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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masters comes into the arena with Living in America blaring out of the sound system. 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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192 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
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188 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dom Danky!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danky lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ken Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masters throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Masters closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Masters lands a jab to Danky's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Danky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Masters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masters avoids the body shot from Danky.
Danky misses the shot to the body.
Danky misses the shot to the body.
Danky tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Danky misses with a hook.
Danky misses with a body shot.
Danky dodges the punch combination from Masters.
Masters takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masters misses with a straight left.
Danky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Masters lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masters misses with a head kick.
Masters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danky looking to score a takedown here. Masters is defending well but Danky drives through and ends up in Masters's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Danky is in close to Masters's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Danky chips away with some ground and pound.
Masters is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Danky is controlling him.
Danky pushes down on Masters's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Danky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Masters tries to kick Danky off but Danky keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Danky sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Danky winds up and cracks Masters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danky throwing shots but Masters is blocking nicely.
Well, if Danky is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Danky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Danky throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Danky keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Danky is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Danky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Danky passes to full mount!
Masters's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Danky.
Danky sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Danky landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danky looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Danky connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Masters is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masters trying desperately to get to his feet.
Danky is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Danky postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Masters looks a forlorn figure.
Masters is rocked!
Danky connects with a bit shot that sees Masters covering up! More strikes from Danky and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Danky is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dom Danky!
A very excited looking Dom Danky 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Vovkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kusilutka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Kusilutka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Vlad Vovkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Kusilutka!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusilutka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kusilutka looking to pass the guard.
Kusilutka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kusilutka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Vovkov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kusilutka throwing strikes but missing.
Vovkov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kusilutka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vovkov looking for a guillotine here but Kusilutka defends easily.
Vovkov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kusilutka is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusilutka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vovkov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kusilutka passes into half guard.
Vovkov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kusilutka stands up from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kusilutka slips a nice elbow through Vovkov's hands, connecting with Vovkov's forehead.
Kusilutka is trying to control the action in half guard but Vovkov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vovkov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kusilutka wants to stand up but Vovkov is controlling the position.
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!
Kusilutka stands up out of the half guard.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kusilutka.
Vovkov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kusilutka's best efforts.
Vovkov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kusilutka pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovkov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vovkov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kusilutka pulls his head out easily.
Vovkov looking for subs from the bottom but Kusilutka mounts him!
Kusilutka controlling from the full mount.
Vovkov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kusilutka wants to control the pace but Vovkov is squirming around nicely.
Kusilutka scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka controlling the pace for now.
Vovkov is desperately trying to improve his position but Kusilutka has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kusilutka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vovkov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kusilutka controlling from mount.
Kusilutka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kusilutka pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Kusilutka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kusilutka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vovkov is rocked!
Vovkov tries to get into range but Kusilutka steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Vovkov! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Kusilutka scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Igor Kusilutka!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalevi Holger Routakirves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clayton's entrance music is Lose Yourself. A fine choice. Routakirves has chosen Miami Nights 1984 - Elevator of Love as his entrance music. Kalevi Holger Routakirves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
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169 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Clayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Holger Routakirves!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Routakirves throws a nice looking combination but Clayton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Routakirves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clayton defends it nicely.
Routakirves looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Clayton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Routakirves's calf.
Routakirves swings for the body but Clayton moves out of range.
Routakirves throws a body punch but Clayton moves out of range.
Clayton walks into a left hand.
Clayton throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Routakirves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clayton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Charles Clayton has been cut.
Routakirves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clayton can pounce on him.
Clayton lands a jab-cross combination.
We've been told by Clayton's head coaches at Elite Fighting Temple that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Routakirves on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Routakirves shoots in looking for a takedown. Clayton tries to sprawl out of it but Routakirves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clayton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Routakirves just misses with a punch to the body.
Clayton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clayton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Routakirves checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clayton scores with a nice head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Routakirves.
Clayton lands a jab to Routakirves's midsection.
Clayton walks into a left hand.
Clayton is rocked!
Routakirves flashes Clayton a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Clayton's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Clayton crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Routakirves punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kalevi Holger Routakirves!
A very excited looking Kalevi Holger Routakirves 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 John Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Hogan.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Hogan circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hogan throws out the jab.
Ben Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hogan throws a head kick that Anderson semi-blocks.
Anderson has Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Hogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hogan tries to stall but Anderson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hogan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
Hogan pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hogan lands a body shot.
Hogan's coach down at Cozad MMA LA Elite was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hogan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hogan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Hogan scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Hogan scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Hogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Hogan, against the cage.
Hogan lands a left hand.
Hogan effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hogan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anderson's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hogan.
Hogan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hogan lands with a short shot to the head.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
Anderson tries a body shot but Hogan blocks it.
Hogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hogan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson tries a body shot but Hogan blocks it.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hogan is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hogan has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hogan is struggling to control the position.
Hogan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hogan is struggling to control the position.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike from Hogan.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Hogan.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to stall.
Hogan lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
Anderson tries a body shot but Hogan blocks it.
Hogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hogan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Hogan lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hogan tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Hogan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hogan misses with a punch 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!
Hogan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like John Anderson has been cut.
Hogan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hogan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson tries to stall but Hogan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hogan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hogan looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson tries to clinch but Hogan moves out of range.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hogan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hogan just misses with a punch to the body.
Hogan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Hogan.
Ben Hogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hogan misses the jab.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Hogan circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogan misses with the combination.
Anderson darts in and clinches Hogan up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hogan as the two fighters clinch.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ben Hogan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hogan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hogan scores with a jab.
Hogan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Anderson's head.
Anderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hogan can pounce on him.
Hogan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hogan throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hogan misses with a looping left.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hogan throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Hogan looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hogan.
Hogan misses with a body kick.
Anderson tries to clinch but Hogan moves away
and Hogan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson darts in and clinches Hogan up against the cage.
Hogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Hogan.
Hogan misses with a body punch.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Hogan controls the action.
Hogan throws an elbow but it misses.
Hogan lands a right hand.
Hogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Hogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson tries to stall but Hogan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hogan tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike from Hogan.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hogan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Hogan.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hogan.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson trying to stall but Hogan improves his position.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Hogan is working Anderson over against the cage.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Hogan.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson presses Hogan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hogan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Hogan as the two fighters clinch.
Hogan pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hogan.
Hogan lands an elbow just above Anderson 's eye.
Hogan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hogan is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hogan has his back to the cage.
Hogan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hogan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
Hogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hogan is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hogan lands a nice uppercut.
Hogan prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogan lands an elbow just above Anderson 's eye.
Hogan scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Hogan digs a right hand underneath Anderson's ribcage. Anderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hogan lands a nice uppercut.
Hogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hogan.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Hogan scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Hogan.
Hogan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hogan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hogan taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Nice elbow from Hogan.
Hogan tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Hogan back against the cage.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hogan.
Hogan tries to stall but Anderson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Anderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Anderson closes the distance but Hogan moves to the side
and Hogan counters with a nice leg kick.
Hogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.
Hogan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hogan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Anderson if he has to take too many more of those.
Hogan missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hogan cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hogan.
Anderson walks into a left hand.
Hogan throws a leg kick that misses.
Hogan throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Hogan ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Hogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hogan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hogan tries a head kick but it misses.
Hogan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan lands a nice looking body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hogan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anderson feints a jab promting Hogan to slip. Anderson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hogan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Anderson throws the left hand but Hogan avoids the punch easily.
Hogan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hogan throws a low kick but Anderson moves out of range easily.
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Hogan throws a poor cross that misses
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hogan.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Hogan circles away.
Hogan misses with a head kick.
Hogan throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ben Hogan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hogan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
John Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Hogan tries to work over Anderson's front leg with a kick but Anderson checks it.
Donk. Anderson catches Hogan right on the button with a cross.
Nice jab there from Hogan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hogan circles away.
Hogan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hogan.
Hogan slips under a jab from Anderson.
Hogan connects with an inside leg kick.
Hogan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hogan misses with a wild combination.
Hogan throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hogan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan misses with a double jab
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Hogan throws a head kick that misses.
Hogan slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Good shot there by Hogan.
John Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but Hogan checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hogan.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson stalling in the clinch but Hogan improves position.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hogan blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Hogan.
Anderson gets through Hogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Hogan.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hogan avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
Hogan taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hogan.
Hogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogan prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Hogan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hogan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Hogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hogan 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Hogan!
Our winner, Ben Hogan, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Risto Haeyhae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Galasso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Haeyhae might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Morbid Angel - Where the Slime Live. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Haeyhae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enzo Galasso!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galasso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haeyhae circles away quickly and effectively.
Galasso throws a combination. Haeyhae tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Haeyhae slips a jab and a cross from Galasso.
Galasso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Galasso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haeyhae definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Galasso swats away the attempt to clinch by Haeyhae.
A jab from Galasso finds it's way through Haeyhae's defenses.
Haeyhae slips under a jab from Galasso.
Haeyhae manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Galasso on his heels. He'll look to pass Galasso's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Galasso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galasso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Haeyhae pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galasso is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galasso looking for a guillotine here but Haeyhae defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haeyhae is pushing down on Galasso's leg trying to pass to half guard. Galasso is fighting to maintain full guard but Haeyhae has managed to sneak the leg through.
Galasso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Haeyhae is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Haeyhae in particular looking to stall.
Haeyhae is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Galasso felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Haeyhae wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galasso keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galasso regains full guard. Nicely done.
Haeyhae trying to control but Galasso is working from the bottom.
Haeyhae passes into half guard.
Haeyhae works his way into side control.
Galasso avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Haeyhae.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galasso is not content to let Haeyhae control the position.
Haeyhae is really struggling to control Galasso but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Haeyhae working away.
Galasso managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Haeyhae.
Galasso tries to improve position but can't.
Haeyhae is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Galasso is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Galasso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Haeyhae wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galasso keeps working.
Haeyhae tries to advance to mount but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galasso sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Enzo Galasso will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Haeyhae misses with a looping left.
Galasso connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Enzo Galasso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haeyhae walks into a stiff left hand from Galasso.
Haeyhae dodges the punch combination from Galasso.
Galasso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galasso keeps the fight on the outside.
Haeyhae avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Galasso does no damage.
Galasso scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice combo by Galasso! Oh, that's hurt him - Haeyhae falls to the canvas and Galasso follows him into side control.
Haeyhae is rocked!
It looks like Risto Haeyhae has been cut.
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!
Haeyhae is looking for a sweep.
Oh Haeyhae is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Galasso wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Haeyhae, who protects the arm well.
Haeyhae tries to improve position but can't.
Haeyhae knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Galasso on the ground.
Galasso in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Haeyhae is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Enzo Galasso!
A victorious Enzo Galasso thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bwang Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Stepping Razor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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200 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bwang Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Harris scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harris throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Harris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jackson defends well and Harris ends up having to push Jackson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Harris lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Harris shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Harris postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harris 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.
Harris wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson has control of Harris's left arm, preventing Harris from doing any damage.
Harris is stalling in the full guard.
Harris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phil Harris has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris connects with a crisp jab.
Harris throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Harris with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Phil Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Harris throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Harris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jackson enables Harris to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jackson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jackson pulls Harris in close to his closed guard and prevents Harris from doing any damage or advancing position.
Harris passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Harris dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Phil Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Phil Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson's coach down at Titan Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jackson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harris dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
Harris tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson lands a left and a right that send Harris crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Harris is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Harris.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson drops Harris with a big left hand! Harris is injured, injured bad! Jackson jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bwang Jackson!
Bwang Jackson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borthol Grynworst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borthol Grynworst!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Grynworst had a free shot at his head there.
Grynworst paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grynworst thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grynworst shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Grynworst pushes his legs off easily.
Grynworst postures up.
Grynworst pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grynworst defends it easily.
Grynworst wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Grynworst throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Grynworst is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grynworst stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grynworst is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva has control of Grynworst's left arm, preventing Grynworst from doing any damage.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grynworst is one step ahead there.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Grynworst wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Grynworst is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva working Grynworst over with strikes here.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Grynworst is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grynworst is trying to escape the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grynworst is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva looking to finish Grynworst with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grynworst!
Grynworst is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grynworst takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Grynworst tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Silva 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.
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Grynworst gets back to half guard.
Grynworst trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Grynworst defending well.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grynworst has managed to free his arm - good work.
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. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Grynworst's temple.
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grynworst wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grynworst doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grynworst has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Silva. Oh but Grynworst has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Silva goes limp - he's gone! Grynworst jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Borthol Grynworst!
Borthol Grynworst decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Kuivanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kuivanen's choice of entrance music: Kanye West - POWER . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Didion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anton Kuivanen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Didion misses the jab.
Good shot there by Kuivanen.
Didion falls off balance throwing a combination
and Didion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuivanen needs to keep his hands up - Didion had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Anton Kuivanen has been cut.
Kuivanen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Didion's head.
Didion has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuivanen breaks the clinch.
Kuivanen walks into a stiff left hand from Didion.
Kuivanen is looking to clinch but Didion is avoiding it.
Kuivanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Didion.
Didion moves out of range of the strikes.
Didion fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Didion misses with a right hand
and Kuivanen counters with a big head kick but Didion shrugs it off.
Kuivanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuivanen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Didion manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuivanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Didion might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kuivanen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Didion has Kuivanen pulled in close to control his posture.
Kuivanen trying to control but Didion is working from the bottom.
Kuivanen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Didion manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kuivanen has Didion in his guard.
Didion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuivanen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didion is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Didion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuivanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kuivanen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Didion is refusing to be controlled, as Kuivanen sits in half guard.
Kuivanen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Didion sees it coming and defends easily.
Kuivanen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Didion doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kuivanen.
Kuivanen is looking for a kimura but Didion is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuivanen to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen thows a huge punch but Didion dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuivanen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kuivanen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kuivanen seems to be working for a kimura but Didion defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen wants to work for an arm triangle but Didion is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kuivanen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Didion preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Didion manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anton Kuivanen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anton Kuivanen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kuivanen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuivanen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Didion quickly recovers to half guard.
Didion trying to control but Kuivanen postures up.
Kuivanen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Didion has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kuivanen is looking for a kimura but Didion is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuivanen to get the leverage.
Kuivanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Didion defending well though.
Kuivanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kuivanen seems to be looking for submissions.
Anton Kuivanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Didion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kuivanen.
Kuivanen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kuivanen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kuivanen is working for a kimura but Didion is defending it quite comfortably.
Didion blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kuivanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen seems to be looking for submissions.
Kuivanen trying to control from half guard but Didion is working away.
Kuivanen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Didion regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kuivanen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Didion looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Didion looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Didion!
Kuivanen is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Kuivanen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Didion trying to control the action but Kuivanen is working from the bottom.
Didion lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kuivanen down.
Didion tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Didion throws a strike aimed at the side of Kuivanen's head but Kuivanen avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Didion are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Didion misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kuivanen regains half guard there - taking advantage of Didion's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen wants to control but Didion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Didion throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kuivanen to regain full guard.
Didion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Didion throwing strikes but missing.
Kuivanen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Didion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuivanen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Didion with a nice head shot there.
Kuivanen is trying to keep Didion in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anton Kuivanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Anton Kuivanen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuivanen goes for a double leg but Didion avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Didion continues to drive forward.
Didion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuivanen's elbow.
A short right from Didion on the inside.
Kuivanen is trying to push Didion away but Didion has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for Didion.
Kuivanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Didion.
A hook to the body from Didion.
Kuivanen successfully pulls guard.
Kuivanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Didion.
Didion has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuivanen controls Didion momentarily but Didion frees himself.
Didion wants to pass the guard but Kuivanen is keeping the position.
Didion content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuivanen working a defensive guard here.
Didion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuivanen wants to stand and escape but Didion is having none of it.
Didion connects with a couple of short punches.
Didion looking to sit in guard and control but Kuivanen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Didion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuivanen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Didion dives on top into guard.
Kuivanen controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didion scoring with some ground and pound.
Didion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Didion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Didion throws an elbow that misses. Kuivanen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Didion's guard. Nice move by Kuivanen!
Kuivanen is looking to work some ground and pound but Didion has wrist control.
Anton Kuivanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Didion keeping moving, preventing Kuivanen from controlling successfully.
Kuivanen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuivanen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Didion is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kuivanen, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didion trying to control but Kuivanen is working from the bottom.
Kuivanen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Didion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuivanen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kuivanen wants to control from the top but Didion keeps moving.
Kuivanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chad Didion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen wanted to stand there but Didion had control of the position.
Kuivanen is in close to Didion's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kuivanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuivanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuivanen looking to sit in guard and control but Didion gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kuivanen keeping moving, preventing Didion from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuivanen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chad Didion.
I think Kuivanen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Kuivanen!
Anton Kuivanen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BeastMode, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques La Haine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romano Redz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Haine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cut Killer - Nique La Police. 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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203 lbs
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187 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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World class MT
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques La Haine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano Redz!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redz fails with a takedown attempt.
Redz tries for a takedown but La Haine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Redz closes this distance looking for a takedown but La Haine circles away.
Jacques La Haine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romano Redz.
La Haine swings widly with a right hand
and Redz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Redz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Redz throws a hook to the side of La Haine's head but La Haine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Redz misses with a straight right.
La Haine blocks a jab.
Redz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
La Haine defending well as Redz loads up on a big left hand.
Redz scores with a takedown into La Haine's guard.
La Haine is looking to stand up but Redz isn't so interested in that idea.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Redz working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Redz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
La Haine wants to stand and escape but Redz is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Redz throws a big right hand that misses.
La Haine keeping moving, preventing Redz from controlling successfully.
Redz is looking to work some ground and pound but La Haine has wrist control.
Redz trying to control but La Haine is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Romano Redz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Redz digs a good body shot into La Haine's ribs.
La Haine has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Haine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
La Haine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Redz slowing the pace effectively.
Redz tries to pull guard but La Haine forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
La Haine throws an elbow but it misses.
La Haine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redz jumps guard but La Haine turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
La Haine lands an elbow inside.
Redz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables La Haine to keep the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Haine is pressed up against the cage. Redz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag La Haine down to the mat. La Haine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
La Haine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Redz shoots for a takedown but La Haine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Redz dodges the punch combination from La Haine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redz. La Haine does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Haine. Redz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redz throws a looping overhand right but La Haine ducks down to avoid it.
Redz slips under a jab.
La Haine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Redz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Redz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Redz misses with a left hand
and La Haine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab, jab by La Haine - just one landing.
Redz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Haine moves away.
La Haine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Redz throws a big shot that misses.
La Haine missing with a left hand there. Redz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Haine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
La Haine missing with a left hand there. Redz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
La Haine swings for the body but Redz moves out of range.
Redz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and La Haine counters with a one-two to the body.
Redz misses with a hook. La Haine ducked under it nicely.
La Haine ducks under a wild hook from Redz.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Redz.
Redz misses with a wild body shot.
La Haine misses with a lunging right hand
and Redz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in La Haine's guard now.
Redz won't allow La Haine to get back to his feet.
Redz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. La Haine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
La Haine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
La Haine keeping moving, preventing Redz from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Romano Redz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Redz misses with a looping right.
Redz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Redz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Haine fails to land with a series of punches.
Redz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
La Haine has Redz up against the cage in a clinch.
Redz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Redz is trying to pull guard but La Haine has him pressed against the cage.
La Haine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Redz backwards.
La Haine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redz's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Haine can't find room to land a body shot as Redz controls the action.
Redz blocks a body shot from La Haine.
La Haine can't find room to land a body shot as Redz controls the action.
La Haine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Haine can't find room to land a body shot as Redz controls the action.
La Haine misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, La Haine throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from La Haine.
Redz blocks the elbow strike.
La Haine lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Haine.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Haine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
La Haine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from La Haine.
La Haine has a couple of punches blocked by Redz.
Redz stalling in the clinch but La Haine improves position.
La Haine misses with a punch to the body.
Redz prevents a body shot from La Haine.
La Haine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Haine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from La Haine.
La Haine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Redz takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Haine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from La Haine fails to land.
La Haine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La Haine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Haine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
La Haine lands an elbow inside that Redz shrugs off.
La Haine lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Romano Redz has been cut.
A shot in the inside from La Haine.
Redz breaks the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Redz there.
Redz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Haine pushes Redz off looking to stand but Redz dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Haine is refusing to be controlled, as Redz sits in half guard.
Redz is trying to work for a kimura but La Haine is defending well.
La Haine is trying to stand back up but Redz is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redz controlling the action here.
Redz prevents La Haine from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques La Haine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Romano Redz'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. This is the final round!
Redz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Redz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as La Haine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Redz won't allow La Haine to get back to his feet.
Redz trying to control but La Haine is working from the bottom.
Redz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Redz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control La Haine haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Redz stops La Haine from standing up.
La Haine pushes Redz off and scrambles back to his feet.
Redz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Haine moves away.
Redz misses with a double jab
and La Haine moves into the clinch.
La Haine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redz tries to pull guard but La Haine holds him up against the cage and eventually Redz drops back down to his feet.
La Haine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Haine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Haine misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, La Haine throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from La Haine.
La Haine working aggressively here.
Redz stalling against the cage.
La Haine can't find room to land a body shot as Redz controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redz blocks the elbow strike.
Redz trying to stall but La Haine improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, La Haine throws an elbow but misses.
La Haine working aggressively here.
Redz manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Redz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redz circles away from the clinch attempt.
La Haine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redz manages to avoid it.
La Haine throws a series of punches but Redz moves out of range.
Redz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around La Haine's waist but La Haine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Redz off to one side.
Redz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Haine was well out of range. Poor timing from Redz.
Redz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Haine throws out the jab.
Redz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. La Haine was covering up waiting for the punch and Redz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Redz trying to control the position from guard on top but La Haine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Haine wants to stand up but Redz is controlling him.
Redz trying to control but La Haine is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Redz stops La Haine from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Romano Redz.
Redz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redz looks to land a right hand but La Haine moved out of range.
Redz connects with the punch.
Redz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redz loads up on a big right hand but La Haine slips the punch.
Redz throws a hook but La Haine avoids it easily.
Redz moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Redz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La Haine cracks Redz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
La Haine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Redz cracks La Haine with a good jab.
Romano Redz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redz tries to bum rush La Haine with a series of wild strikes but La Haine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redz lunges at La Haine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by La Haine's hand.
Redz scores with a hook to the body. La Haine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Haine lands with an uppercut that bounces Redz off the cage and back into range.
Redz takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Romano Redz.
I think Redz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Romano Redz!
A victorious Romano Redz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coco Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Karhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhula is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Will Smith - Men In Black. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Coco Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Karhula!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Karhula's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cobb keeps control of Karhula as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karhula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karhula is trying to break the clinch but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
Karhula looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Karhula wants to take the fight to the mat but Cobb manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cobb connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Tero Karhula has been cut.
Karhula tries to break the clinch but Cobb is controlling the position.
Cobb drops down looking for an ankle pick but Karhula pulls his leg out and moves away.
Karhula misses with a wild combination.
Cobb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cobb.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karhula.
Karhula shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karhula. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karhula changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Karhula circles away.
Cobb misses with a kick to the body.
Cobb takes one to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cobb.
Cobb tries to work over Karhula's front leg with a kick but Karhula checks it.
Karhula takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karhula takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cobb on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Karhula shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cobb defends it nicely.
Coco Cobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tero Karhula.
Cobb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karhula on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb looks to land a body kick but Karhula moved away.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karhula paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karhula scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobb takes one to the side of the head.
Cobb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karhula throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karhula misses with a shot to the body
and Cobb counters with a low kick, right behind Karhula 's knee.
Donk. Karhula catches Cobb right on the button with a cross.
Karhula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobb cracks the inside of Karhula's front leg.
Cobb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karhula. That did some damage!
Karhula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karhula takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cobb is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhula steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Cobb throws a wild body kick that Karhula sees coming a mile off.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Cobb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karhula throws a shot from downtown. Cobb moves away and avoids it.
Cobb has a takedown stuffed.
Cobb thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karhula if he has to take too many more of those.
A big right from Karhula misses.
Cobb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Karhula moves out of range easily.
A jab from Karhula misses.
Karhula takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cobb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karhula tries to avoid it but Cobb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karhula to the ground. Karhula escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhula shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cobb pinned against the cage. Cobb gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karhula has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cobb.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb lands a front kick.
Karhula's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karhula shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Karhula was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cobb is looking for a sweep.
Cobb struggling a bit here.
Karhula throwing strikes but Cobb manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karhula is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cobb off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Cobb's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coco Cobb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tero Karhula's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cobb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cobb clinches with his opponent.
Karhula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Cobb.
Karhula misses with the head strike.
Karhula is trying to break the clinch but Cobb is controlling him.
Cobb gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karhula.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobb lands a knee to the head.
Cobb lands a good knee to the midsection. Karhula won't want to take too many of those.
Karhula tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cobb.
Karhula is trying to break the clinch but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
Cobb landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karhula's face.
Cobb scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb lands a nice knee to the body.
Cobb landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Karhula is breathing heavily.
Cobb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cobb working Karhula over with knees to the body.
Cobb content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cobb lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
Cobb lands a knee to the head.
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cobb is pressed up against the cage. Karhula has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cobb down to the mat. Cobb avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
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!
Cobb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karhula's calf.
Cobb lands a nice looking kick to the body. Karhula takes a step back to recover.
Cobb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karhula has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobb misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karhula if he has to take too many more of those.
Cobb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses.
Karhula misses with a few strikes there.
Karhula has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cobb.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karhula paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karhula is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cobb's half guard.
Cobb manages to get to full guard.
Karhula won't allow Cobb to sweep him here.
Cobb wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhula throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cobb works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cobb bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karhula's guard.
Cobb preventing the sweep.
Cobb slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Karhula looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cobb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cobb is pushing down on Karhula's leg trying to pass to half guard. Karhula is fighting to maintain full guard but Cobb has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karhula is looking to control Cobb's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karhula avoid being mounted?
Karhula is staying active underneath Cobb, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Karhula kicks Cobb off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karhula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cobb. That's going to slow Karhula down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coco Cobb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tero Karhula's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cobb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karhula. That did some damage!
Cobb lands with a kick to the temple. Karhula shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karhula.
Cobb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cobb lands a front kick.
Cobb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cobb landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb lands a knee to the head.
Cobb with a knee to the head.
Cobb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karhula's face.
A knee to the head by Cobb.
Karhula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cobb scores a nice knee to the body.
Cobb scores with a knee to the head.
Cobb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Cobb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cobb has Karhula pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karhula manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Cobb.
Cobb scores with a knee to the head.
Karhula is rocked!
Karhula takes a knee right on the jaw!
Karhula is still on wobbly legs! Can Cobb finish him?
Cobb is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Coco Cobb has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cobb connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cobb.
Cobb scores with a knee to the head.
Cobb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Karhula in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cobb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karhula's face.
Cobb connects with a knee to the head.
Cobb leaning against his opponent.
Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Karhula.
Cobb lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb with a knee to the head.
Cobb with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karhula wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
Karhula seems to have recovered his senses.
Cobb has Karhula pressed against the cage, preventing Karhula from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cobb missing with knees to the body.
Cobb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cobb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karhula blocks it with crossed arms.
Cobb scores with a knee to the head.
Cobb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karhula's face.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but Karhula blocks with his arms.
Cobb lands a nice knee to the body.
Cobb lands a knee to the body.
Karhula looking to slow down the pace here.
Karhula is trying to break the clinch but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
Cobb landing knees to the body.
Karhula has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cobb.
Karhula is looking for a takedown.
Coco Cobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tero Karhula.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karhula's face.
Karhula is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cobb gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cobb with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cobb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karhula's face.
Karhula fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb lands a good knee to the midsection. Karhula won't want to take too many of those.
Cobb lands a nice knee to the body.
Karhula takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cobb connects with a knee to the head.
Cobb unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karhula lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cobb scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Tero Karhula's cut even more.
Cobb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Cobb using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Karhula looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cobb connects with a knee to the head.
Karhula drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cobb pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhula swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb.
Cobb is looking to clinch but Karhula is avoiding it.
Karhula throws a right hand that Cobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Cobb also avoids with ease.
Cobb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karhula. That did some damage!
Cobb has closed the distance and engaged Karhula in a clinch.
Karhula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karhula changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cobb fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coco Cobb clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tero Karhula's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cobb has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but Karhula blocks with his arms.
Karhula has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cobb with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cobb with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Karhula is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cobb pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Karhula tries for a takedown but Cobb manages to get underhooks.
Cobb connects with a knee to the head.
Cobb lands a knee to the body.
Karhula tries to break free but Cobb pushes him back against the cage.
Cobb using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cobb.
Karhula is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cobb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cobb misses with a knee to the head.
Cobb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karhula's face.
Karhula wants a takedown but no success here.
Coco Cobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tero Karhula.
Cobb landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb scores with a knee to the head.
Cobb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karhula's face.
Cobb is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cobb crunches a lovely knee into Karhula's ribcage.
Cobb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karhula can do to turn this around?
Cobb connects with a knee to the head.
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cobb landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cobb with a knee to the head.
Cobb tightens his grip and picks Karhula up, before dumping him to the ground. Karhula manages to land in guard.
Cobb drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cobb jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb trying to control the position from guard on top but Karhula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cobb forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb wants to control but Karhula is keeping him busy.
Coco Cobb overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cobb is really struggling to control Karhula but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Karhula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karhula is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cobb is trying to control. Karhula wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb wants to free his trapped foot but Karhula is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Karhula is refusing to be controlled, as Cobb sits in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Coco Cobb just wasn't active enough.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cobb.
Cobb throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Karhula circles away.
Karhula takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Karhula lands with an uppercut that bounces Cobb off the cage and back into range.
Karhula scores with a hook to the body. Cobb takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karhula.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karhula.
A swing and a miss from Karhula.
Cobb throws a wild body kick that Karhula sees coming a mile off.
Cobb moves away from the strike by Karhula.
Karhula misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Karhula throws an overhand right that lands on Cobb's shoulder, as Cobb tries to avoid the shot.
Karhula connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karhula misses the jab.
Karhula lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cobb takes one to the side of the head.
Cobb throws the kick towards the body but Karhula avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coco Cobb had his way with Tero Karhula in that round.
The cut man is working on Tero Karhula's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karhula checks a leg kick.
Cobb throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cobb is looking to slow Karhula down with leg kicks.
Karhula on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cobb moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Karhula connects with a body shot that sends Cobb's belly button to the back.
Cobb lands with a kick to the temple. Karhula shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cobb.
Cobb scoring well with a low kick there.
Karhula goes for a double leg but Cobb avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cobb continues to drive forward.
Karhula lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cobb lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb misses with a knee strike.
Cobb has Karhula pressed against the cage, preventing Karhula from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cobb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cobb prevents the takedown attempt.
Karhula managing to block the knees to the body from Cobb.
Cobb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Karhula looking for a takedown.
Coco Cobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tero Karhula.
Karhula is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karhula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karhula tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cobb takes a swing at Karhula's ribcage but misses.
Cobb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Karhula, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cobb slips under a jab.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhula lands a nice hook to Cobb's body. Cobb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Karhula moves out of range of the body kick.
Cobb clinches up against the cage.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Karhula tries to break the clinch but Cobb is controlling the position.
Karhula is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cobb can't fight it off and eventually Karhula manages to take the fight to the floor. Cobb looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhula stopping the sweep attempt from Cobb.
Karhula in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cobb working for a guillotine from mount but Karhula is in no mood to give up.
Cobb moves to take his opponent's back.
Cobb controlling well, preventing Karhula from escaping the position.
Tero Karhula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhula preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cobb.
Cobb is hanging on to Karhula's back as he tries to escape.
Coco Cobb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cobb really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Karhula.
You can see the frustration on Karhula's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Coco Cobb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cobb has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coco Cobb!
In his post fight interview, Coco Cobb started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Tero Karhula had this to say: 'Well, these things happen.'.
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