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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Norman Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mavlet Gavril (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mavlet Gavril told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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135 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Norman Osbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mavlet Gavril!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osbourne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gavril manages to avoid it.
Osbourne rushes Gavril and presses him up against the cage.
Osbourne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Osbourne.
Osbourne lands with a short shot to the head.
Osbourne lands a hook that snaps the head of Gavril backwards.
Osbourne gets through Gavril's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Osbourne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Osbourne.
Osbourne lands a hook that snaps the head of Gavril backwards.
Osbourne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gavril backwards.
Osbourne lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osbourne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Osbourne lands a left hand.
Osbourne lands with a light punch inside.
Osbourne scores with a shoulder strike.
Osbourne lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Osbourne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gavril.
Osbourne manages to break the clinch.
Osbourne moves into range and clinches up with Gavril.
Osbourne lands a nice uppercut.
Osbourne lands with a light punch inside.
Osbourne pushes Gavril back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gavril takes a shot to the head.
Osbourne gets through Gavril's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Osbourne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Osbourne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Osbourne.
Gavril looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Osbourne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Osbourne pushes Gavril back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Osbourne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gavril wants to take the fight to the mat but Osbourne manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Osbourne lands a shot to the body.
Osbourne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Osbourne lands a left hand.
Osbourne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Osbourne has Gavril pressed against the cage, preventing Gavril from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Osbourne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Osbourne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gavril backwards.
Osbourne lands with a light punch inside.
Osbourne is leaning against Gavril and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Osbourne.
Nice body punch from Osbourne.
Osbourne lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Osbourne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Osbourne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Osbourne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gavril momentarily.
Gavril is rocked!
Osbourne connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Gavril out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Norman Osbourne!
A relieved looking Norman Osbourne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravishing Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel Duke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ravishing Joaquin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke misses with the combination.
Samuel Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joaquin fails with a takedown attempt.
Duke misses with the combination.
Duke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duke connects with a body shot.
Joaquin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duke looks to land a combination but Joaquin avoids it well.
Duke tries to bum rush Joaquin with a series of wild strikes but Joaquin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joaquin circles away quickly and effectively.
Duke misses with a two punch combination.
Duke throws a right and a left that Joaquin avoids nicely.
Duke lands with a nice combination. Joaquin backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joaquin.
Joaquin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Duke is looking to get back to full guard here but Joaquin has managed to pass to side control instead.
Duke tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Joaquin's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
You can see the frustration on Duke's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke wants to get back to his feet.
Duke trying to control the position but Joaquin manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Duke right now.
Duke looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Duke right now.
Duke looking very determined here, making life difficult for Joaquin.
Duke rolls, trying to escape but Joaquin keeps control of the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Duke works over Joaquin's head and body with a nice combination.
Samuel Duke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Duke as Joaquin shoots in.
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
Duke lands a hook that stumbles Joaquin back into the cage. Duke follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Joaquin to the canvas! Duke pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Joaquin has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Samuel Duke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Huey Manley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemmy Hordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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188 lbs
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huey Manley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lemmy Hordan!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hordan sprawls well initially but Manley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hordan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Manley lands strikes from half guard.
Hordan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Manley is looking to take a break and control but Hordan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manley throwing shots but Hordan is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Manley there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Manley in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hordan is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hordan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hordan is looking for a triangle but Manley pushes his legs off easily.
Manley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hordan on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manley with a nice head shot there.
Hordan has his foot on Manley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Manley works his way back into a safe position though.
Hordan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Manley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hordan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manley is one step ahead there.
Hordan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manley defends well.
Our spies down at at immortals inform us that Hordan has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Manley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Manley works over Hordan with some ground and pound from guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Manley'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.
Hordan controls Manley momentarily but Manley frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hordan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Manley looking to pass the guard.
Manley connects with a couple of short punches.
Hordan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manley.
Manley lands a couple of digs.
Manley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manley with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manley works over Hordan with some ground and pound from guard.
Hordan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manley is one step ahead there.
Hordan being controlled here, momentarily.
Hordan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manley is one step ahead there.
Hordan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manley tries to free his leg and advance position but Hordan is retaining full guard.
Hordan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hordan's head.
Manley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Manley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Manley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hordan has Manley pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manley cracks Hordan with a solid left hand.
Hordan looking for a guillotine here but Manley defends easily.
Manley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Manley trying to control but Hordan is working from the bottom.
Hordan wants to sweep here but Manley controlling him for the moment.
Manley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Manley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hordan keeping moving, preventing Manley from controlling successfully.
Hordan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manley is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manley works over Hordan with some ground and pound from guard.
Manley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hordan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Manley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Manley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hordan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hordan looking for a guillotine here but Manley defends easily.
Manley distracts Hordan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hordan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hordan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Manley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Manley is working Hordan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Manley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Manley gets the takedown into side control.
Hordan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Manley landing a few strikes.
Manley working the head with strikes.
Manley working the ground and pound from side control.
Manley in side control lands a decent elbow.
Huey Manley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manley scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hordan to see if he's OK.
Manley looks up at the clock and then as Hordan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Manley smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hordan is rocked!
Manley scores with punches from side control.
Hordan is still in real trouble! Can Manley finish him?
Manley cracks Hordan with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Manley immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Hordan is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Manley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Huey Manley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cheech Marin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Eric Skinner enters the cage!
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171 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cheech Marin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinner drops Marin with a beautiful combination! Marin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Skinner is looking for the KO!
Marin is rocked!
It looks like Cheech Marin has been cut.
Marin looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skinner lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Marin head around and knocks him out cold! Skinner hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Skinner!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Frederiksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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251 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Humphrey Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fred Frederiksen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker dodges the punch combination from Frederiksen.
Baker tries to bum rush Frederiksen with a series of wild strikes but Frederiksen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baker lands a right hook to the body.
Frederiksen tries to move into range but Baker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baker clinches up against the cage.
Baker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Frederiksen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frederiksen backwards.
Baker tries to work over Frederiksen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Baker.
A right handed body shot lands from Baker.
Frederiksen looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baker.
Baker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frederiksen or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baker.
Baker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frederiksens head.
Baker lands a hook that snaps the head of Frederiksen backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baker works on Frederiksen's body with a couple of short punches.
Baker is working Frederiksen over against the cage.
Baker lands a shot to the body.
Baker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Baker - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Baker - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baker works on Frederiksen's body with a couple of short punches.
Baker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frederiksen or not.
Baker lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Baker.
A short uppercut from Baker.
Baker pushes Frederiksen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker lands a hook that snaps the head of Frederiksen backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Baker.
Frederiksen is rocked!
Baker lands a shoulder strike.
Frederiksen is still on wobbly legs! Can Baker finish him?
Baker lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baker.
Baker lands with a light punch inside.
Baker lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Baker.
Baker lands with a left to the head.
Baker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frederiksen backwards.
Baker mutters something to Frederiksen before pushing him back against the cage. As Frederiksen comes back towards him, Baker unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Frederiksen clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Humphrey Baker!
During a confident post fight interview, Humphrey Baker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Staunton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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198 lbs
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201 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Staunton!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall misses with an uppercut. Staunton saw that one coming.
Staunton dives in and grabs Marshall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marshall pushes down on Staunton's head and hops out.
Staunton looking to score a takedown here. Marshall is defending well but Staunton drives through and ends up in Marshall's guard.
Marshall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Staunton.
Marshall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Staunton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Staunton stays in close to Marshall's body and controls the position.
Marshall is trying to control the position but Staunton postures up.
Staunton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marshall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Staunton stands and throws Marshall's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Staunton scoring with punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Staunton is looking to take a break and control but Marshall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marshall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Staunton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Staunton wants to get back to full guard.
Staunton is trying to maintain the position but Marshall is very close to passing his half guard.
Staunton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Staunton is trying to stand.
Marshall prevents Staunton from improving his position.
Staunton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marshall won't allow Staunton to sweep him here.
Staunton has his hands on Marshall's head, controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marshall stopping the sweep attempt from Staunton.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Staunton has control of Marshall's left arm, preventing Marshall from doing any damage.
Let's hope that Staunton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marshall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steve Staunton has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Marshall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marshall swings for the body but Staunton moves out of range.
Staunton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marshall to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Marshall stopping the sweep attempt from Staunton.
Staunton is trying to keep Marshall in close.
Marshall being controlled here momentarily.
Staunton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is trying desperately to improve position.
Staunton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Staunton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marshall is in all sorts of trouble here.
Staunton breaks from Marshall's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Staunton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Staunton landing punches.
It looks like Brandon Marshall has been cut.
Staunton with shots to the head and body - Marshall looks very uncomfortable down there.
Marshall is rocked!
Staunton raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Marshall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Staunton postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Marshall badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Staunton around the waist but Staunton pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Staunton is the winner by TKO! Staunton jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Staunton!
A very excited looking Steve Staunton 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Adderiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastian Mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adderiy's entrance music is Ain't No Sunshine. A fine choice. Mayer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rammstein - mein teil. This should be fireworks!
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205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Adderiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bastian Mayer !
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adderiy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adderiy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mayer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adderiy gets a double leg takedown into Mayer 's guard.
Mayer is looking to stand up but Adderiy isn't so interested in that idea.
Adderiy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adderiy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adderiy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adderiy throwing strikes from guard but Mayer blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adderiy postures up in Mayer 's guard and throws a big left but Mayer blocks it.
Adderiy tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayer is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mayer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adderiy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Adderiy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mayer wants to stand but Adderiy is controlling the position.
Adderiy 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.
Adderiy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Adderiy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer keeping moving, preventing Adderiy from controlling successfully.
Mayer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adderiy looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adderiy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adderiy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Adderiy prevents Mayer from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adderiy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Adderiy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Adderiy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Adderiy is looking to work some ground and pound but Mayer has wrist control.
Adderiy wants to control from the top but Mayer keeps moving.
Mayer wants to stand but Adderiy is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adderiy throws a big elbow that misses.
Adderiy trying to control but Mayer is working from the bottom.
Adderiy pushing down on Mayer 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mayer wants to get back to his feet.
Adderiy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayer pushes Adderiy off looking to stand but Adderiy dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Adderiy 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.
Mayer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adderiy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mayer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mayer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Adderiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adderiy shoots in looking for a takedown but Mayer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adderiy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mayer takes a swing at Adderiy's ribcage but misses.
Adderiy walks into a straight right hand from Mayer .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adderiy slips under a jab.
Mayer with a jab.
A jab from Adderiy misses.
Adderiy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mayer misses with a body shot.
Adderiy takes one to the chin there.
Adderiy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mayer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Adderiy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mayer wants to get back to his feet but Adderiy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Adderiy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adderiy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayer wants to stand up but Adderiy is controlling him.
Adderiy trying to control but Mayer is working from the bottom.
Adderiy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mayer is looking to stand up but Adderiy isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adderiy pushing down on Mayer 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adderiy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adderiy wants to pass the guard but Mayer is defending well.
Adderiy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Adderiy seems to be working for a kimura but Mayer defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer tries to kick Adderiy off but Adderiy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Adderiy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adderiy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adderiy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adderiy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Adderiy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mayer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adderiy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adderiy is trying to work for a kimura but Mayer is defending well.
Adderiy trying to pass the guard but Mayer defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adderiy is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Mayer as he works his way to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastian Mayer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Adderiy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Adderiy shoots in for a double leg but Mayer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mayer connects with a single shot there.
Bastian Mayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adderiy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mayer doesn't manage to clinch there - Adderiy circles away.
Adderiy darts in looking for a takedown but Mayer gets double underhooks and turns Adderiy into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Adderiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adderiy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mayer after a bit of a struggle.
A right hand to the body from Mayer .
Mayer slows down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Mayer .
Mayer trying to control the position but instead, Adderiy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mayer into the cage.
Mayer pushes Adderiy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mayer .
Mayer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adderiy backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayer .
Mayer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mayer lands a shoulder strike.
Mayer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mayer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bastian Mayer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayer doesn't manage to clinch there - Adderiy circles away.
Mayer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mayer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayer rushes Adderiy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adderiy has clasped his hands together around Mayer 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Adderiy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mayer is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from Adderiy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mayer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adderiy working the strikes but Mayer uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mayer is looking to escape.
Adderiy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Adderiy prevents Mayer from standing back up.
Adderiy is working for a kimura but Mayer is defending it quite comfortably.
Adderiy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adderiy is looking for a kimura but Mayer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adderiy to get the leverage.
Mayer wants to get back to his feet.
Adderiy thows a huge punch but Mayer dodges it nicely.
Mayer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adderiy.
Mayer is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adderiy is looking for a kimura here.
Mayer is trying to stand up here but Adderiy is controlling him well.
Adderiy is looking for a kimura but Mayer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adderiy to get the leverage.
Adderiy wants to control but Mayer is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Adderiy lands a nice short elbow.
Adderiy not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bastian Mayer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mayer 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastian Mayer !
A victorious Bastian Mayer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Hoggets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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22
146 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Hoggets!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoggets tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoggets has Ce up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoggets is working for takedown but Ce is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ce is trying to break the clinch but Hoggets has him pressed against the cage.
Hoggets works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hoggets is looking to work some ground and pound but Ce has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hoggets accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hoggets stays in close to Ce's body and controls the position.
Hoggets wants to control from the top but Ce keeps moving.
Hoggets is working Ce over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hoggets working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ce wants to get back to his feet but Hoggets is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ce is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hoggets is working Ce over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ce keeping moving, preventing Hoggets from controlling successfully.
Ce on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ce tries to get out of the position.
Ce wants to stand and escape but Hoggets is having none of it.
Hoggets is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hoggets tries to free his leg and advance position but Ce is retaining full guard.
Ce is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hoggets's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ce wants to stand and escape but Hoggets is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ce has his foot on Hoggets's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hoggets works his way back into a safe position though.
Ce has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ce can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hoggets controls the pace.
Hoggets passes into half guard.
Hoggets thows a huge punch but Ce dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hoggets lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ce wants to get back to full guard.
Hoggets looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ce with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hoggets is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hoggets working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoggets tries to pass to full mount but Ce defends it.
Hoggets has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hoggets is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ce is staying active underneath Hoggets, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ce has hold of Hoggets's hands but Hoggets slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hoggets is working for a submission of some sort.
Ce wants to get back to his feet.
Hoggets controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoggets is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ce wants to improve his position but Hoggets is controlling well.
Ce is trying to stand back up but Hoggets is controlling him
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ce is trying to maintain the position but Hoggets is very close to passing his half guard.
Hoggets scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hoggets passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ce!
You get the feeling that Ce really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ce wants to hold on but Hoggets pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Hoggets dominated that round.
That's time! Ce's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ce connects with a right hand. Hoggets shakes it off.
Hoggets throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ce defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hoggets.
Frankie Hoggets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Hoggets blocks the leg kick.
Ce misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from Ce.
Hoggets showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ce.
Hoggets fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ce manages to avoid it.
Hoggets looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hoggets goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sergei Ce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Ce catches Hoggets right on the button with a cross.
Ce throws a series of punches but Hoggets moves out of range.
Ce keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sergei Ce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Hoggets.
Ce avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ce uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoggets.
A left and a right from Ce both land. Nice combination.
Ce throws a series of punches but Hoggets avoids them all with ease.
Ce fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Ce does no damage.
Ce scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sergei Ce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoggets fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ce moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ce lands a nice hook to Hoggets's body. Hoggets takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hoggets keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoggets shoots in for a takedown but Ce shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ce is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ce takes a swing at Hoggets's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoggets pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoggets takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hoggets throws a sloppy head kick and Ce moves out of range easily.
Ce throws a series of strikes that have Hoggets backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ce throws a series of punches but Hoggets avoids them all with ease.
Hoggets is looking to land body kicks.
Hoggets connects with a solid leg kick.
Ce lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hoggets backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoggets misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Ce.
Ce displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hoggets.
Ce smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ce misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Ce. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ce lands a two punch combo.
Ce staying out of range there.
Ce throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hoggets on the side of the head.
Ce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ce throws a right and a left that Hoggets avoids nicely.
Ce lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ce.
Hoggets punishes Ce's body with a nice straight punch.
Hoggets fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ce manages to avoid it.
Ce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoggets circles away quickly and effectively.
Hoggets shoots in looking for a takedown. Ce tries to sprawl out of it but Hoggets keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ce manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoggets dodges the punch combination from Ce.
Ce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoggets.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoggets looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ce is fending him off so far but Hoggets persists. Nope, Ce circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoggets dodges the punch combination from Ce.
Ce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoggets fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hoggets throws a shot from downtown. Ce moves away and avoids it.
Hoggets throws a combination that misses
and Ce counters with a single leg into guard. Hoggets didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ce looking to sit in guard and control but Hoggets gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hoggets trying to control but Ce is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoggets forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Ce dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hoggets is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ce.
The fighters circling - Hoggets throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoggets is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ce's half guard.
Frankie Hoggets has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hoggets is nestled in close to Ce, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ce wants to improve his position but Hoggets is controlling well.
Ce has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hoggets is working away from the top position though.
Hoggets slips a nice elbow through Ce's hands, connecting with Ce's forehead.
Hoggets passes to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoggets is looking to take a break and control but Ce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ce is trying to get back to half guard.
Hoggets cracks Ce with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hoggets is working to tighten his grip on Ce's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ce has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hoggets is really squeezing tight and eventually Ce passes out! Hoggets breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Frankie Hoggets!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Probert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Damozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Probert comes to the cage accompanied by Suffer, Conquer - Throwdown. Frank Damozzi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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20
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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21
211 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Probert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Damozzi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Probert blocks a head kick by Damozzi.
Damozzi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Frank Damozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damozzi throws a hook but Probert blocks it.
Probert misses with a leg kick
and Damozzi counters with a nice body kick.
Damozzi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Probert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Damozzi needs to keep his hands up - Probert had a free shot at his head there.
Damozzi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Probert getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damozzi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Probert to the ground. Damozzi is now in Probert's guard.
Damozzi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Damozzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Damozzi postures up in Probert's guard and throws a big left but Probert blocks it.
Damozzi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Probert has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Damozzi has managed to get both his arms back between Probert's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damozzi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damozzi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Probert is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Damozzi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Damozzi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Damozzi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Probert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Damozzi works over Probert with some ground and pound from guard.
Damozzi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Probert's head.
Probert has his foot on Damozzi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Damozzi works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damozzi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Probert wants to hit a switch here but Damozzi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Probert there!
Damozzi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Probert?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Damozzi tries to control but Probert wriggling away.
Probert is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Ruumishuone, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Damozzi lands a couple of good shots and Probert has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
It looks like Bob Probert has been cut.
Damozzi scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Probert is looking for a way out.
Damozzi lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Damozzi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Even with his hooks in, Damozzi manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Damozzi is landing with strikes from the back.
Damozzi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Damozzi lands strikes to the head.
Bob Probert's cut is getting worse.
Damozzi lands strikes from the back and Probert isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Damozzi!
Frank Damozzi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zachary White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drop Bombs - Ben Samples. Zachary White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zachary White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White is looking to clinch.
Perkins has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as White is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Perkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perkins is rocked!
White walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Perkins drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! White swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Perkins's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zachary White!
Post fight, Zachary White took to the microphone: 'Zap zap, bitch.'.
In defeat, Steven Perkins stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll beat you next time'.
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