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BFT-341 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and January Kwiecinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). January Kwiecinski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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244 lbs
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264 lbs
13 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, January Kwiecinski!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a nice head shot.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kwiecinski on the side of the head.
Kwiecinski throws a shot from downtown. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich moves away and avoids it.
Kwiecinski connects with a high kick.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Kwiecinski.
A combination from Kwiecinski does no damage.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski tries to bum rush Dmitrigorbachovovonovich with a series of wild strikes but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws an overhand right that lands on Kwiecinski's shoulder, as Kwiecinski tries to avoid the shot.
Kwiecinski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dmitrigorbachovovonovich to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwiecinski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is one step ahead there.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich passes Kwiecinski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwiecinski trying to control from the bottom.
Kwiecinski tries to get to full guard but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has control of the leg.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich trying to pass the guard but Kwiecinski defending well.
Still in half guard, Dmitrigorbachovovonovich seems content to control.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kwiecinski actively working from the bottom here.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to pass to full mount but Kwiecinski defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kwiecinski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich content to control rather than advance.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich prevents Kwiecinski from improving his position.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is trying to control. Kwiecinski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kwiecinski tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kwiecinski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich uses his free foot to push down on Kwiecinski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kwiecinski.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kwiecinski throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dmitrigorbachovovonovich. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwiecinski wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Kwiecinski defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Kwiecinski is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Dmitrigorbachovovonovich off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Kwiecinski is trying to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich controlling the positon.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is looking for the choke from the back position but Kwiecinski is controlling his hands well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kwiecinski is really stuck here.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich trying to control momentarily.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich biding his time, controlling Kwiecinski.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is not going to allow Kwiecinski to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is hanging on to Kwiecinski's back as he tries to escape.
Kwiecinski keeps trying to improve his position.
Kwiecinski looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kwiecinski has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
A lull in the action here.
Kwiecinski tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kwiecinski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kwiecinski wants it to stay on the feet.
Kwiecinski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich with a hook.
Kwiecinski scores with a jab to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a straight right.
Kwiecinski staying out of range there.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kwiecinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Kwiecinski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dmitrigorbachovovonovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich looks to land a right hand but Kwiecinski moved out of range.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to clinch up but Kwiecinski circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a body punch but Kwiecinski moves out of range.
Kwiecinski lands with an uppercut that bounces Dmitrigorbachovovonovich off the cage and back into range.
Kwiecinski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kwiecinski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich clinches up with Kwiecinski and pushes him back against the cage.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kwiecinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich managing to block the knees to the body from Kwiecinski.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a head punch that misses.
Kwiecinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kwiecinskis head.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwiecinski.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a head punch that misses.
Kwiecinski missing with knees to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwiecinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich gets control of Kwiecinski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kwiecinski wants to pass the guard but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is keeping the position.
My spies in Beat Down Under inform me that Kwiecinski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kwiecinski throws a big elbow that misses.
Kwiecinski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich keeping moving, preventing Kwiecinski from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dmitrigorbachovovonovich holds on and takes a little breather.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kwiecinski stacks Dmitrigorbachovovonovich on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kwiecinski!
The strikes coming from Kwiecinski are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kwiecinski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dmitrigorbachovovonovich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich trying to hold on to Kwiecinski's head to control him but Kwiecinski postures up.
Kwiecinski is trying to control. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kwiecinski trying to mount his opponent but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich defends it.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kwiecinski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kwiecinski preventing the sweep.
Kwiecinski postures up in Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's guard and throws a big left but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich blocks it.
Kwiecinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kwiecinski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dmitrigorbachovovonovich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich keeping moving, preventing Kwiecinski from controlling successfully.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kwiecinski can do to turn this around?
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is trying to control the position but Kwiecinski postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kwiecinski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jab by Kwiecinski.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a straight right.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws an overhand right that lands on Kwiecinski's shoulder, as Kwiecinski tries to avoid the shot.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kwiecinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a hook but Kwiecinski avoids it easily.
Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich missing with a left hand there. Kwiecinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kwiecinski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kwiecinski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
January Kwiecinski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has a takedown stuffed.
A big left from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses.
January Kwiecinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Kwiecinski.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich missing with a left hand there. Kwiecinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kwiecinski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kwiecinski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kwiecinski sizes up Dmitrigorbachovovonovich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses the jab.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a really nice looking cross but Kwiecinski seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwiecinski throws a series of punches but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich moves out of range.
Kwiecinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a jab to the head.
Kwiecinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a big shot that misses.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich cracks Kwiecinski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kwiecinski.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kwiecinski moves away.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kwiecinski's hands.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a looping right.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwiecinski throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kwiecinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Kwiecinski, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich trying to control but Kwiecinski is working from the bottom.
Kwiecinski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's guard.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kwiecinski manages to get himself to full guard.
Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich passes Kwiecinski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich wants to pass to mount but Kwiecinski is defending the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is working hard here to advance position.
Kwiecinski is looking for a sweep. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kwiecinski is still trying to improve position.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich wants to free his trapped foot but Kwiecinski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kwiecinski trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich wants to control but Kwiecinski is keeping him busy.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kwiecinski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich trying to control but Kwiecinski is having none of it.
Kwiecinski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McCallum (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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280 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
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247 lbs
11 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike McCallum!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCallum dives in for a single leg takedown but Mir sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McCallum is looking for a takedown.
Mir pulls guard successfully.
Mir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McCallum defends it easily.
Mir bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCallum's guard.
McCallum looking for a sweep. Not yet McCallum, not yet.
Mir cracks McCallum with a solid left hand.
McCallum looking for a sweep. Not yet McCallum, not yet.
Mir is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McCallum keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.
Mir advances to half guard.
Mir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCallum is looking for a sweep. Mir is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCallum does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mir is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! McCallum is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Mir!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Frank Mir made sure he mentioned VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazunori Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishii comes to the cage accompanied by Imagine Dragons - Radioactive . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent MT
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazunori Ishii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dallas Bond!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond misses with a looping right.
Ishii gets tackled into the cage by Bond. Bond maintains the clinch.
Ishii manages to break the clinch.
Bond swings for the body but Ishii moves out of range.
Ishii tries to move into range but Bond moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ishii throws a leg kick but Bond checks it.
Ishii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bond.
Ishii scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Dallas Bond has been cut.
Bond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bond throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ishii counters with an inside leg kick.
Ishii takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bond throws an overhand right that lands on Ishii's shoulder, as Ishii tries to avoid the shot.
Bond connects with the punch.
Bond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond slips a straight right by Ishii.
Ishii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bond slips a jab and a cross from Ishii.
Bond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ishii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ishii scores with a jab to the head.
Bond lands the left hand.
Bond missing with a left hand there. Ishii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bond misses with a wild combination.
Ishii swinging wildly here.
Bond catches Ishii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ishii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ishii throws a hook but Bond avoids it easily.
Ishii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Bond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bond walks into a stiff left hand from Ishii.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bond tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii tries to work over Bond's front leg with a kick but Bond checks it.
No joy there for Bond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ishii moves away from the strike by Bond.
Bond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ishii manages to avoid it.
Bond tries to work over Ishii's front leg with a kick but Ishii checks it.
Ishii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Bond misses.
Bond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ishii is out of range and Bond settles back down.
Bond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ishii throws a series of strikes that have Bond backpedaling.
Ishii scores with a one two! Bond had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bond throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Bond misses the target.
Ishii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ishii throws a series of punches but Bond moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond misses with a wild body shot.
Bond throws a body punch but Ishii moves out of range.
Bond missing with a left hand there. Ishii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Ishii.
Bond moves out of range of the strikes.
Ishii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ishii throws a leg kick but Bond checks it.
Ishii tries to work over Bond's front leg with a kick but Bond checks it.
Ishii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bond.
Bond checks a low kick from Ishii.
A leg kick checked by Ishii.
Bond clinches.
Ishii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bond lands a jab to the head.
Bond darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ishii misses with a straight left.
Bond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ishii can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bond throws the left hand but Ishii avoids the punch easily.
Ishii blocks a jab.
Ishii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Bond misses the target.
Bond throws a nice looking combination but Ishii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bond wants to clinch.
A jab from Bond finds it's way through Ishii's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ishii throws a low kick, looking for Bond's leg but Bond calmly moves out of range.
Bond tries to clinch up.
Bond takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kazunori Ishii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dallas Bond'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.
Bond ducks under a wild hook from Ishii.
Ishii throws a nice looking combination but Bond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ishii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bond.
Bond throws a leg kick which misses Ishii's front leg but catches the back leg as Ishii tries to avoid it.
Bond throws a chopping leg kick but Ishii manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kazunori Ishii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ishii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bond, pushing him back against the cage.
Bond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bond tries to land a knee to the head but Ishii blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by Bond.
Bond lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishii lands a left hand.
Ishii working hard to break the clinch.
Bond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ishii blocks it with crossed arms.
Bond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ishii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bond backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii is looking to break free of the clinch but Bond has double underhooks.
I was talking to Ishii's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ishii trying to control the position but instead, Bond has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ishii into the cage.
Bond blocks a body shot from Ishii.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ishii creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ishii working hard to break the clinch.
Bond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ishii avoids the elbow strike from Bond, against the cage.
Bond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ishii's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bond.
Ishii breaks the clinch.
Ishii avoids the head kick by Bond.
Ishii will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ishii throws a leg kick but Bond sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bond misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ishii throws out the jab.
Bond scores with a shot to the body.
Bond scores with a decent looking hook.
Bond throws a big shot that misses.
Bond blocks a jab.
Bond misses with a hook. Ishii ducked under it nicely.
Bond fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ishii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bond takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishii throws a front kick aimed at Bond's knee but Bond avoids it well.
Bond bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ishii's head backwards.
Bond moves away from the strike by Ishii.
Bond avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bond checks the leg kick nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bond.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ishii, pushing him back against the cage.
Bond throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ishii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bond lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ishii throws a looping overhand right but Bond ducks down to avoid it.
Bond lands a lovely overhand right.
Bond defending well as Ishii loads up on a big left hand.
Bond cracks Ishii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bond blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Bond.
Bond's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ishii connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bond scrambles back to his feet.
Bond takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That has opened up Dallas Bond's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond looks to score with a jab to the body but Ishii is just out of range.
Ishii lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bond throws a leg kick but Ishii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bond connects with a crisp jab.
Bond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bond moves forwards but Ishii connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bond blocks a leg kick.
Bond throws a leg kick but Ishii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ishii dips to his left and cracks Bond with an uppercut!
Bond has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ishii.
Ishii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ishii is looking to score with low kicks.
Bond misses with a body shot.
Ishii uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The cut above Dallas Bond's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bond looks to throw the jab but Ishii is out of range.
Bond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ishii ducks right into an uppercut from Bond.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dallas Bond will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dallas Bond's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Ishii.
Ishii ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bond throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bond misses with a straight left.
Bond lands a head kick!
Ishii slips a jab from Bond.
Ishii on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bond throws a body shot but no joy.
Ishii lands a two punch combo.
Bond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ishii throws a lazy right hand but Bond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ishii misses with the combination.
Bond throws a hook but Ishii avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bond takes a swing at Ishii's ribcage but misses.
Bond throws a lazy uppercut
and Ishii counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bond paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ishii moves into the clinch.
Ishii scores with a shot to the side of Bond's head.
Ishii holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ishii looking to slow down the pace here.
Dallas Bond seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Ishii.
Ishii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bond backwards.
Bond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ishii backwards.
Bond working aggressively here.
Bond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ishii is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ishii blocks it with crossed arms.
Ishii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bond misses with an uppercut
and Ishii counters with a two punch combo.
Kazunori Ishii is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishii connects with a crisp jab.
Ishii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ishii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice jab there from Ishii.
Bond pushes Ishii up against the cage in a clinch.
Ishii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bond thuds his right hand into Ishii's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ishii throws an off balance right hand
and Bond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ishii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bond lands a nice hook to Ishii's body. Ishii takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ishii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bond has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ishii throws out the jab.
Bond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bond throws a leg kick but Ishii moved away.
Ishii scores with a decent looking hook.
Ishii throws a hook but Bond blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Ishii 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ishii misses with a leg kick
and Bond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ishii throws a hook but Bond avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Ishii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ishii. Ishii obviously looking to wear him down.
Ishii misses with a wild body shot.
Ishii looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ishii.
Bond takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ishii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ishii is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four 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!
Bond throws a low kick but Ishii moves out of range easily.
Bond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ishii throws a series of punches but Bond avoids them all with ease.
Bond throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ishii counters with an inside leg kick.
Ishii shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bond misses with a wild body shot.
Ishii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ishii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Ishii misses.
Ishii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bond looks to land a right hand but Ishii moved out of range.
Ishii throws a nice looking combination but Bond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bond stuns Ishii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazunori Ishii showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ishii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kazunori Ishii!
During a confident post fight interview, Kazunori Ishii 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Bandridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bandridge comes to the cage accompanied by 6 pack of beer- Hank 3. Brad Bandridge could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Cruz's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Bandridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz lands with a shot to the body.
Bandridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Bandridge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cruz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bandridge has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cruz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bandridge finds it's way round the side to connect with Cruz's head.
Cruz is rocked!
Bandridge digs a good body shot into Cruz's ribs.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Bandridge finish him?
A punch combination from Bandridge misses.
Bandridge feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Cruz crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brad Bandridge!
A pretty intense looking Brad Bandridge took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucjan Anielski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Henderson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lucjan Anielski!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Hemmingworth and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson clinches up with Anielski and pushes him back against the cage.
Anielski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henderson .
Henderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson throws a nice head kick!
Henderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Henderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anielski counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Henderson .
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anielski.
Anielski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anielski takes one on the button.
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Henderson throws a body kick that misses.
Anielski blocks a head kick by Henderson .
Anielski throws a hook to the side of Henderson 's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anielski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson clinches with his opponent.
Henderson lands with a right to the head.
Anielski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson connects with a looping right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Henderson .
Anielski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anielski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Shield in the buildup to the fight.
Henderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab from Anielski.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Henderson .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anielski blocks a jab.
Henderson wants to clinch.
Henderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anielski counters with a series of strikes. Henderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anielski misses with a jab to the body
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Anielski moves out of range.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Anielski moves out of range easily.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anielski.
Good exchange - Henderson coming out on top.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anielski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Henderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Henderson throws the kick towards the body but Anielski avoids it.
Anielski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anielski fails to land with a series of punches.
Henderson misses with an uppercut
and Anielski counters with a one-two to the body.
Henderson throws a hook but Anielski avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Henderson .
Henderson scores with a head kick.
Henderson cracks Anielski with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Henderson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to clinch but Anielski moves out of range.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Anielski counters with a straight right hand.
Anielski swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson .
Henderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson misses with a kick to the body.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anielski.
Anielski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Henderson backs up against the cage.
Anielski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anielski tries to clinch but Henderson moves away
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anielski.
Anielski lands an overhand right.
Henderson darts in and clinches Anielski up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Anielski.
Anielski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anielski manages to break the clinch.
Henderson scores with a three punch combo!
Henderson throws a right hand that Anielski ducks under and follows up with a left that Anielski also avoids with ease.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Anielski moves out of range easily.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Anielski is out of range.
Anielski lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheers as Anielski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Henderson doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Anielski misses.
A cross from Henderson lands.
Anielski throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Dan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson throws a lazy head kick
and Anielski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson throws a body kick that misses.
Henderson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Anielski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anielski misses with a wild body shot.
Anielski misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Anielski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anielski's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a head kick. Anielski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Henderson cracks Anielski with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Anielski avoids them all with ease.
Anielski slips a jab from Henderson .
Anielski misses with an uppercut.
Henderson tries to land a front kick but Anielski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anielski misses with a straight left.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Henderson feints and then cracks Anielski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anielski down.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Anielski avoids nicely.
Anielski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Anielski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henderson 's elbow.
Anielski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henderson .
Still in the clinch, Anielski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Anielski has double underhooks.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Henderson misses with a hook
and Anielski counters with a stiff right hand.
Anielski throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson misses with a low kick as Anielski jumps back.
Anielski lands a jab to the head.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anielski. Anielski obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anielski can do to turn this around?
Anielski misses with a body shot.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Anielski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Henderson works over Anielski's head and body with a nice combination.
Anielski loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anielski.
Anielski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Anielski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anielski.
Anielski blocks a head kick by Henderson .
Henderson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Anielski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson lands a head kick!
A low kick from Henderson misses
and Anielski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anielski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson .
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anielski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anielski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anielski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a lazy head kick
and Anielski counters with a low kick, right behind Henderson 's knee.
Anielski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henderson has time to react.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anielski!
Anielski swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
Anielski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anielski avoids the head kick by Henderson .
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Anielski moves out of range easily.
Henderson wants to land a leg kick but Anielski is out of range.
Anielski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anielski ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anielski throws the left hand but Henderson avoids the punch easily.
Anielski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Anielski moves into the clinch.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Anielski keeps him there for the moment.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Anielski.
A hook to the body from Anielski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anielski misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anielski.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anielski manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Henderson .
Anielski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a one two combo.
Anielski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson throws a jab when Anielski was well out of range.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Anielski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Lucjan Anielski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anielski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Henderson on the side of the head.
Anielski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anielski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Anielski does no damage.
Anielski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anielski lands a body shot.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anielski feints and then cracks Henderson 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henderson down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson misses the jab.
Anielski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anielski moves out of range of the body kick from Henderson .
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Henderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dan Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henderson throws a head kick but Anielski moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lucjan Anielski.
Well Henderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Henderson !
After winning the bout, Dan Henderson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shananigan Lurendrejer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes to the cage accompanied by The Anthem by Onra. Lurendrejer has chosen Blunt - Reggae Da Nation as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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215 lbs
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World class 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
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, How Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shananigan Lurendrejer!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Topper Green and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long moves away from the strike by Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer darts in looking for a takedown but Long gets double underhooks and turns Lurendrejer into the cage.
Lurendrejer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lurendrejer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Long doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lurendrejer.
Long trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lurendrejer is looking for a kimura here.
Long is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lurendrejer wants to work for an arm triangle but Long is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Long desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lurendrejer is looking for a kimura here.
Lurendrejer working over Long with some ground and pound. Long looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Long is defending against the submission attempts here by Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer is looking for a kimura but Long is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lurendrejer to get the leverage.
Long moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lurendrejer stands and throws Long's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lurendrejer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Long knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Long's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Long knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Long is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lurendrejer off and has taken his back!
Lurendrejer trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lurendrejer is in bad spot here.
Lurendrejer takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Long not allowing Lurendrejer to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lurendrejer. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
We've been hearing good reports from Long'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.
Long tries to keep control of the position but Lurendrejer is staying busy.
Long is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Long gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Long gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Long apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Lurendrejer ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Long throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lurendrejer counters with a straight right hand.
Long just misses with a punch to the body.
Lurendrejer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Long is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Long controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shananigan Lurendrejer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Long's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Long drives through and clinches with Lurendrejer against the cage.
Long taking a breather.
Long prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Long fails to land.
Long is looking to control Lurendrejer's arms but Lurendrejer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Long has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lurendrejer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Long is defending well.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lurendrejer prevents a body shot from Long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
Long can't find room to land a body shot as Lurendrejer controls the action.
Long tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Long scores with a shoulder strike.
Long gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lurendrejer.
How Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shananigan Lurendrejer.
Long goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Long.
A head punch on the inside from Long fails to land.
Long lands a left hand.
Long dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Long swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Long takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lurendrejer is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long lands a right hand.
Lurendrejer wants a takedown but no success here.
Lurendrejer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Long fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lurendrejer shoots in looking for a takedown but Long manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lurendrejer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lurendrejer rushes Long and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Long lands with a left to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Long tries to throw a body punch but Lurendrejer avoids it by throwing Long back against the cage.
Long lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Long pulls his leg out and moves away.
Long wants to slow Lurendrejer down by chopping away at his legs.
Lurendrejer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Long. Long obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Long is fending him off so far but Lurendrejer persists. Nope, Long circles away and we're back to standing.
Lurendrejer moves out of range of the body kick from Long.
Nice takedown defense from Long. No joy for Lurendrejer on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Long slaps away a takedown attempt from Lurendrejer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Long lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lurendrejer's sensitive parts.
Lurendrejer swats away the attempt to clinch by Long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Long throws a front kick aimed at Lurendrejer's knee but Lurendrejer avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
How Long dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lurendrejer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Long counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Long.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Long.
Lurendrejer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Long is defending well against a takedown attempt.
How Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shananigan Lurendrejer.
Long tries a body shot but Lurendrejer blocks it.
Long lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Shananigan Lurendrejer has been cut.
Long lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Long is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lurendrejer can do to turn this around?
Long swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Long fails to land.
Long tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lurendrejer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Long fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lurendrejer misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lurendrejer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Long defends well and Lurendrejer ends up having to push Long into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lurendrejer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Long scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Long lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Long lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lurendrejer is rocked!
Long works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lurendrejer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Long scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lurendrejer is still on wobbly legs! Can Long finish him?
Long has a couple of punches blocked by Lurendrejer.
How Long has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Long - that landed with a thud.
Lurendrejer seems to have recovered his senses.
Long leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Long throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lurendrejers head.
Long lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lurendrejer can't get the takedown.
Lurendrejer blocks an uppercut.
Long stops a takedown attempt from Lurendrejer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Long stalling the fight.
Long lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lurendrejer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Long lands a hook that snaps the head of Lurendrejer backwards.
Long lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lurendrejer backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Long.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Long.
Long pushes Lurendrejer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Long lands an uppercut.
Long dips a shoulder and cracks Lurendrejer with a mighty uppercut! Lurendrejer falls back against the cage and Long unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lurendrejer is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Long screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). How Long!
How Long bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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