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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaba Meshdej (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edan De Farias (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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218 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaba Meshdej! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edan De Farias! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horrible takedown attempt by De Farias or perhaps it was just good defense by Meshdej, which made it look bad. Meshdej leaves De Farias with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. De Farias shoots and misses and Meshdej counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Kaba Meshdej has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edan De Farias. De Farias is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Meshdej is controlling him. De Farias can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Meshdej controls the pace. De Farias looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Meshdej scoring with punches to the head and body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Meshdej working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De Farias's head. Meshdej throwing strikes but missing. Meshdej trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Meshdej working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De Farias's head. De Farias has momentary wrist control but Meshdej slips an elbow through the middle. De Farias preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. De Farias is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Meshdej has De Farias pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. De Farias manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. De Farias wants to break free but Meshdej has control.
A short right from De Farias on the inside. Meshdej throws a punch but it's blocked by De Farias. De Farias ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. De Farias no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Meshdej not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Meshdej postures up in De Farias's guard and throws a big left but De Farias blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. De Farias is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
De Farias controls Meshdej momentarily but Meshdej frees himself. De Farias keeping full guard, as Meshdej tries to pass. De Farias has an active guard here but Meshdej has managed to pass into half guard.
Meshdej sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Farias defending well though. Meshdej not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Meshdej sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Farias defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Meshdej is thwarting De Farias's attempts to control the position. De Farias is not content to let Meshdej control the position. De Farias trying to hold on to Meshdej's head to control him but Meshdej postures up.
Meshdej missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Meshdej is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Meshdej seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Farias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Meshdej is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Meshdej wants to take a breather but De Farias is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Meshdej performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Meshdej is trying to control the action in half guard but De Farias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Meshdej throws a predictable looking body shot
and De Farias counters with a nice kick to the body. Edan De Farias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. De Farias closes the distance and clinches up with Meshdej, looking for a takedown. De Farias pushes Meshdej against the cage but Meshdej circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. De Farias shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Meshdej as he jumps to the side. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Meshdej takes the fight into the clinch. Meshdej lands a nice uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaba Meshdej dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Meshdej closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Meshdej lands in his opponent's guard. Meshdej trying to control but De Farias is working from the bottom. Meshdej throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Meshdej landing with the ground and pound. Meshdej cracks De Farias with a solid left hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Meshdej is working De Farias over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Meshdej is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Farias can do to turn this around? Meshdej postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. De Farias looking to sweep here. No luck so far. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Meshdej lands a couple of decent looking shots. De Farias with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Meshdej can't handle though.
Meshdej has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. De Farias 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. De Farias looking for a guillotine here but Meshdej defends easily.
Kaba Meshdej overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. De Farias is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Meshdej is controlling him. Meshdej trying to control but De Farias is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Meshdej showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Meshdej tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Farias was well out of range. Poor timing from Meshdej. No luck with that takedown attempt from De Farias. De Farias thuds a left hand into Meshdej's body. De Farias scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Meshdej looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Meshdej trying to control from the bottom.
Meshdej is looking for a sweep. De Farias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Meshdej has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Farias is working away from the top position though. De Farias wants to pass to mount but Meshdej is defending the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. De Farias throws a wild body kick that Meshdej sees coming a mile off. De Farias looks to throw the jab but Meshdej is out of range. Meshdej misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meshdej takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Meshdej shoots in for a double leg but De Farias sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. De Farias tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Meshdej defends well and De Farias ends up having to push Meshdej into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. A right handed body shot lands from Meshdej.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! De Farias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. De Farias closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - De Farias lands in his opponent's guard. Meshdej working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edan De Farias will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Meshdej shoots for a double leg takedown but De Farias sprawls well. He's pushed Meshdej's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Meshdej fails in his attempt to clinch. De Farias closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Meshdej did well to prevent De Farias getting side control. Meshdej is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Meshdej trying to get back to full guard but De Farias takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Meshdej is looking to get to half guard. Meshdej looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's one minute gone in the round. De Farias looking to break Meshdej's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Meshdej remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise De Farias will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke! De Farias is persistently looking for the submission but Meshdej is defending it well.
Meshdej manages to reverse the position and now he's in De Farias's guard. Nice work there by Meshdej.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meshdej accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Meshdej trying to control but De Farias is working from the bottom. De Farias is trying to keep Meshdej in close.
Meshdej is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. De Farias is looking for a triangle but Meshdej pushes his legs off easily.
Meshdej pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Farias is keeping the position for now. De Farias wants to improve his position but instead Meshdej has moved into half guard.
Meshdej landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Farias keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. De Farias trying to control from the bottom.
Meshdej trying to control from De Farias's half guard. De Farias has other ideas though and has regained full guard. De Farias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Meshdej throws a big elbow that misses. Meshdej wants to control from the top but De Farias keeps moving. Meshdej controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Meshdej tries to free his leg and advance position but De Farias is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Meshdej stuffs the takedown. Meshdej shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Farias pinned against the cage. De Farias gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. De Farias gets the takedown into side control. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. An elbow from De Farias crashes against the mat.
Meshdej manages to get back to half guard. De Farias is looking to take a break and control but Meshdej is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! Edan De Farias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think De Farias 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edan De Farias!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tuke Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Hardon (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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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tuke Hong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Hardon! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Hong throws a leg kick letting Hardon counter with a right hand. Hong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hardons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Hong throws a head kick that misses. Hardon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hong takes a step back to recover. Hardon pushes Hong away with a front kick. Hardon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. A good leg kick by Hardon. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice takedown defense from Hardon. No joy for Hong on that attempt. Hong fails with a takedown attempt. Hardon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hong. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuke Hong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardon avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hardon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Hardon throws a leg kick but Hong sees it coming and checks it nicely. Hardon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Hardon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Hong connects with a looping right hand.
Hong throws a body shot but no joy. Hong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hardon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Hardon connects with an inside leg kick. Hardon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hong paws at him with a jab and circles away. A big right from Hong misses. Hardon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hong. Hong throws a hook to the side of Hardon's head but Hardon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hong misses with a head kick.
Hardon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. 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! Hardon staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Hong throws a good cross that connects.
Hong dips to his left and cracks Hardon with an uppercut! Hong misses with a looping left. Hong scores with a nice right hand.
Hardon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hardon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hong throws out the jab. Hardon avoids the head kick by Hong.
Hong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hong cracks a nice hook into Hardon's ribs. This has been an exciting period of action! Hong walks into a jab. Little Hardon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hardon checks it well. Hardon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Hardon fails in his attempt to clinch. Hardon throws a nice head kick!
Hong misses with a head kick.
Hong swings widly with a right hand
and Hardon counters with a nice double leg into guard. Hong is pulling down on Hardon's head to control his posture. 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 Tuke Hong will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hong misses with a head kick.
Hardon scores with a jab to the jaw. A bone on bone clash there as Hardon blocks the leg kick.
Hardon checks a leg kick nicely. Hardon lands a leg kick that knocks Hong off balance momentarily. Hong throws a low kick but Hardon avoids it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hong misses with a right hand and Hardon counters with a nice leg kick. Hardon takes the fight into the clinch. Hong turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Hardon felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardon is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Hong lands an elbow. Hong 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. Hardon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hong has just dragged him back down to the mat. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sloppy strikes there by Hong. Hong working the ground and pound but Hardon is defending the strikes. The strikes coming from Hong are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Hardon is looking for a sweep. Hardon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hong asserts his dominance and retains side control. Hong wants to control but Hardon is keeping him busy. Hardon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hong asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hong scores with punches from side control. Hong working the ground and pound but Hardon is defending the strikes. Hardon tries to escape but Hong is in control. Hong trying to control the action but Hardon is working from the bottom. Hong throwing shots but missing, from side control. Hong is looking to take a break and control but Hardon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Hardon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hong landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Hong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardon keeps working. Hong landing strikes. Hong cracks Hardon with a big right hand but Hardon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hong landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Hardon struggling a bit here. Hong prevents Hardon from escaping the position. Hong is looking to take a break and control but Hardon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Hong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardon can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hong connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hardon some visible discomfort.
Hardon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Hardon is looking to escape. Hong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Hardon is staying active underneath Hong, who seems content to just control the action from this position. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hong stops Hardon from getting back to his feet.
Hong working the head and body with strikes. Hong wants to take a breather but Hardon is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuke Hong 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.
Hardon is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hong lands a head shot. Hardon avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Hong throws a hook but Hardon avoids it easily. Hong is looking to chop away at Hardon's legs. Hong pushing out the jab but it's not landing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hong shoots in but no luck this time. Hong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Hardon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hong misses with a takedown attempt - Hardon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That kick from Hardon tenderised Hong's leg. Hong is trying to keep his angry face on. Hardon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Hardon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Hong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuke Hong. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head kick from Hardon lands but Hong takes it in his stride. Hardon scores with a leg kick.
Hong falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hardon counter with a right hand. Hong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Hardon looks to land a left hand but Hong moved out of range nicely. Hong on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hong pushing out the jab but it's not landing. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hardon throws a leg kick which misses Hong's front leg but catches the back leg as Hong tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hardon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hong looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardon is just out of range. Hardon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Hong misses with an uppercut
and Hardon counters with a stiff right hand. Hardon thumps Hong with a low kick. A solid leg kick lands there for Hardon.
Hong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hardon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hardon doesn't manage to clinch there - Hong circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Hardon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. No luck with that takedown attempt from Hong. Hong loads up on a big right hand but Hardon slips the punch. Hong looks for a takedown but Hardon sprawls well. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hardon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hong shoots in for a takedown but Hardon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Hardon really dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Hong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hardon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hong throws a leg kick that is checked enabling Hardon to counter with a crisp jab.
Hong is rocked! Hardon slaps away a takedown attempt from Hong, before circling back to the center of the mat. Oh Hong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hardon feints and then cracks Hong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hong down. Hong seems to have got his legs back now. Hardon throws a sloppy head kick and Hong moves out of range easily. Hong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hardon tries to avoid it but Hong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hardon to the ground. Hardon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Hardon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hong's hands. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hardon drops Hong with a naaaaasty hook - Hong is in real trouble here! Hardon dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Little Hardon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Yeung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miroslav Lazanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeung's entrance music is Fluffy. A fine choice. Miroslav Lazanski is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Yeung! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miroslav Lazanski! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yeung works the jab nicely. Lazanski drops his hands momentarily and Yeung takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Yeung punishes Lazanski's body with a nice straight punch. Yeung lands with a hook. Lazanski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Yeung displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lazanski. Yeung displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lazanski. Derrick Yeung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lazanski closes the distance and clinches up with Yeung, looking for a takedown. Lazanski pushes Yeung against the cage but Yeung circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Derrick Yeung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miroslav Lazanski. Yeung tries to sprawl but Lazanski drives through with a takedown into half guard. Yeung has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lazanski is working away from the top position though. Lazanski prevents Yeung from standing back up.
Yeung moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lazanski wants to control from the top but Yeung keeps moving. Lazanski is looking to work some ground and pound but Yeung has wrist control. Lazanski scoring with some ground and pound. Lazanski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Yeung looking to control.
Lazanski postures up and lands a big shot to Yeung's brow. Yeung is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lazanski is controlling him. Lazanski postures up in Yeung's guard and throws a big left but Yeung blocks it. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Yeung is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lazanski defends well. Yeung is trying to keep Lazanski in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Lazanski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Lazanski throwing strikes from guard but Yeung blocks nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lazanski. Lazanski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Yeung throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Yeung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lazanski. A punch combination from Yeung misses. Nice shot by Yeung.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yeung shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lazanski eats them both and turns towards Yeung to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Yeung throws a series of punches but Lazanski avoids them all with ease. Lazanski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yeung. Lazanski clinches with his opponent.
Lazanski turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Lazanski has knee on belly and moves into mount. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lazanski avoids the attempt from Yeung to control. Yeung can't escape the position.
Yeung tries to lock up and control but Lazanski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Lazanski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yeung?
A nice elbow there by Lazanski.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lazanski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Lazanski throwing strikes here but Yeung is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lazanski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yeung?
Yeung working to try and regain half guard.
Lazanski looking to finish Yeung with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yeung! Lazanski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yeung can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lazanski lands a heavy elbow. Lazanski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Lazanski throwing strikes but Yeung recovers to half guard. A much better position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miroslav Lazanski will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Lazanski misses with a hook. Yeung ducked under it nicely. Yeung throws a right and a left that both miss. Derrick Yeung is winning the standup battle so far. Yeung connects with a body shot. Lazanski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Lazanski shoots in and drives through. Yeung sprawls well. Lazanski fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Lazanski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yeung.
Lazanski tries to clinch there but Yeung circles away.
Derrick Yeung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lazanski dodges the punch combination from Yeung.
Lazanski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yeung lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lazanski backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lazanski dodges the punch combination from Yeung.
Yeung shoots in but Lazanski avoids the takedown attempt easily. Lazanski fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Derrick Yeung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miroslav Lazanski. Yeung misses with a double jab.
Yeung swinging wildly here.
Lazanski is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Yeung throws a shot to the body.
Yeung throws a right and a left that Lazanski avoids nicely. Yeung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lazanski circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lazanski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yeung sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Yeung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lazanski moves away. Jab, jab by Yeung - just one landing. Lazanski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. This has been an exciting period of action! Yeung throws a hook to the side of Lazanski's head but Lazanski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Yeung throws a series of strikes that have Lazanski backpedaling.
Yeung displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lazanski. Yeung falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lazanski counters with a takedown into side control. Lazanski scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yeung to see if he's OK. Lazanski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Lazanski fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lazanski takes a little break here. Yeung wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Lazanski wants to control but Yeung is keeping him busy. Lazanski lands a decent elbow from side control. Lazanski connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yeung some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Lazanski working the head with strikes. Yeung pushes Lazanski away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lazanski gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Yeung manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lazanski's best efforts. Lazanski wants to control but Yeung is keeping him busy. Yeung is defending against the submission attempts here by Lazanski.
Lazanski is taking a breather. Yeung says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lazanski trying to control the action but Yeung is working from the bottom. Yeung pushes Lazanski off looking to stand but Lazanski dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Yeung dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lazanski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yeung napping and manages to drive through into side control! Lazanski fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Yeung manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Yeung scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Lazanski pushes Yeung off looking to stand but Yeung dives back in and keeps control.
Yeung is looking to stall here but Lazanski recovers full guard. Yeung is standing up over Lazanski. Lazanski looks to escape but Yeung dives into side control.
Yeung landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yeung wants to control for a moment but Lazanski uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. Yeung stops Lazanski from getting back to his feet.
Yeung stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Lazanski to get to his feet. Yeung swinging wildly here.
Lazanski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yeung. Lazanski shoots for a double leg takedown but Yeung sprawls well. He's pushed Lazanski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Lazanski shoots for a double leg takedown but Yeung sprawls well. He's pushed Lazanski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Yeung throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lazanski dodges the punch combination from Yeung.
Yeung lands an overhand right. Yeung misses with a two punch combination.
Yeung throws a series of punches but Lazanski moves out of range. Yeung misses with a double jab.
Lazanski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Derrick Yeung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miroslav Lazanski. Yeung throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lazanski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yeung working a defensive guard here.
Lazanski works over Yeung with some ground and pound from guard. Lazanski postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lazanski throws a big elbow that misses. Lazanski stops Yeung from standing up. Miroslav Lazanski has got the better of the ground game so far. Lazanski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lazanski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Yeung is looking to stand up but Lazanski isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Lazanski shoots in for a takedown but Yeung shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Yeung misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Yeung misses. Lazanski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Good shot there by Yeung. Yeung fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lazanski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Yeung connects with a single shot there. Lazanski shoots in for a takedown but Yeung shows good takedown defense. Yeung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lazanski can do to turn this around? A jab from Lazanski misses. Lazanski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yeung defends well and Lazanski ends up having to push Yeung into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Lazanski is looking for a takedown. Yeung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lazanski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sloppy strikes from Yeung. Those never looked like landing. A jab lands there for Yeung. Yeung closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Yeung stops Lazanski from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight! Derrick Yeung showed his dominance in that final round. I think Yeung 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Yeung! A relieved looking Derrick Yeung 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xingu Huka Huka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarkis Zakoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xingu Huka Huka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sarkis Zakoyan's chin.
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xingu Huka Huka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sarkis Zakoyan! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zakoyan throws a hook but Huka Huka blocks it. Huka Huka tries to clinch but Zakoyan moves out of range. Xingu Huka Huka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zakoyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Huka Huka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zakoyan. Zakoyan throws a sloppy head kick and Huka Huka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Zakoyan tries to land a front kick but Huka Huka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Zakoyan throws a front kick aimed at Huka Huka's knee but Huka Huka avoids it well. Huka Huka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Zakoyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Huka Huka scores with a sloppy right hand. Zakoyan should have avoided that one. Huka Huka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Jab by Huka Huka. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zakoyan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Huka Huka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Zakoyan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Huka Hukas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Zakoyan shoots in for a double leg but Huka Huka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Huka Huka lands a really nice looking cross but Zakoyan seems unphased.
Huka Huka is looking to clinch. Huka Huka blocks a head kick by Zakoyan.
Huka Huka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Zakoyan throws a leg kick but Huka Huka sees it coming and moves out of range. Huka Huka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huka Huka scores with a sloppy right hand. Zakoyan should have avoided that one. Zakoyan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Huka Huka in his tracks. Zakoyan throws a right hand that misses
and Huka Huka counters with a series of strikes. Zakoyan will be more careful next time no doubt. Huka Huka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Xingu Huka Huka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Huka Huka throws a body punch but Zakoyan moves out of range. Huka Huka throws a right hand that Zakoyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Zakoyan also avoids with ease. We've been informed that Zakoyan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Good shot there by Zakoyan. Zakoyan moves away from the strike by Huka Huka. Zakoyan throws a leg kick but Huka Huka sees it coming and checks it nicely. Zakoyan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Xingu Huka Huka has been cut. Huka Huka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zakoyan counters with a takedown into side control. Huka Huka wants to get back to his feet. Zakoyan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Zakoyan taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Huka Huka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zakoyan.
Zakoyan advances to full mount. Zakoyan landing punches. Zakoyan punching from mount but Huka Huka doing a good job of avoiding damage. Huka Huka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Huka Huka tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Huka Huka taking shots to the head. Zakoyan lands a big shot there that rocks Huka Huka but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zakoyan throws some wild stikes that Huka Huka manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Huka Huka in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Poor strikes thrown by Zakoyan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zakoyan working away from the top, dropping strikes. Zakoyan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Xingu Huka Huka's cut is getting worse. This has been an exciting period of action! Zakoyan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zakoyan controlling from the full mount. Zakoyan looking to finish Huka Huka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Huka Huka! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sarkis Zakoyan dominated that round. The cut man is working on Xingu Huka Huka's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circle, before Zakoyan throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Huka Huka's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Zakoyan lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Sarkis Zakoyan! During a confident post fight interview, Sarkis Zakoyan 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Sutter Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Pahlm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pahlm is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Peace Love & Pitbulls - Dog Church . Sutter Cane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johan Pahlm's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sutter Cane! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johan Pahlm! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pahlm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Pahlm misses with a leg kick and Cane counters with a leg kick. Cane moves away from the strike by Pahlm. Cane throws a head kick but Pahlm moves out of range.
Pahlm looks to land a right hand but Cane moved out of range. Pahlm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Cane works Pahlm's body with a nice hook. Pahlm tries to clinch but Cane is having none of it. Pahlm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A solid leg kick lands there for Pahlm.
Pahlm throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pahlm throws a front kick aimed at Cane's knee but Cane avoids it well. Johan Pahlm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A punch lands to the side of Cane 's head but he takes it in his stride. Cane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cane jabs Pahlm to the body, keeping him at a distance. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Pahlm misses with a hook. Cane ducks under a wild hook from Pahlm. Cane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pahlm. Pahlm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pahlm. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cane checks a leg kick. Cane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Pahlm misses with a low kick. Pahlm misses with a right hand and Cane finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. A big right from Pahlm misses. Pahlm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cane. Pahlm tries to clinch there but Cane circles away.
Pahlm throws a nice inside leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pahlm, right into the meat.
Cane bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Some bone on bone action there as Cane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Cane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pahlm. Nice jab there from Pahlm. Cane moves out of range of the leg kick from Pahlm. Pahlm throws a half hearted mid kick. Pahlm's coach down at Facebreaker Academy - Striking was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pahlm's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. 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! Cane checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice straight punches there by Cane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cane. Cane throws the left hand but Pahlm avoids the punch easily. Pahlm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pahlm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Cane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Pahlm tried to score with a low kick but Cane checks it. Pahlm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Cane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. A punch lands to the side of Pahlm 's head but he takes it in his stride. Pahlm throws a looping overhand right but Cane ducks down to avoid it. Cane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pahlm. Pahlm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. The fighters circling - Pahlm throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Pahlm throws a wild body kick that Cane sees coming a mile off. Pahlm tries to score with a low kick but Cane moves his leg out of the way. Cane throws a nice outside leg kick. Cane scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pahlm throws a leg kick that misses. Cane just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Cane as he connects with a hook. Pahlm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Cane misses with a straight right. Nice cross by Cane. Pahlm is looking to chop away at Cane's legs. Cane thumps Pahlm with a low kick. Pahlm throws a lazy head kick and Cane counters with a nice body kick.
Cane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pahlm. Pahlm throws a head kick that Cane semi-blocks.
Pahlm throws a leg kick but Cane moved away. Pahlm throws out a loose jab but Cane uses good head movement to avoid it. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pahlm crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cane - the referee stops the clock and Pahlm gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cane. Pahlm manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. This has been an exciting period of action! Pahlm goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Pahlm tries to land a front kick but Cane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pahlm throws a leg kick that misses. Pahlm shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Cane checks a leg kick. Pahlm takes a shot right to the bread basket. Pahlm misses with an uppercut
and Cane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Cane defending well as Pahlm loads up on a big left hand. Cane looks to land a body kick but Pahlm moved away. Pahlm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cane connects with a solid leg kick. Pahlm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Pahlm walks into a stiff left hand from Cane. Cane avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Cane connects with a leg kick. Pahlm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cane throws a sloppy head kick and Pahlm moves out of range easily. Cane misses with a body kick. Pahlm throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cane. Pahlm tries to clinch up but Cane circles away and keeps his distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sutter Cane dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pahlm walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Pahlm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cane counters with an inside leg kick. Good standup being displayed there by Cane as he connects with a hook. Pahlm throws the kick towards the body but Cane avoids it. Cane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Cane lands a body shot.
Cane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Pahlm throws a jab but it's blocked by Cane. Cane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pahlm can do to turn this around? Cane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sutter Cane is winning the standup battle so far. Cane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pahlm at a distance.
Cane explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Pahlm throws a wild body kick that Cane sees coming a mile off. Nice body kick from Cane. Pahlm has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cane. Jab, jab by Cane - just one landing. This has been an exciting period of action! Cane lands a nice looking body kick. Cane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pahlm takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Cane scores with a push kick. Pahlm ducks right into an uppercut from Cane. Cane swats away the attempt to clinch by Pahlm. Pahlm misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cane. Pahlm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cane. Pahlm throws a quick inside leg kick. Pahlm throws a hook but Cane avoids it easily. Pahlm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Pahlm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Cane slips under a jab. Cane scores with a decent looking hook. Cane throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cane is looking to land body kicks. Cane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pahlm in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Pahlm throws a low kick but Cane moves out of range easily. Cane checks a leg kick. A big right from Pahlm misses. Pahlm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Pahlm avoids the body shot from Cane.
Pahlm swinging wildly here.
Cane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pahlm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Pahlm pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Cane lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pahlm will feel that in the morning. Pahlm is breathing heavily. Cane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. It looks like Cane has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Cane lands with a straight right. Pahlm didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pahlm throws out a leg kick but Cane moves out of range and Pahlm only half commits. Pahlm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Cane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pahlm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Cane scores with the left hand. Pahlm knows he should have avoided that one. Pahlm tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cane is able to avoid easily. Pahlm misses with a straight left. Pahlm fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cane checks it well. Pahlm throws a solid leg kick but Cane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pahlm. Cane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cane lands with a right hand. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Cane punishes Pahlm's body with a nice straight punch. Cane slips a straight right by Pahlm. Pahlm on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Cane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pahlm's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Cane cracks Pahlm with a good jab. Pahlm misses with a hook. Cane ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cane lands a front kick. A left lands for Cane. Cane jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pahlm throws a wild body kick that Cane sees coming a mile off. Pahlm throws a leg kick and Cane counters with a thumping low kick. Cane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pahlm is rocked! Pahlm throws a leg kick and Cane counters with an inside leg kick. Pahlm is still on wobbly legs! Can Cane finish him? Cane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pahlm momentarily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pahlm might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cane has got the better of the exchanges. It's a brutal combination of punches from Cane! Pahlm is backing up but he can't get away as Cane lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Pahlm and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sutter Cane! Sutter Cane is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Clones Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clones Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pusha T - Blocka. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Diablo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Clones Jr! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Clones Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Clones Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Diablo's side. Diablo loads up on a big right hand but Clones Jr slips the punch. Diablo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Diablo checks a leg kick. Diablo lands with a right hand. Diablo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Clones Jr on his heels. He'll look to pass Clones Jr's guard now, I'm sure. Diablo postures up and lands a big shot to Clones Jr's brow. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Diablo sitting in guard here, content to control. Clones Jr keeping moving, preventing Diablo from controlling successfully. Diablo 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. Diablo looking to pass the guard. Clones Jr has his hands on Diablo's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diablo looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Clones Jr looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Diablo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clones Jr is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Diablo connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Clones Jr drops his hands momentarily and Diablo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Diablo moves out of range of the body kick from Clones Jr.
Diablo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clones Jr but Clones Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one. Clones Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diablo is defended easily by Clones Jr. Diablo throws a poor cross that misses
and Clones Jr counters with a slapping leg kick. Diablo loads up on a big right hand but Clones Jr slips the punch. Diablo looks to land a left hand but Clones Jr moved out of range nicely. Diablo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Clones Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diablo misses with a right hand and Clones Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diablo's knee momentarily. Diablo throws a big shot that misses. Clones Jr misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clones Jr lands a nice looking body kick. Clones Jr lands a nice looking body kick. Diablo is breathing heavily. Diablo checks a low kick from Clones Jr. A solid leg kick lands there for Clones Jr.
Clones Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diablo is out of range. Clones Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diablo scores with a jab. Clones Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Diablo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Clones Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Diablo finishes the takedown easily into guard. Diablo wants to control from the top but Clones Jr keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Clones Jr has Diablo pulled in close to control his posture. Diablo pushes down on Clones Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard. Diablo passes the guard and advances to mount! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Diablo looking to finish with strikes here!
Diablo looking to control and managing it successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Diablo 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.
Clones Jr lands a front kick. Diablo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clones Jr. Clones Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Clones Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Don Clones Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup. Diablo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Diablo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Diablo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clones Jr keeps working. Diablo tries to advance to mount but Clones Jr denies him. Diablo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Clones Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clones Jr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Diablo off and has taken his back! Diablo wants to escape the position.
Clones Jr really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Diablo. Diablo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clones Jr is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Clones Jr is not going to allow Diablo to sit and survive in this position. Diablo is really stuck here.
Diablo is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santiago Diablo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Clones Jr doesn't have the hooks in and Diablo manages to turn into his guard.
Diablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Clones Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Diablo sitting in guard, not really doing much. Clones Jr controls Diablo momentarily but Diablo frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Diablo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Diablo wants to control from the top but Clones Jr keeps moving. Clones Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Diablo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Diablo is just content to waste time from the top position. Clones Jr takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Clones Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Santiago Diablo will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Diablo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Diablo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Clones Jr scores with a leg kick.
Clones Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diablo. Clones Jr moves out of range of the strikes. Diablo misses with a lunging right hand
and Clones Jr counters with a nice leg kick. Nice defenses there by Clones Jr. A head kick misses from Clones Jr. Diablo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clones Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Clones Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clones Jr keeps Diablo at a distance using the push kick. Clones Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Diablo dives in and grabs Clones Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clones Jr pushes down on Diablo's head and hops out. Clones Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clones Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Diablo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Clones Jr feints and then cracks Diablo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diablo down. Clones Jr scores with a push kick. Both fighters are breathing heavily. That kick from Clones Jr tenderised Diablo's leg. Diablo is trying to keep his angry face on. Diablo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Clones Jr to the ground. Diablo is now in Clones Jr's guard. Clones Jr trying to control the position.
Diablo being controlled here momentarily. Clones Jr trying to control the position.
Don Clones Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diablo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clones Jr is keeping the position for now. Diablo content to stall in guard here. Diablo wants to control from the top but Clones Jr keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Santiago Diablo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clones Jr throws a nice outside leg kick. Diablo misses with an uppercut. Clones Jr saw that one coming. Diablo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Diablo misses with a left hand and Clones Jr counters with a nice kick to the body. Clones Jr cracks the inside of Diablo's front leg. Clones Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A good leg kick by Clones Jr. Diablo throws the left hand but Clones Jr avoids the punch easily. Clones Jr tries to work over Diablo's front leg with a kick but Diablo checks it. Diablo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clones Jr can pounce on him.
Clones Jr connects with a leg kick. Diablo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Clones Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Diablo throws a poor cross that misses
and Clones Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Santiago Diablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Diablo throws an off balance right hand
and Clones Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Diablo 's knee. Diablo fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Diablo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Diablo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Clones Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Clones Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Diablo's side. Clones Jr is looking to land body kicks. Diablo avoids the head kick by Clones Jr.
Diablo closes the distance and clinches up with Clones Jr, looking for a takedown. Diablo pushes Clones Jr against the cage but Clones Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Clones Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Diablo blocks a head kick by Clones Jr.
And that's the end of the fight! Don Clones Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Diablo 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Luatua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbie Luatua has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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262 lbs
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Luatua! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bernard Bear! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Luatua cracks a nice hook into Bear's ribs. Bear shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Luatua is trying to defend but Bear finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Luatua has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bear is working away from the top position though. Bear thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Luatua 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. Luatua is trying to stand up here but Bear is controlling him well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bear is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bear missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Luatua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bear. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bear throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Bear slips a nice elbow through Luatua's hands, connecting with Luatua's forehead. Luatua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bear. Luatua has hold of Bear's hands but Bear slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Luatua on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Luatua tries to get out of the position. Bear works his way into full mount! Bear lands a big shot there that rocks Luatua but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Bear. Bear thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bear controlling his opponent. Bear working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Luatua that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bear has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Bear is in the full mount, landing strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bear is landing with some decent strikes but Luatua is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Luatua is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Luatua blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Poor strikes thrown by Bear there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Luatua tries to reverse the position but Bear maintains control. Bear throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Bear thowing shots but they're missing. Bear looking to ground and pound but Luatua is blocking nicely. Bear lands a big shot there that rocks Luatua but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bear sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Luatua avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bear.
Bear lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bear punishing his opponent with strikes. Bear pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Bear unloads with some shots from mount but Luatua bucks and avoids them well.
Luatua blocking the ground and pound. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bear breaks from Luatua's wrist control and lands an elbow. Bear thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bear misses with a head shot. Bear with good strikes from the mount here! Oooh a big shot lands for Bear! Luatua is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bernard Bear! Bernard Bear is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Investitor Gradnje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ho Lee Fuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gradnje kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rammstein-Moskau. This should be a great matchup!
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Investitor Gradnje! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ho Lee Fuk! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gradnje takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gradnje tries to clinch but Fuk moves out of range. Fuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuk instigates a clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Fuk. Fuk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Fuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gradnje's elbow. Gradnje breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Fuk misses. Gradnje tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Gradnje tries to clinch but fails miserably and Fuk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fuk. Fuk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gradnje manages to pull guard.
Fuk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gradnje is proving hard to escape from. Gradnje is working an open guard so Fuk takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fuk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fuk tries to throw a body punch but Gradnje avoids it by throwing Fuk back against the cage. Gradnje has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fuk uses from the top position. Fuk gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Gradnje fails with the takedown and Fuk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gradnje's knee momentarily. Fuk rushes Gradnje and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Gradnje blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fuk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gradnje's face.
Fuk avoiding damage as Gradnje throws knees to the body.
Gradnje is trying to pull guard but Fuk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Gradnje misses with an elbow over the top. Fuk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Fuk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gradnje backwards. Gradnje is looking to break free of the clinch but Fuk has double underhooks. Gradnje is looking to control Fuk's arms but Fuk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gradnje has his back to the cage. Gradnje wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fuk has him pressed against the cage. Our sources have told us that Gradnje has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Fuk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fuk is leaning against Gradnje and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Gradnje is breathing heavily. Gradnje is looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Investitor Gradnje. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fuk lands with a short head shot on the inside. A body shot lands from Fuk.
Gradnje has had enough of the clinch but Fuk keeps him there for the moment. Gradnje tries to pull guard but Fuk won't allow it.
Fuk tries to land knees in the clinch but Gradnje avoids the damage to the body. Gradnje takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fuk tries to land a knee to the head but Gradnje blocks with his arms.
Fuk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Gradnje is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Fuk misses with a knee strike.
Fuk just leaning against Gradnje, taking a breather. Gradnje missing with knees to the body.
Fuk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gradnje avoids it. Gradnje pulls guard successfully.
Fuk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gradnje's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gradnje looking for a sweep. Not yet Gradnje, not yet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gradnje is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fuk defends well. Fuk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Fuk is looking to stand up but Gradnje won't let him. Fuk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Fuk stands up and beckons Gradnje to his feet. Gradnje has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gradnje keeps the fight on the outside. Fuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuk drops Gradnje with a beautiful combination! Gradnje stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fuk is looking for the KO!
Gradnje is rocked!
It looks like Investitor Gradnje has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gradnje tries to clinch up. Ho Lee Fuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fuk tries to clinch there but Gradnje circles away.
Fuk clinches up with Gradnje and pushes him back against the cage. Fuk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gradnje drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fuk pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fuk dodges the punch combination from Gradnje.
Fuk fails in his attempt to clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ho Lee Fuk dominated that round. The cut man is working on Investitor Gradnje's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gradnje moves in looking to clinch but Fuk pushes him off. Gradnje takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Ho Lee Fuk seems to be getting the better of the standup. Gradnje throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fuk stuffs the takedown attempt from Gradnje. Gradnje gets slowly back to his feet. Gradnje moves into the clinch. Gradnje jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fuk walks away with a smile on his face. Gradnje gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Fuk has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Fuk fails in his attempt to clinch. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gradnje is defended easily by Fuk. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Investitor Gradnje. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fuk lands a big head kick that sends Gradnje tumbling to the mat! Fuk takes a step backwards and waves Gradnje back to his feet - he wants the finish! Oh Gradnje is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gradnje swats him away and circles back towards the center. Gradnje seems to have got his legs back now. Gradnje moves out of range of the leg kick from Fuk. Fuk forces Gradnje back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fuk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gradnje jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fuk walks away with a smile on his face. Gradnje gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Investitor Gradnje is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Fuk lands a big head kick that sends Gradnje tumbling to the mat! Fuk takes a step backwards and waves Gradnje back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gradnje is rocked! Fuk drops Gradnje with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gradnje looks back up at him and smiles so Fuk waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Gradnje is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fuk closes the distance and clinches. Gradnje looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A short right hand to the side of the head by Fuk. Gradnje jumps guard but Fuk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Still in the clinch, Fuk scores with a nice short uppercut. Fuk is defending well against a takedown attempt. Fuk controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the cage! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ho Lee Fuk! During a confident post fight interview, Ho Lee Fuk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. In defeat, Investitor Gradnje stepped up to the mic, saying 'I just wanna congretz my opponent on his win, wish him all the best, for me its back to my drawing board see where i went wrong study it and get the best of this lose.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kabal Labak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Marcias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcias has chosen Cisco Kid as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kabal Labak! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bernardo Marcias! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marcias cracks a nice hook into Labak's ribs. Marcias connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Labak throws out a loose jab but Marcias uses good head movement to avoid it. Marcias misses with a double jab.
Marcias rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Labak moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Labak swings for the body but Marcias moves out of range.
Labak drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marcias tries to bench press Labak off him but Labak keeps the position. Marcias is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Labak controls the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Marcias is looking for a sweep. Labak wants to control but Marcias is keeping him busy. Marcias is trying to improve his position. Labak tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Labak working away. Marcias is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Labak is staying active. Marcias tries to buck Labak off but Labak is having none of it. Labak trying to control the position but Marcias is working away. Labak has an Americana. Marcias didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Labak is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Labak hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kabal Labak! A relieved looking Kabal Labak 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taishi Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wi Tu Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mori's entrance music is The House That Snow Built. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taishi Mori! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wi Tu Lo! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mori clobbers Lo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Lo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mori at a distance.
Mori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mori takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Taishi Mori has been cut. Lo misses with a wild body shot. Mori staying out of range there. A head kick misses from Mori. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mori. Lo misses the shot to the body. Mori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lo throws a series of punches but Mori avoids them all with ease. Lo throws a looping overhand right but Mori ducks down to avoid it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mori is looking to clinch. Lo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mori shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Lo is defending against the submission attempts here by Mori.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mori is looking for a kimura but Lo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mori to get the leverage. Lo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mori is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lo has managed to free his arm - good work. Lo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mori. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Lo is refusing to be controlled, as Mori sits in half guard. Mori not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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. Mori is working for a kimura but Lo is defending it quite comfortably.
Lo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mori is pressing down on Lo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lo is holding on for now. Lo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mori wants to control but Lo is keeping him busy. Lo is trying to stand up here but Mori is controlling him well. Mori seems to be working for a kimura but Lo defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mori wants to free his trapped foot but Lo is holding on for dear life with his legs. Mori is trying to work for a kimura but Lo is defending well.
Mori is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lo pushes Mori off looking to stand but Mori dives back in and keeps control.
Lo pushes Mori off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lo throws a jab when Mori was well out of range. Mori lands a high kick!
Lo jabs Mori right on the nose. Mori blinks but takes it well. Both fighters circling a little - Mori finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Taishi Mori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mori manages to avoid it. Mori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lo. Wi Tu Lo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mori just misses with a punch to the body.
Lo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mori is just out of range. Lo misses with a wild body shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mori plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Mori throws a head kick but Lo moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Mori throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mori takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Mori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mori is defended easily by Lo. Lo takes a swing at Mori's ribcage but misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taishi Mori dominated that round. The cut man is working on Taishi Mori's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mori counters with a nice body kick.
Mori throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mori connects with a high kick. Lo throws a shot from downtown. Mori moves away and avoids it. Lo throws a body shot but no joy. Mori throws a sloppy head kick and Lo moves out of range easily. Mori swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lo looks to land a combination but Mori avoids it well. Lo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mori rather than just go for the knockout. Lo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lo throws a jab but it's blocked by Mori. Lo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mori is just out of range. Nice body punch from Lo. Mori shoots in looking for a takedown but Lo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mori's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mori walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Lo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A head kick from Mori lands but Lo takes it in his stride. Lo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mori fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lo missing with a left hand there. Mori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mori doesn't seem bothered though. Lo avoids the head kick by Mori.
Lo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Mori throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Mori throws a leg kick which misses Lo's front leg but catches the back leg as Lo tries to avoid it. Lo misses with a straight right. A head kick misses from Mori. Lo swings for the body but Mori moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Lo. Mori explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Mori throws a nice inside leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Lo. Mori does a little dance to reset his feet. A punch combination from Lo misses. Mori takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Wi Tu Lo seems to be getting the better of the standup. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lo misses with a few strikes there.
Lo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mori.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Mori misses with a wild body shot. Lo cracks Mori with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Mori lands with a slapping head kick. Mori changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lo tries to avoid it but Mori manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lo to the ground. Lo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Lo avoids the head kick by Mori.
Mori takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mori scores with a head kick.
Mori on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lo stuffs the takedown attempt from Mori. Mori gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taishi Mori. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Lo lands with a shot to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Lo. Mori does a little dance to reset his feet. Mori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lo scores with a hook to the body. Mori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. A big left from Lo misses. Lo throws a shot from downtown. Mori moves away and avoids it. Mori throws a sloppy head kick and Lo moves out of range easily. Lo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mori looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Lo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mori doesn't seem bothered though. A big left from Lo misses. Lo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Mori throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Lo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taishi Mori's cut is getting worse. Lo digs a good hook to Mori's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lo. Mori does a little dance to reset his feet. Mori takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action! Lo misses with a double jab.
Mori has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mori there as he acknowledges the shot. Lo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Lo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mori clobbers Lo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Lo misses with a shot to the body and Mori counters with an outside leg kick.
Lo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mori at a distance.
Lo misses with a wild body shot. A telegraphed right hand from Lo misses the target. Mori throws a head kick that Lo semi-blocks.
Lo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Nice sprawl there from Lo as Mori shoots in. Lo thows a left - swing and a miss! Lo cracks Mori with an open hand slap. Lo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Mori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lo thows a left - swing and a miss! No luck for Mori with that takedown attempt. Lo connects with a nice looking jab.
Taishi Mori's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Lo just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wi Tu Lo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Taishi Mori's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Lo misses the target. Horrible takedown attempt by Mori or perhaps it was just good defense by Lo, which made it look bad. Oooooh!!! Lo has knocked Mori down with a huge combo! Lo steps away and waves a wobbly Mori back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Mori is rocked! Mori misses with a body kick. Oh Mori is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! That kick from Mori tenderised Lo's leg. Lo is trying to keep his angry face on. Mori seems to have got his legs back now. Lo throws a body shot but no joy. Mori gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Lo counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Nice cross by Lo. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lo misses the shot to the body. Lo misses with a body shot.
Lo throws a body punch but Mori moves out of range. Lo throws a body shot but no joy. Lo lands an overhand right. Mori throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Lo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Mori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lo throws a series of punches but Mori moves out of range. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A solid leg kick lands there for Mori.
Mori shoots in for a double leg but Lo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taishi Mori. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mori shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Jab by Lo. Lo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mori was well out of range. Poor timing from Lo. Lo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mori is just out of range. Lo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Lo lands a hook that stumbles Mori back into the cage. Lo follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Mori to the canvas! Lo pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Mori has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wi Tu Lo! Wi Tu Lo thanked the fans post fight for their support. In defeat, Taishi Mori stepped up to the mic, saying 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Euolucao - BEEF'.
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