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Vicious FC 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Weapon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sobral might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eros Ramazzotti - Un'Emozione Per Sempre . The Weapon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Weapon!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral moves into the clinch.
Weapon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sobral lands an elbow inside.
It looks like The Weapon has been cut.
Sobral misses with an elbow over the top.
Sobral tries to land knees in the clinch but Weapon avoids the damage to the body.
Sobral working Weapon over with knees to the body.
Sobral misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weapon.
Weapon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Weapon is trying to break the clinch but Sobral is controlling him.
Sobral is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weapon is defending well for now.
Sobral tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weapon avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobral throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sobral is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weapon is defending well for now.
Sobral comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sobral gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral pressing his opponent against the cage.
Weapon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sobral throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sobral lands a good knee to the midsection. Weapon won't want to take too many of those.
Sobral throws an elbow but it misses.
Sobral is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sobral throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sobral creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Weapon's defenses.
That has opened up The Weapon's cut even more.
Sobral lands an elbow just above Weapon 's eye.
Sobral misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weapon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral throws an elbow but it misses.
Sobral creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sobral missing with knees to the body.
Sobral keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weapon's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sobral throws an elbow but misses.
Weapon managing to block the knees to the body from Sobral.
Sobral is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weapon is defending well for now.
Sobral lands an elbow just above Weapon 's eye.
Sobral is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobral is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Weapon blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Weapon takes an elbow to the temple.
Sobral missing with knees to the body.
Sobral just leaning against Weapon, taking a breather.
Weapon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sobral seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Weapon can turn it around.
Sobral lands an elbow that stopped Weapon in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sobral.
Sobral lands an elbow inside that Weapon shrugs off.
The cut above The Weapon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sobral keeps control of Weapon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Weapon takes an elbow to the temple.
Sobral scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral landing knees to the body.
Weapon looks winded!
Sobral creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Sobral.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobral holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sobral gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sobral lands an elbow inside that Weapon shrugs off.
Sobral putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Weapon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Come on Sobral - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sobral misses with a knee to the head.
Sobral lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Sobral dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Weapon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sobral wants to clinch up but Weapon keeps it at a distance.
Sobral tries to clinch but Weapon moves out of range.
Sobral tries to clinch up
and Weapon counters with a straight right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobral throws an elbow that misses.
Sobral lands a nice elbow.
Sobral lands an elbow that stopped Weapon in his tracks for a moment.
The Weapon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at The Weapon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antonio Sobral!
During a confident post fight interview, Antonio Sobral 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 Tor Tanngrisnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Eotvos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tor Tanngrisnir could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Eotvos's chin.
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155 lbs
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138 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tor Tanngrisnir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Eotvos!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eotvos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tanngrisnir fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Eotvos sprawls well initially but Tanngrisnir persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Eotvos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tanngrisnir.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tanngrisnir lands a nice short elbow.
Tanngrisnir is trying for a kimura here. Eotvos looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tanngrisnir wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tor Tanngrisnir!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce Silva!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincaid swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva staying out of range there.
Jack Kincaid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kincaid connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Silva thows a leg kick but Kincaid checks it
and Kincaid counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a lazy body kick
and Kincaid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva wants to slow Kincaid down by chopping away at his legs.
Kincaid moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Kincaid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kincaid tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Royce Silva has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid throws a shot to the body.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Kincaid avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kincaid. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kincaid lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva is rocked!
Kincaid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Kincaid finish him?
Kincaid cracks Silva with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Silva tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kincaid pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Silva is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Kincaid!
An out of breath Jack Kincaid thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sato Peck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marley OConnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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282 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sato Peck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marley OConnor!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peck misses with an uppercut. OConnor saw that one coming.
Peck drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by OConnor. Beautiful body shot.
Peck slips a jab and a cross from OConnor.
OConnor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OConnor.
OConnor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
OConnor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Marley OConnor has been cut.
Peck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but OConnor was well out of range. Poor timing from Peck.
Peck throws a series of punches but OConnor avoids them all with ease.
Peck throws out a powerful jab.
Peck's jab looks to have found its range, popping OConnor under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peck is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Peck misses the shot to the body.
OConnor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No joy there for OConnor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peck lands with a cross.
Peck misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnor lands a big right hand that sends Peck crashing to the mat! OConnor stays standing though and waves Peck back to his feet!
Peck is rocked!
OConnor Throws a clean left jab. OConnor Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Peck's chin! Peck crumbles to the ground and OConnor follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by OConnor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marley OConnor!
Marley OConnor took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'm the bigger man! I'm the biggest man around, and I will fight any man who comes round and says any different! I will fight any man!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ismah Ulhaq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roberto Blanco enters the cage!
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ismah Ulhaq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulhaq is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blanco.
Jab, jab by Blanco - just one landing.
Ulhaq shoots in and drives through. Blanco sprawls well.
Blanco has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ulhaq is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ulhaq on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ulhaq is defended easily by Blanco.
We've been hearing reports that Ulhaq has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Blanco fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Ulhaq to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Ulhaq looks to clinch but Blanco throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Ulhaq taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Roberto Blanco!
Our winner, Roberto Blanco, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Dei Porti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raine Lovelair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raine Lovelair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Dei Porti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raine Lovelair!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dei Porti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lovelair pinned against the cage. Lovelair gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dei Porti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lovelair cracks Dei Porti with a good jab.
Lovelair lands with a straight right. Dei Porti didn't see that one coming.
Lovelair looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dei Porti shoots in for a takedown but Lovelair shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lovelair clobbers Dei Porti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good shot there by Lovelair.
Lovelair looks to score with a jab to the body but Dei Porti is just out of range.
Lovelair throws a body shot but no joy.
Dei Porti fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Dei Porti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lovelair goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lovelair lands a jab to Dei Porti's midsection.
Lovelair scores with a nice head shot.
Lovelair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lovelair is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dei Porti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dei Porti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lovelair scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lovelair scores with a jab. Dei Porti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lovelair stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lovelair wants it to stay on the feet.
Lovelair lands with a good body shot.
Lovelair lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dei Porti backs up against the cage.
Dei Porti is rocked!
Lovelair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Dei Porti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lovelair looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lovelair is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dei Porti rather than just go for the knockout.
Dei Porti misses with a takedown
and Lovelair counters with a left right combination that sends Dei Porti crashing to the mat - Lovelair wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Dei Porti out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raine Lovelair!
Raine Lovelair decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Sajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funkyama comes to the cage accompanied by . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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164 lbs
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aoki Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Lukasz Sajewski!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sajewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funkyama.
Sajewski throws a hook but Funkyama avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Sajewski.
Nice jab there from Sajewski.
Funkyama shoots in but Sajewski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've been hearing reports that Funkyama has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Funkyama drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Funkyama trying to control but Sajewski is working from the bottom.
Funkyama tries to free his leg and advance position but Sajewski is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funkyama is working Sajewski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Funkyama is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sajewski is trying to control the position but Funkyama postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama lands a couple of digs.
Sajewski pulls Funkyama in close to prevent any damage.
Funkyama 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.
Funkyama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Funkyama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sajewski is keeping the position for now.
Funkyama postures up in Sajewski's guard and throws a big left but Sajewski blocks it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Funkyama working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two 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.
Sajewski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sajewski enables Funkyama to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sajewski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Funkyama throws a big right hand that misses.
Funkyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Sajewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Funkyama throws a big right hand that misses.
Funkyama slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Funkyama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sajewski misses with a head kick.
Sajewski misses with a lunging right hand
and Funkyama counters with a shoot takedown. Sajewski fights it but they end up in guard.
Funkyama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Funkyama wants to pass the guard but Sajewski is keeping the position.
Funkyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Sajewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama postures up in Sajewski's guard and throws a big left but Sajewski blocks it.
Funkyama slips nicely into half guard.
Funkyama is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Funkyama throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sajewski to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aoki Funkyama dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Funkyama misses with a takedown attempt
and Sajewski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sajewski has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Funkyama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sajewski as he avoids it easily.
Funkyama avoids the head kick by Sajewski.
Sajewski lands a leg kick that knocks Funkyama off balance momentarily.
Funkyama shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Funkyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sajewski gets caught napping as Funkyama dives in and scores a takedown. Sajewski manages to retain guard.
Funkyama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Funkyama trying to control but Sajewski is working from the bottom.
Funkyama is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funkyama advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sajewski's legs.
Sajewski is trying to control Funkyama's posture but Funkyama avoids it.
Funkyama tries to move to mount but Sajewski blocks the move with his legs.
Sajewski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Funkyama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funkyama throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sajewski works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
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.
Funkyama is pressing down on Sajewski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sajewski is holding on for now.
Funkyama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sajewski defending well though.
Funkyama throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Funkyama is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sajewski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Funkyama is looking to stall here but Sajewski recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Funkyama tries to free his leg and advance position but Sajewski is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sajewski lands a leg kick that knocks Funkyama off balance momentarily.
Sajewski connects with a looping right hand.
Funkyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sajewski can do to turn this around?
Sajewski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Funkyama takes a step back to recover.
Funkyama misses with a takedown attempt
and Sajewski counters with a low kick, right behind Funkyama 's knee.
Funkyama goes for a double leg but Sajewski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sajewski continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sajewski is pressed up against the cage. Funkyama has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sajewski down to the mat. Sajewski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Funkyama blocks a head kick by Sajewski.
Lukasz Sajewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama tries for a takedown but Sajewski circles away easily
and Sajewski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lukasz Sajewski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sajewski throws a one two combo.
Funkyama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sajewski finds it's way round the side to connect with Funkyama's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funkyama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice straight punches there by Sajewski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sajewski.
Sajewski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sajewski throws a looping overhand right but Funkyama ducks down to avoid it.
Sajewski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Funkyama counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sajewski is trying to maintain the position but Funkyama is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funkyama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sajewski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukasz Sajewski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Funkyama takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Funkyama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sajewski slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Funkyama misses.
Funkyama shoots for a double leg takedown but Sajewski sprawls well. He's pushed Funkyama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Funkyama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sajewski defends it nicely.
Sajewski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Aoki Funkyama has been cut.
Sajewski lands a nice hook to Funkyama's body. Funkyama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funkyama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sajewski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Funkyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funkyama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Funkyama walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sajewski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Funkyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sajewski throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sajewski throws a head kick but Funkyama moves out of range.
Sajewski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Funkyama.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sajewski.
Funkyama is rocked!
Funkyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Funkyama.
Sajewski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh Funkyama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sajewski lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lukasz Sajewski!
Lukasz Sajewski was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Thump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marques has chosen mosh as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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30
275 lbs
13 - 0 - 0 |
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28
265 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Thump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fabio Marques!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thump lands a head kick!
It looks like Fabio Marques has been cut.
Marques blocks a head kick by Thump.
Thump swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Thump tenderised Marques's leg. Marques is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thump throws a head kick that misses.
Thump throws a shot from downtown. Marques moves away and avoids it.
Marques throws a right and a left that Thump avoids nicely.
Big Thump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thump throws a head kick but Marques moves out of range.
Thump looks to land a left hand but Marques moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thump throws a body kick that misses.
Thump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thump fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marques checks it well.
Thump lands a head kick that stumbles Marques and the fighters go to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thump is stalling in the full guard.
Marques is looking to stand up but Thump isn't so interested in that idea.
Thump looking to pass the guard.
That's two 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.
Thump works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thump tries to pass to full mount but Marques defends it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marques can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thump passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Marques!
Marques really wants to buck Thump off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thump controlling the pace for now.
Marques really wants to buck Thump off and get back to his feet.
Thump controlling the pace for now.
Marques wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Thump controlling his opponent.
Thump's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marques is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Thump dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Marques's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thump fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marques.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thump.
Marques throws a body shot but no joy.
Thump misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marques.
Marques ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thump dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marques. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Thump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thump fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marques.
Marques throws a series of punches but Thump moves out of range.
Thump lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thump lands a head kick that stumbles Marques and the fighters go to the mat.
Marques is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thump stops Marques from standing up.
Thump controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marques is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thump is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marques wants to stand but Thump is controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marques ducks straight into an uppercut from Thump and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Marques manages to regain guard straight away.
That has opened up Fabio Marques's cut even more.
Thump looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marques is looking to stand back up but Thump counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Marques.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Thump manages to mount him!
Thump controlling from the full mount.
Marques is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thump looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marques is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Thump tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Further stalling from Thump.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Thump dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Marques's cut.
That's time! Thump's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Thump throws a head kick that misses.
Thump swings for the body but Marques moves out of range.
Thump misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thump moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thump is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marques can do to turn this around?
Marques avoids the head kick by Thump.
Thump throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marques throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thump.
Fabio Marques is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thump connects with a body shot that sends Marques's belly button to the back.
Thump throws a series of punches but Marques moves out of range.
Marques fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thump lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thump lands a head kick!
Thump throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marques uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thump.
Thump cracks the inside of Marques's front leg.
Thump is looking to wear down Marques with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick lands from Thump that sends Marques to the canvas. Marques tries to scramble back to his feet but Thump brings him back down into side control.
Marques is still in real trouble! Can Thump finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marques wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Marques seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Thump overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marques is looking to get back to his feet here but Thump is keeping cool and he's managed to take Marques's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
What can Marques do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
You can see that Marques has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques wants to get back to his feet.
Big Thump is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thump has good solid back control here.
Marques is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thump keeps control of the position easily here as Marques tries to buck him off.
Fabio Marques has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marques is trying to get back to his feet but Thump has full control of the position and if anything, Marques has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Thump showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thump has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Thump!
Big Thump decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Akbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Dabrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akbar's entrance music is New Slaves. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rafal Dabrowski enters the cage!
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32
198 lbs
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35
202 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Akbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafal Dabrowski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dabrowski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Akbar is keeping busy.
Akbar blocks an uppercut.
Dabrowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akbars head.
Dabrowski working aggressively here.
Dabrowski misses with the head strike.
Akbar works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dabrowski isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Akbar stacks Dabrowski on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Akbar!
Dabrowski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Akbar asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Akbar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabrowski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Akbar connects with a decent elbow.
Akbar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dabrowski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Akbar working the ground and pound.
Dabrowski is looking to regain half guard here but Akbar keeps moving and retains side control.
Akbar wants to control but Dabrowski is keeping him busy.
Dabrowski regains half guard.
Akbar wants to take a breather but Dabrowski is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dabrowski is looking for a sweep. Akbar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dabrowski actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dabrowski looking for subs from the bottom but Akbar mounts him!
Dabrowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Akbar has a good base and remains in mount.
Dabrowski manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dabrowski actively working from the bottom here.
Dabrowski is looking to escape.
Dabrowski actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dabrowski actively working from the bottom here.
Dabrowski moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dabrowski has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Akbar is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dabrowski.
Dabrowski is trying to get back to half guard.
Dabrowski sneaks back into half guard.
Akbar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski looking for submissions off his back.
Dabrowski actively working from the bottom here.
Dabrowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dabrowski is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akbar working Dabrowski over with strikes.
Akbar seems to be working for a kimura but Dabrowski defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Akbar dominated that round.
That's time! Akbar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dabrowski moves into the clinch.
Dabrowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Akbar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akbar has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dabrowski clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Dabrowski is in bad spot here.
Akbar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dabrowski tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dabrowski tries to reverse the position but Akbar maintains control.
Akbar is landing with some decent strikes but Dabrowski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Akbar looking to control but Dabrowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dabrowski is looking to improve his position but Akbar isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dabrowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dabrowski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Akbar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dabrowski can do to turn this around?
Dabrowski wants to improve his position but Akbar is controlling well.
Dabrowski gets full guard.
Dabrowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Akbar defends it easily.
Dabrowski working for a triangle but Akbar defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Akbar passes into half guard.
Dabrowski is looking to improve his position.
Dabrowski looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Akbar pushes past his half guard into mount!
Akbar with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dabrowski working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski is bucking up trying to escape but Akbar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dabrowski wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Akbar looking for the choke from the back.
Dabrowski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Akbar's guard. Nice work there by Dabrowski.
Dabrowski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Akbar's head.
Dabrowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Dabrowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Akbar is retaining full guard.
Dabrowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Dabrowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Akbar controls Dabrowski momentarily but Dabrowski frees himself.
Akbar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akbar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dabrowski throws an elbow that misses. Akbar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dabrowski's guard. Nice move by Akbar!
Dabrowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akbar is looking to work some ground and pound but Dabrowski has wrist control.
Akbar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dabrowski moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Dabrowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Akbar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dabrowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dabrowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Akbar is trying to stall.
Dabrowski works on Akbar's body with a couple of short punches.
Dabrowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dabrowski throws an elbow that misses.
Dabrowski can't find room to land a body shot as Akbar controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dabrowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dabrowski lands with a left to the head.
Akbar breaks from the clinch.
Dabrowski clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar jumps guard.
Dabrowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dabrowski pushing down on Akbar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dabrowski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Akbar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Akbar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dabrowski.
Akbar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Akbar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski slips a nice elbow through Akbar's hands, connecting with Akbar's forehead.
Hunter Akbar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dabrowski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Akbar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dabrowski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Akbar?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akbar wants to hold on but Dabrowski pushes him away.
Rafal Dabrowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dabrowski raining down hammerfists from mount.
It looks like Hunter Akbar has been cut.
Dabrowski lands a big shot to the head and Akbar winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rafal Dabrowski!
In his post fight interview, Rafal Dabrowski started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Hunter Akbar spoke after the fight, saying 'I will come back stronger for my friends & family'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Ignatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer has chosen The Loner as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Ignatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Stringer!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stringer misses with a body shot.
Ignatov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ballas Only in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from Stringer.
Ignatov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stringer walks into a jab.
Stringer blocks a head kick by Ignatov.
Ignatov takes a swing at Stringer's ribcage but misses.
Ignatov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stringer checks a leg kick.
Ignatov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stringer loads up on a big right hand but Ignatov slips the punch.
Ignatov moves out of range of the body kick from Stringer.
Stringer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ignatov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stringer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stringer tries a head kick but it misses.
Ignatov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stringer on the side of the head.
Ignatov throws a leg kick but Stringer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from Stringer lands but Ignatov takes it in his stride.
Ignatov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ignatov scores with a nice strike.
Stringer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer wants to clinch.
Stringer throws a body kick that misses.
Stringer takes one to the side of the head.
Ignatov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ignatov ducks under a wild hook from Stringer.
Stringer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ignatov.
Stringer closes the distance and clinches.
Stringer scores with a shoulder strike.
Stringer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stringer misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stringer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ignatov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stringer misses with a body kick.
Ignatov throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stringer.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stringer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stringer pushes Ignatov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stringer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignatov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stringer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ignatovs head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ignatov working hard to break the clinch.
Stringer works on Ignatov's body with a couple of short punches.
Ignatov manages to break the clinch.
Stringer misses with a kick to the body.
Ignatov throws out a powerful jab.
Stringer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ignatov misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer defending well as Ignatov loads up on a big left hand.
Ignatov motions for Stringer to come forward. Ignatov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Ignatov does no damage.
Ignatov throws a push kick but Stringer slaps the foot to one side.
Stringer throws the left hand but Ignatov avoids the punch easily.
Stringer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stringer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No joy there for Ignatov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ignatov throws a body shot but no joy.
Stringer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ignatov will feel that in the morning.
Stringer misses with a straight right.
Ignatov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ignatov.
Ignatov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stringer.
Stringer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ignatov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ignatov connects with a right hand. Stringer shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ignatov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stringer moves out of range of the body kick from Ignatov.
Stringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stringer throws a sloppy head kick and Ignatov moves out of range easily.
Stringer throws a body shot but no joy.
Ignatov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stringer misses with a body kick.
Ignatov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A clash of legs there as Stringer blocks the low kick.
Ignatov works the jab nicely.
Ignatov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatov connects with a single shot there.
Ignatov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stringer tries to score with a low kick but Ignatov moves his leg out of the way.
Ignatov connects with a leg kick. Stringer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ignatov keeps Stringer at a distance using the push kick.
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 Vladimir Ignatov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ignatov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stringer has time to react.
Stringer throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Ignatov.
Stringer misses the jab.
Stringer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crunch! Stringer slams his shin into Ignatov's torso.
Ignatov looks to land a left hand but Stringer moved out of range nicely.
Ignatov blocks a head kick by Stringer.
Ignatov connects with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Stringer blocks the low kick.
Stringer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ignatov throws a hook to the side of Stringer's head but Stringer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stringer looks for the body kick but Ignatov saw that one coming.
Stringer moves into the clinch.
Ignatov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ignatov misses with a body shot
and Stringer counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stringer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer throws a sloppy head kick and Ignatov moves out of range easily.
Ignatov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stringer on the side of the head.
Stringer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stringer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ignatov lands with a slapping head kick.
Ignatov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stringer's head.
Stringer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ignatov.
Ignatov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ignatov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stringer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ignatov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stringer to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stringer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ignatov throws out a leg kick but Stringer moves out of range and Ignatov only half commits.
Stringer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatov.
Ignatov misses with a low kick.
Stringer tries to land a front kick but Ignatov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Stringer.
Stringer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignatov.
Ignatov just misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stringer manages to avoid it.
Stringer checks a low kick from Ignatov.
Ignatov scores with a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ignatov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ignatov thuds a left hand into Stringer's body.
Stringer scores with a nice strike.
Stringer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ignatov.
Stringer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ignatov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ignatov feints and then cracks Stringer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stringer down.
Stringer looks for the body kick but Ignatov saw that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Ignatov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ignatov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Ignatov blocks the low kick.
Ignatov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stringer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ignatov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stringer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ignatov tries to score with a low kick but Stringer moves his leg out of the way.
Stringer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Stringer.
Ignatov is looking to break free of the clinch but Stringer has double underhooks.
Ignatov tries to break the clinch but Stringer is controlling the position.
Stringer keeps control of Ignatov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stringer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ignatov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stringer tries to clinch there but Ignatov circles away.
Ignatov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stringer keeps Ignatov at a distance using the push kick.
Stringer cracks a nice hook into Ignatov's ribs.
Stringer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stringer there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stringer throws a shot from downtown. Ignatov moves away and avoids it.
Ignatov throws a leg kick which misses Stringer's front leg but catches the back leg as Stringer tries to avoid it.
Stringer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ignatov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stringer.
Stringer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignatov misses with a looping left.
Stringer throws a body shot but no joy.
Stringer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ignatov defends it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ignatov checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Avon Stringer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice shot by Ignatov.
Stringer swings for the body but Ignatov moves out of range.
Ignatov lands a right hook to the body.
Stringer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stringer throws out a leg kick but Ignatov moves out of range and Stringer only half commits.
Stringer tries to clinch up.
Stringer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stringer throws a sloppy head kick and Ignatov moves out of range easily.
Ignatov fails to land with a series of punches.
Ignatov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ignatov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stringer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ignatov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stringer scrambles back to his feet.
Stringer misses the shot to the body.
Ignatov misses with a wild body shot.
Ignatov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stringer tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer clinches up against the cage.
Stringer has Ignatov pressed against the cage, preventing Ignatov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stringer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stringer lands with a right to the head.
Stringer has Ignatov pressed against the cage, preventing Ignatov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ignatov prevents a body shot from Stringer.
Ignatov is trying to break free.
Stringer misses with a punch to the body.
Stringer has a couple of punches blocked by Ignatov.
Ignatov is trying to force a seperation but Stringer has the dominant position.
Stringer misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatov is looking to break free of the clinch but Stringer has double underhooks.
Ignatov managing to block the knees to the body from Stringer.
Ignatov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stringer tries to close the distance and clinch but Ignatov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer misses with a body kick.
Ignatov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ignatov missing with a left hand there. Stringer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ignatov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ignatov fails to land with a series of punches.
Stringer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ignatov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stringer.
Ignatov misses with a looping left.
Stringer tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatov slips under a jab from Stringer.
Stringer tries to clinch up but Ignatov circles away and keeps his distance.
Stringer moves in looking to clinch but Ignatov pushes him off.
Ignatov needs to keep his hands up - Stringer had a free shot at his head there.
Stringer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vladimir Ignatov is winning the standup battle so far.
Stringer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ignatov.
Stringer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stringer lands a really nice looking cross but Ignatov seems unphased.
Ignatov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stringer.
Ignatov lands a nice hook to Stringer's body. Stringer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ignatov lands a nice hook to Stringer's body. Stringer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Ignatov misses.
Sloppy strikes from Stringer. Those never looked like landing.
Stringer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ignatov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignatov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatov avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stringer misses with a wild body shot.
Ignatov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stringer misses the shot to the body.
Ignatov avoids the body shot from Stringer.
Stringer 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.
Ignatov throws a jab but it's blocked by Stringer.
Stringer misses with a kick to the body.
Ignatov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stringer looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatov is just out of range.
Stringer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stringer looks for the body kick but Ignatov saw that one coming.
Stringer tries to close the distance and clinch but Ignatov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ignatov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stringer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stringer clinches.
Ignatov is trying to break the clinch but Stringer has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Ignatov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ignatov 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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