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SPNY 238: Lockyer - Mahtisaari PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sean Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Silver!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson has a takedown stuffed.
Robinson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Robinson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Silver lands a jab to Robinson's midsection.
Robinson moves to clinch but Silver breaks away
and Silver counters with a straight right hand.
Silver's corner calls for a 1-2. Silver obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Robinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver stuns Robinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silver misses with a lunging right hand
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
Silver cracks Robinson with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robinson moves forwards but Silver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Robinson's head but Robinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Robinson misses the target.
Robinson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silver defends well and Robinson ends up having to push Silver into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt - Silver sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robinson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silver circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Silver.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silver but Silver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silver digs a good hook to Robinson's body.
Silver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Robinson tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Silver misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson with a poor takedown
and Silver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silver.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Robinson is defended easily by Silver.
Robinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silver looking to stall.
Silver is trying to stall.
Silver is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silver will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Robinson up against the cage.
Robinson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silver to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Silver dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silver throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.
Robinson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Robinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silver's waist but Silver gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robinson off to one side.
A little jabbing left from Silver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Robinson feinted with a counter takedown.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Silver.
Robinson tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Robinson slips a straight right by Silver.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Silver shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Silver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silver's waist but Silver gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robinson off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Robinson's head but Robinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver misses with an uppercut. Robinson saw that one coming.
Robinson misses with a takedown
and Silver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silver bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silver scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silver looks to land a right hand but Robinson moved out of range.
Robinson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Robinson has a takedown stuffed.
Robinson tries to move into range but Silver moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Robinson's shoulder, as Robinson tries to avoid the shot.
Robinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver scores with a jab.
Silver displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson.
Silver swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robinson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silver counters with a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silver's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silver duly obliges.
Silver lands a nice shot that snaps Robinson's head back.
Silver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Robinson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silver avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Robinson or perhaps it was just good defense by Silver, which made it look bad.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
A slow jab from Robinson misses its intended target.
Robinson walks into a stiff left hand from Silver.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Johnny Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Robinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silver swivels and escapes.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Robinson darts in looking for a takedown but Silver gets double underhooks and turns Robinson into the cage.
Silver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Silver sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Robinson's hands.
Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Silver fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robinson shoots in looking for a takedown but Silver manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Robinson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It seemed like Silver was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silver sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Robinson somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Silver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Silver takes a swing at Robinson's ribcage but misses.
Robinson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silver tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Robinson is in Silver's guard.
Robinson has gone for a leg lock! Silver slips out almost immediately though and dives into Robinson's guard.
Robinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silver is aware though and is defending well.
Robinson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robinson 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson working a defensive guard but Silver passes into half guard.
Silver is thwarting Robinson's attempts to control the position.
Silver is trying to control the action in half guard but Robinson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Robinson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silver got a little sloppy there for a moment and Robinson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silver has managed to get both his arms back between Robinson's legs - danger averted.
Robinson has an active guard here but Silver has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looking for submissions off his back.
Silver seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silver trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silver in particular looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Silver misses.
Robinson feinted with a counter takedown.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silver.
Robinson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silver sprawls and moves away.
Silver throws out a loose jab but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Silver lands a slapping body shot.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sean Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Robinson moves away and avoids it.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Silver.
Robinson shoots in looking for a takedown but Silver manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Robinson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Robinson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson misses with a takedown
and Silver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnny Silver is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Robinson tries to move into range but Silver moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Silver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silver winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Silver!
Johnny Silver bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keiran Corkhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlito Sandalio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandalio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: World's Greatest. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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135 lbs
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145 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Good low kicks
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keiran Corkhill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlito Sandalio!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corkhill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sandalio swivels and escapes.
Corkhill misses with a takedown
and Corkhill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carlito Sandalio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corkhill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sandalio swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiran Corkhill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Corkhill crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sandalio - the referee stops the clock and Corkhill gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sandalio. Corkhill manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Corkhill has been working on his balance at Midnight MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sandalio.
Corkhill closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sandalio quickly recovers to half guard.
Corkhill seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Sandalio is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Keiran Corkhill!
Our winner, Keiran Corkhill, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dima Goldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Kwang Soo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kwang Soo's choice of entrance music: Smells Like Teen Spirit. 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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215 lbs
26 - 23 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dima Goldin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Lee Kwang Soo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwang Soo forces Goldin back against the cage and clinches.
Goldin pushes Kwang Soo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldin wants to break free but Kwang Soo has control.
Kwang Soo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goldin moves into range and clinches up with Kwang Soo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwang Soo.
Goldin breaks from the clinch.
Kwang Soo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goldin avoids the head kick by Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo moves into the clinch successfully.
Kwang Soo can't find room to land a body shot as Goldin controls the action.
Kwang Soo swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Kwang Soo fails to land.
Goldin is trying to break free.
Kwang Soo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kwang Soo blocks a body shot from Goldin.
Goldin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kwang Soo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goldin is looking to clinch.
Goldin blocks a head kick by Kwang Soo.
Goldin has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwang Soo is working for takedown but Goldin is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwang Soo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kwang Soo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kwang Soo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kwang Soo is trying to control. Goldin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kwang Soo is looking to pass Goldin's guard but actually Goldin recovers to full guard.
Goldin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kwang Soo.
Goldin is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kwang Soo dives into side control.
Goldin can't do much from the bottom here.
Goldin trying his best to control but Kwang Soo has mounted him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Goldin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Goldin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Goldin wants to get back to his feet.
Kwang Soo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldin wants to control but Kwang Soo is keeping busy.
Goldin wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo prevents Goldin from standing back up.
Kwang Soo is taking a breather. Goldin 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.
Goldin trying to hold on to Kwang Soo's head to control him but Kwang Soo postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Goldin wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kwang Soo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goldin lands with a hook. Kwang Soo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goldin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kwang Soo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goldin wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldin is trying to control but can't.
Goldin wants to get back to full guard.
Goldin has a hand on Kwang Soo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kwang Soo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kwang Soo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Goldin is looking to improve his position but Kwang Soo isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Kwang Soo dominated that 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.
Goldin tries to clinch there but Kwang Soo circles away.
Kwang Soo tries to counter with a clinch but Goldin shakes him off and moves away.
Kwang Soo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goldin pushes Kwang Soo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kwang Soo lands a body shot.
Goldin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kwang Soo prevents a body shot from Goldin.
Kwang Soo lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goldin can't break the clinch.
Kwang Soo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kwang Soo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Goldin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Goldin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Goldin breaks from the clinch.
Kwang Soo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goldin.
Kwang Soo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goldin moves away.
Kwang Soo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kwang Soo cracks Goldin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kwang Soo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goldin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kwang Soo to score with a decent uppercut.
Goldin throws the left hand but Kwang Soo avoids the punch easily.
Goldin darts in and clinches Kwang Soo up against the cage.
Kwang Soo tries a body shot but Goldin blocks it.
Kwang Soo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kwang Soo prevents Goldin from breaking the clinch.
Kwang Soo has hold of one of Goldin's legs. Goldin is fighting the takedown attempt but Kwang Soo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lee Kwang Soo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goldin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kwang Soo is one step ahead there.
Kwang Soo looking to pass the guard.
Kwang Soo wants to control from the top but Goldin keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldin working a defensive guard here.
Kwang Soo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kwang Soo prevents Goldin from getting back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kwang Soo stopping the sweep attempt from Goldin.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Kwang Soo misses the target.
Kwang Soo tries to land a front kick but Goldin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kwang Soo loads up on a big right hand but Goldin slips the punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kwang Soo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo is trying to break free.
Kwang Soo tries to work over Goldin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Kwang Soo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goldin manages to break the clinch.
Goldin with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Kwang Soo misses.
Goldin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Goldin pushes Kwang Soo up against the cage in a clinch.
Goldin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goldin breaks the clinch.
Goldin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kwang Soo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kwang Soo walks into a left hand.
Kwang Soo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldin lands the left hand.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kwang Soo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kwang Soo goes for a double leg but Goldin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Goldin continues to drive forward.
Dima Goldin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Kwang Soo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldin connects with a high kick.
Goldin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kwang Soo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kwang Soo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kwang Soo slips a straight right by Goldin.
Kwang Soo moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kwang Soo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwang Soo.
Goldin blocks an uppercut.
Kwang Soo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goldin throws an elbow that misses.
Lee Kwang Soo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kwang Soo breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kwang Soo lands in his opponent's guard.
Goldin wants to stand and escape but Kwang Soo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lee Kwang Soo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Goldin misses with a hook. Kwang Soo ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Goldin.
Kwang Soo throws an overhand right that lands on Goldin's shoulder, as Goldin tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kwang Soo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Goldin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Goldin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kwang Soo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dima Goldin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldin ducks under a wild hook from Kwang Soo.
Goldin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Goldin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goldin cracks Kwang Soo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goldin lands with a slapping head kick.
We've been told by Goldin's head coaches at MadDogs Road House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A head kick misses from Kwang Soo.
Goldin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kwang Soo throws a sloppy head kick and Goldin moves out of range easily.
Goldin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kwang Soo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldin with a hook.
Goldin wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwang Soo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kwang Soo throws a sloppy head kick and Goldin moves out of range easily.
Goldin lands a jab to the head.
Goldin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kwang Soo.
Goldin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goldin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kwang Soo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goldin finds it's way round the side to connect with Kwang Soo's head.
Kwang Soo just misses with a punch to the body.
Goldin tries to clinch up.
Goldin throws a nice head kick!
Kwang Soo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kwang Soo throws a body shot but no joy.
Kwang Soo moves into range and clinches up with Goldin.
Goldin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goldin blocks a head kick by Kwang Soo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kwang Soo lands with a cross.
Goldin rushes Kwang Soo and presses him up against the cage.
Goldin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goldin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kwang Soo blocks it with crossed arms.
Goldin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kwang Soo's defenses.
It looks like Lee Kwang Soo has been cut.
Goldin prevents a body shot from Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldin.
Goldin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kwang Soo circles away.
Goldin blocks a low kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Kwang Soo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice defenses there by Goldin.
Kwang Soo throws a leg kick but Goldin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee Kwang Soo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kwang Soo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goldin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kwang Soo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldin.
Kwang Soo connects with a body shot that sends Goldin's belly button to the back.
Goldin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldin.
Goldin wants to clinch up but Kwang Soo keeps it at a distance.
Kwang Soo closes the distance and clinches.
Kwang Soo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kwang Soo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kwang Soo tries to throw a body punch but Goldin avoids it by throwing Kwang Soo back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kwang Soo.
Goldin breaks from the clinch.
Goldin takes one on the button.
Kwang Soo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goldin.
Goldin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldin blocks a head kick by Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goldin is looking to escape.
Goldin is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kwang Soo jumps into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goldin tries to bench press Kwang Soo off him but Kwang Soo keeps the position.
Goldin is pushing Kwang Soo's head away, looking to escape. Kwang Soo manages to hold on to the position though.
Goldin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kwang Soo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dima Goldin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goldin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Goldin is trying to stand.
Goldin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kwang Soo prevents Goldin from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lee Kwang Soo.
I've got Kwang Soo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Kwang Soo!
A victorious Lee Kwang Soo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ceasar Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Sansing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan's entrance music is Fat Lip. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
145 lbs
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150 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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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
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceasar Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alan Sansing!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sansing has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morgan tightens his grip and picks Sansing up, before dumping him to the ground. Sansing manages to land in guard.
Sansing working a defensive guard here.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Sansing is keeping the position.
Sansing working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morgan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morgan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Our spies down at at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym inform us that Sansing has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Morgan passes Sansing's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sansing is not content to let Morgan control the position.
Sansing is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morgan is looking to advance position but Sansing won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansing is looking to improve his position.
Morgan works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sansing is avoiding damage well.
Morgan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sansing, who protects the arm well.
Morgan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sansing will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
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.
Morgan trying to control the action but Sansing is working from the bottom.
Sansing is looking to reverse the position.
Morgan controlling the position.
Sansing tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morgan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morgan in side control, throwing shots but Sansing defends.
Sansing parries the strikes from Morgan easily there. Morgan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sansing to escape.
Sansing wants to control but Morgan postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sansing misses with a series of wild punches.
Morgan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sansing sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morgan somewhat.
A big right from Sansing misses.
Morgan shoots in and bounces Sansing off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sansing is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Sansing 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sansing keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sansing is keeping the position for now.
Morgan trying to control but Sansing is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sansing swings widly with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a right hand to the body.
A cross from Sansing lands.
Alan Sansing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sansing avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ceasar Morgan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morgan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sansing manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Morgan content to stall in guard here.
Sansing had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morgan defends it easily.
Sansing has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sansing is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morgan defends well.
Sansing looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Sansing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Morgan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two 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.
Sansing is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Sansing throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sansing slaps away a takedown attempt from Morgan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
Sansing shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morgan as he avoids it easily.
Morgan throws a quick counter head kick but Sansing was just out of range.
Sansing tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sansing quickly recovers to half guard.
Morgan wants to take a breather but Sansing is having none of it.
Morgan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Morgan prevents Sansing from improving his position.
Morgan is looking for a kimura but Sansing is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan controlling the pace.
Sansing is trying to get back to full guard.
Sansing looking for submissions off his back.
Morgan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sansing does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ceasar Morgan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morgan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sansing has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morgan prevents Sansing from improving his position.
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.
Morgan wants to take a breather but Sansing is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Morgan tries to clinch but Sansing moves out of range.
Sansing tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sansing throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan throws a big counter combination but Sansing scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sansing lands with a cross.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Morgan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sansing is trying to defend but Morgan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan is keen to just control but Sansing is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ceasar Morgan 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. This is the final round!
Morgan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sansing is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Sansing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Sansing.
Morgan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sansing looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Sansing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sansing looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Sansing just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMorgan.
Sansing closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Morgan's guard.
Morgan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sansing postures up.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Alan Sansing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sansing trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Sansing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sansing not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Sansing controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sansing moves into the clinch.
Sansing tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sansing smiles and moves away.
Sansing lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morgan circles away quickly and effectively.
Morgan is looking for a counter combo.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Sansing.
Sansing misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sansing. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Sansing keeps it at a distance.
Sansing fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morgan, pushing him back against the cage.
Sansing lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morgan or not.
Morgan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Sansing manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceasar Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sansing is defending well.
Sansing has Morgan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sansing pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Morgan tumbling to the mat - Sansing dives into Morgan's guard.
Sansing throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the position here.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Sansing controlling him for the moment.
Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Sansing defends easily.
Ceasar Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan is trying to control the position but Sansing postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Sansing comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morgan 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ceasar Morgan!
A very excited looking Ceasar Morgan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Alan Sansing spoke after the fight, saying 'This fight's not over until my opponent tests negative for performance-enhancing drugs...and given his past history, I doubt that his system's clean.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rude's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gunslinger. Mitchell has chosen Voices- Rev Theory as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dominic Rude has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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35
218 lbs
28 - 11 - 1 |
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29
210 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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World class MT
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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
28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dominic Rude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rude with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left lands for Rude.
Mitchell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A cross from Rude lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitchell.
Rude moves out of range of the strikes.
Rude throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
James Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rude clinches.
Rude breaks the clinch.
Mitchell loads up on a big right hand but Rude slips the punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mitchell.
Rude throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rude to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mitchell 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
Mitchell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mitchell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell postures up in Rude's guard and throws a big left but Rude blocks it.
Rude lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rude stopping the sweep attempt from Mitchell.
Mitchell keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rude has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell is trying to get back to full guard.
Mitchell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rude's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rude's back!
Rude tries to escape but Mitchell has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Well, with Mitchell on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Rude is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Mitchell has managed to slip his arm under Rude's chin. This could be all over... yep, Rude is tapping out! Submission win for Mitchell.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Mitchell!
James Mitchell thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abaka Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abaka Khan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
28 - 17 - 1 |
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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
34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abaka Khan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Collins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Collins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khan on the side of the head.
Khan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Collins finds it's way round the side to connect with Khan's head.
We've been informed that Khan 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.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Collins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khan tries to land a front kick but Collins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Khan wants to clinch up but Collins keeps it at a distance.
Khan 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.
Khan 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan checks a leg kick.
Collins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khan takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Khan lands with a kick to the temple. Collins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Khan misses with a body kick.
Collins throws a leg kick but Khan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Steve Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan misses with the body kick
and Collins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khan's knee momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Collins.
Khan lands with a kick to the temple. Collins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Collins digs a good body shot into Khan's ribs.
Khan checks a low kick from Collins.
A chopping leg kick lands by Collins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins moves out of range as Khan throws a body kick.
Collins throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
Khan moves into range and clinches up with Collins.
Khan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Khan.
Collins lands with a left to the head.
Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Collins blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Collins.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Khan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Collins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Collins wants to break free but Khan has control.
Collins working aggressively here.
Collins avoids the elbow strike from Khan, against the cage.
Khan pushes Collins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Collins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Khan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
Khan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
Collins misses with a body punch.
Khan is trying to stall.
Collins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
A quick step to the side and Collins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on Collins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Collins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Collins.
Collins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan pushes off an throws an elbow but Collins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knees to the body from Khan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins misses with a punch on the inside.
Collins working aggressively here.
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!
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Collins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Collins tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Collins managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Collins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Collins throws a head punch that misses.
Khan tries to land knees in the clinch but Collins avoids the damage to the body.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Khan.
Collins managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Collins avoids the elbow strike from Khan, against the cage.
Collins misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khan.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Steve Collins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Collins throws a leg kick which misses Khan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khan tries to avoid it.
Collins is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Collins blocks a head kick by Khan.
Collins throws a chopping leg kick but Khan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Collins scores with a nice right hand.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Collins scores with a decent looking hook.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Khan is looking to clinch but Collins is avoiding it.
Collins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Abaka Khan has been cut.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins misses with a looping left.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Collins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collins feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins connects with a leg kick. Khan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khan tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
Collins scores with a jab to the head.
Khan gets a clinch.
Khan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khan misses with an elbow strike.
Khan lands an elbow inside.
Khan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Collins misses with the head strike.
Collins breaks from the clinch.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Khan is looking to clinch but Collins is avoiding it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Collins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Khan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Collins pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Collins.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Collins misses.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Collins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Collins throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khan can do to turn this around?
Khan misses with a head kick.
Collins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khan wants to counter with a clinch but Collins pushes him away.
Khan wants to clinch up but Collins keeps it at a distance.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan connects with the punch.
Khan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Collins lands a jab to the nose.
Collins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Collins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khan tries to clinch up but Collins circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan tries to clinch there but Collins circles away.
Khan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Khan tries to clinch but Collins moves out of range.
Collins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Collins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan pushes Collins up against the cage in a clinch.
Khan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Collins blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Khan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Khan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Khan misses with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Khan blocks the low kick.
Khan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Collins scores with a hook to the body. Khan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Khan blocks a head kick by Collins.
Steve Collins is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collins.
Khan tries to counter with a clinch but Collins shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Collins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abaka Khan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Khan is looking to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khan.
Collins misses with a low kick.
Collins sets himself, and Khan steps forward looking for the clinch! Collins avoids it this time.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Collins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Collins avoids the head kick by Khan.
Khan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khan slips a straight right by Collins.
Collins moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKhan.
Khan clinches up with Collins and pushes him back against the cage.
Collins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Collins looking to slow down the pace here.
Collins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khan lands an elbow inside.
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Collins avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.
Abaka Khan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khan scores a nice knee to the body.
Khan blocks a body shot from Collins.
Collins lands with a left to the head.
Collins throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Collins is defending well for now.
Collins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Collins tries to stall but Khan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Collins throws a head punch that misses.
Khan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Collins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Collins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Collins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Collins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Collins is defending well for now.
Abaka Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins manages to break the clinch.
Collins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Khan's head backwards.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Collins.
Khan slips a jab from Collins.
Collins is looking to score with low kicks.
Khan wants to counter with a clinch but Collins pushes him away.
Khan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Collins.
Collins scores with a leg kick.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Collins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins avoids the head kick by Khan.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Collins sets himself, and Khan steps forward looking for the clinch! Collins avoids it this time.
Nice cross by Collins.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Khan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Khan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Collins.
Collins has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Collins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Collins can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Khan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Khan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Collins digs a right hand into Khan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khan's gas tank.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Collins blocks it.
Collins tries to stall but Khan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Collins is trying to break free.
Khan pushes off an throws an elbow but Collins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Collins avoids a wild elbow strike from Khan.
Collins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khan lands an elbow inside.
Steve Collins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Collins is defending well for now.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Collins blocks it.
Collins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Collins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan slips a jab from Collins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Collins to score with a decent uppercut.
Khan darts in and clinches Collins up against the cage.
Collins takes an elbow to the temple.
Khan misses with an elbow over the top.
Collins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Collins throwing a counter right hand but Khan manages to avoid it.
Collins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khan's hands.
Collins scores with a decent looking hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abaka Khan.
I think Collins 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Steve Collins!
Steve Collins took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You just got your ass whipped by an old man!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seyran Zeynalabdinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeynalabdinov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Saku. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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204 lbs
28 - 19 - 1 |
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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macadam Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Seyran Zeynalabdinov!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeynalabdinov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baird takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zeynalabdinov defending well as Baird loads up on a big left hand.
We've been hearing reports that Baird has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Zeynalabdinov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baird's head backwards.
Zeynalabdinov tries to bum rush Baird with a series of wild strikes but Baird uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zeynalabdinov throws a nice head kick!
Baird swings for the body but Zeynalabdinov moves out of range.
Zeynalabdinov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Baird tries to get to full guard but Zeynalabdinov has control of the leg.
Baird preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Zeynalabdinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baird's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Baird's thigh. Baird counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Zeynalabdinov wants to pass the guard but Baird is keeping the position.
Zeynalabdinov slips nicely into half guard.
Zeynalabdinov is keen to just control but Baird is a slippery customer.
Baird keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baird is trying to stand up here but Zeynalabdinov is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baird moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baird lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Baird landing some decent shots from guard.
Zeynalabdinov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baird doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baird manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Baird postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zeynalabdinov wants to sweep here but Baird controlling him for the moment.
Baird wants to pass the guard but Zeynalabdinov is keeping the position.
Zeynalabdinov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Baird puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Baird there.
Baird is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zeynalabdinov defends it well.
Baird missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baird 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.
Baird trying to control the action but Zeynalabdinov is working from the bottom.
Zeynalabdinov is looking for a sweep. Baird is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zeynalabdinov gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov keeping moving, preventing Baird from controlling successfully.
Zeynalabdinov looking for subs off his back but Baird has passed one foot through into half guard.
Zeynalabdinov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zeynalabdinov.
Baird wants to control from the top but Zeynalabdinov keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zeynalabdinov is on top in guard.
Baird wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seyran Zeynalabdinov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baird lands a head shot.
It looks like Seyran Zeynalabdinov has been cut.
Baird needs to keep his hands up - Zeynalabdinov had a free shot at his head there.
Baird scores with a three punch combo!
Zeynalabdinov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zeynalabdinov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zeynalabdinov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zeynalabdinov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Zeynalabdinov looks to throw the jab but Baird is out of range.
Baird clinches up with Zeynalabdinov and pushes him back against the cage.
Baird blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baird has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zeynalabdinov is trying to keep an underhook but Baird manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baird prevents Zeynalabdinov from improving his position.
Baird trying to pass the guard but Zeynalabdinov defending well.
Zeynalabdinov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird trying to pass the guard but Zeynalabdinov defending well.
Zeynalabdinov is not content to let Baird control the position.
Zeynalabdinov is looking for a sweep. Baird is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baird is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zeynalabdinov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nice strikes from Baird there.
Zeynalabdinov wants to improve his position but Baird is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zeynalabdinov tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Baird manages to move to mount!
Zeynalabdinov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zeynalabdinov wants to hold on but Baird pushes him away.
Zeynalabdinov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Baird working the ground and pound effectively.
Baird landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zeynalabdinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Baird breaks from Zeynalabdinov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Baird unloading with bombs!
Zeynalabdinov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baird fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zeynalabdinov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Baird is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zeynalabdinov taking some punishment here, with Baird in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird thows a huge punch but Zeynalabdinov dodges it nicely.
Baird winds up and cracks Zeynalabdinov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Baird is keen to just control but Zeynalabdinov is a slippery customer.
Baird sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zeynalabdinov defending well though.
Zeynalabdinov is looking to improve his position.
Baird seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Zeynalabdinov is looking for a sweep. Baird is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baird landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Macadam Baird overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zeynalabdinov has a hand on Baird's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Baird takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeynalabdinov is working to get back to half guard.
Baird unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macadam Baird dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seyran Zeynalabdinov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Baird moves away from the strike by Zeynalabdinov.
A cross from Zeynalabdinov lands.
Zeynalabdinov leaves Baird with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Baird shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zeynalabdinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baird was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeynalabdinov.
Baird tries to clinch but Zeynalabdinov is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Zeynalabdinov. That snapped Baird's head back.
Zeynalabdinov lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeynalabdinov walks into a straight right hand from Baird.
Baird lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Zeynalabdinov sprawling to the canvas. Baird follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Zeynalabdinov hang on?
Zeynalabdinov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baird scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zeynalabdinov is still in real trouble! Can Baird finish him?
Zeynalabdinov is pressing down on Baird's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird throws a big right hand that misses.
Baird is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zeynalabdinov can do to turn this around?
Baird throws a big right hand that misses.
Zeynalabdinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Zeynalabdinov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zeynalabdinov seems to have recovered his senses.
Baird is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Baird looking to pass the guard.
Zeynalabdinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baird is aware though and is defending well.
Zeynalabdinov keeping moving, preventing Baird from controlling successfully.
Baird landing with the ground and pound.
Zeynalabdinov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baird defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Baird advances position into side control!
Zeynalabdinov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Baird's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zeynalabdinov taking some punishment here, with Baird in his half guard.
Zeynalabdinov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baird is working away from the top position though.
Baird is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Baird landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird won't allow Zeynalabdinov to sweep him here.
Zeynalabdinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baird is aware though and is defending well.
Zeynalabdinov working for a triangle but Baird defends it easily.
Zeynalabdinov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baird in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baird engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zeynalabdinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Baird trying to control but Zeynalabdinov is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baird is working Zeynalabdinov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zeynalabdinov is trying to keep Baird in close.
Zeynalabdinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baird slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Baird tries to advance to mount but Zeynalabdinov denies him.
Zeynalabdinov struggling a bit here.
Baird lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macadam Baird showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baird 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macadam Baird!
Macadam Baird 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown. Evans tries to sprawl out of it but Lopez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Evans manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Evans throws a chopping leg kick but Lopez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Evans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Evans.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lopez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Evans has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Evans and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Evans defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from Evans.
Lopez throws out a leg kick but Evans moves out of range and Lopez only half commits.
Evans tried to counter with a leg kick but Lopez avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Evans leaves Lopez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lopez wants to slow Evans down by chopping away at his legs.
Nick Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Evans comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lopez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Evans appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Evans misses with a low kick as Lopez jumps back.
A low kick from Evans is predictable there
and Lopez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Evans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez stays in close to Evans's body and controls the position.
Lopez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Evans looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Evans looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Evans!
Evans is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lopez's shoulder. That is not cool.
Evans is looking to take a break and control but Lopez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Lopez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to improve his position.
Evans wants to control but Lopez is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Evans are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lopez is looking to regain half guard here but Evans keeps moving and retains side control.
Lopez keeps trying to improve his position.
Lopez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to mount his opponent but Evans defends it.
Lopez wants to work for an arm triangle but Evans is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lopez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lopez wants to take a breather but Evans is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evans tries to roll over but Lopez keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pedro Lopez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lopez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Evans lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Evans looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A leg kick checked by Evans.
Evans is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lopez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Evans pinned against the cage. Evans gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nick Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez shoots for a takedown but Evans saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a low kick as Evans jumps back.
Evans misses with a wild body shot.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evans lands a high kick!
Evans lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Evans.
Evans looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Lopez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Evans blocks the leg kick.
Lopez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nick Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Lopez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
Lopez tries to land a leg kick but Evans saw it coming and moves away.
Evans looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lopez shoots in but Evans avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It appears Evans was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lopez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Evans.
Evans misses with a body kick.
Evans throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Evans checks it.
Evans is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Evans comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Evans misses with a head kick.
Lopez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Lopez feints the counter takedown.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Evans.
Lopez gets a double leg takedown into Evans's guard.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Lopez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Evans dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Evans has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Evans content to stall in guard here.
Lopez looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Evans is defending well. Lopez quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Evans has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Lopez celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pedro Lopez!
Pedro Lopez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka comes to the cage accompanied by Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandr Romanov!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokka scores with a hook to the body. Romanov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romanov throws a right hand that Rokka ducks under and follows up with a left that Rokka also avoids with ease.
Rokka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Romanov checks a leg kick nicely.
Rokka throws a body kick that misses.
Rokka connects with a solid leg kick.
Romanov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rokka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Romanov counters with a straight right hand.
Romanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Rokka counters with a straight right hand.
Rokka cracks the inside of Romanov's front leg.
Rokka throws out a leg kick but Romanov moves out of range and Rokka only half commits.
Rokka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Romanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Romanov.
Rokka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rokka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romanov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romanov throws a lazy right hand but Rokka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka slips under a jab from Romanov.
Romanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Romanov misses.
Rokka is looking to counter the offense by Romanov and move into the clinch.
Rokka slips a jab from Romanov.
Rokka throws a sloppy head kick and Romanov moves out of range easily.
Rokka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rokka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rokka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That kick from Rokka tenderised Romanov's leg. Romanov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rokka ducks under a wild hook from Romanov.
Romanov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rokka to score with a decent uppercut.
Rokka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Romanov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Romanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rokka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romanov misses with a few strikes there.
Romanov blocks the body kick.
Rokka lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov jabs Rokka right on the nose. Rokka blinks but takes it well.
Romanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokka is just out of range.
Rokka blocks a head kick by Romanov.
Romanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokka wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rokka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romanov manages to avoid it.
Romanov moves out of range of the body kick.
Romanov throws a series of punches but Rokka avoids them all with ease.
Romanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rokka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rokka digs a good body shot into Romanov's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Rokka.
It looks like Alexandr Romanov has been cut.
Rokka slips under a jab.
Rokka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Romanov sprawls and moves away.
Romanov throws a right and a left that Rokka avoids nicely.
Rokka throws out a loose jab but Romanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romanov throws out a powerful jab.
Romanov misses with a wild combination.
Rokka tried to counter with a leg kick but Romanov avoided it.
Rokka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Rokka - just one landing.
Romanov is rocked!
Rokka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Rokka.
Romanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Rokka finish him?
Romanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romanov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rokka under the eye.
Rokka thumps Romanov with a low kick.
Romanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rokka lands a body shot.
Romanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Rokka throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Rokka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good leg kick by Rokka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Rokka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanov walks into a straight right hand from Rokka.
Rokka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rokka connects with a body shot.
Rokka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romanov moves away.
Romanov blocks a head kick by Rokka.
Romanov lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romanov throws the left hand but Rokka avoids the punch easily.
Rokka throws a good cross that connects.
A good leg kick by Rokka.
Rokka moves out of range of the body kick from Romanov.
Rokka misses with a hook.
Romanov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Romanov throws a good cross that connects.
Rokka lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rokka.
We've been told by Rokka's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rokka misses the jab.
Romanov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rokka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rokka throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rokka struggles to land a body shot inside as Romanov controls his hands.
Rokka fails to pull guard.
Rokka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Rokka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexandr Romanov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rokka connects with a single shot there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Romanov, as that shot connected.
Romanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Despite the aggression on Romanov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rokka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rokka misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romanov! But no joy.
Romanov checks the leg kick.
Romanov throws out a counter right but Rokka avoids it with no problem.
Rokka throws a head kick but Romanov moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rokka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Romanov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Romanov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rokka lands a jab to the nose.
Romanov sends Rokka crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Romanov is motioning to the referee to let Rokka up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Rokka is rocked!
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!
Rokka misses with a kick to the body.
Oh Rokka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Romanov lands a beautiful left hook that drops Rokka. Rokka tries to recover but Romanov is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Rokka lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandr Romanov!
After winning the bout, Alexandr Romanov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lockyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arttu Mahtisaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren Lockyer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arttu Mahtisaari's chin.
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195 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Lockyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arttu Mahtisaari!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lockyer misses with a body punch
and Mahtisaari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mahtisaari has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mahtisaari avoids the body shot from Lockyer.
Mahtisaari misses with a wild combination.
Lockyer swings for the body but Mahtisaari moves out of range.
Lockyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lockyer lands a jab to the nose.
Mahtisaari walks into a stiff left hand from Lockyer.
The fighters circling - Lockyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mahtisaari throws a jab when Lockyer was well out of range.
Lockyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lockyer sends Mahtisaari crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lockyer is motioning to the referee to let Mahtisaari up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Mahtisaari is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lockyer measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Mahtisaari! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Darren Lockyer!
Darren Lockyer 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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