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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kramer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Lewis! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from Lewis finds it's way through Kramer's defenses.
It looks like John Kramer has been cut. Lewis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Lewis thows a body kick. Kramer tries to catch it but that hurt him. Kramer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Kramer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lewis. Lewis lands with a cross. Gabriel Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lewis throws a shot to the body.
Kramer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Kramer is breathing heavily. Lewis thuds a left hand into Kramer's body. Lewis lands a big right hand that sends Kramer crashing to the mat! Lewis stays standing though and waves Kramer back to his feet!
Kramer is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lewis misses with a hook. Kramer ducked under it nicely. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lewis, right into the meat.
Kramer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis with a body punch. A glancing blow. Lewis feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kramer sprawling to the canvas! Kramer rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lewis finish him?!
Oh Kramer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John Kramer's cut is getting worse. Lewis ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Kramer out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Lewis! Gabriel Lewis took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conquer for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Barreda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirt McGirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barreda comes to the cage accompanied by Planet Caravan. McGirt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kuba Knap - Zbyt dziabnięty. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Barreda! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Dirt McGirt! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McGirt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barreda. Barreda tries to keep at a distance but McGirt has taken the fight into the clinch. Barreda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGirt is keeping busy. McGirt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barreda backwards. Barreda tries to stall but McGirt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGirt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Barreda is working for takedown but McGirt is calmly controlling the position for now. Barreda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGirt just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Barreda. That's going to take a lot out of him. Barreda jumps guard but McGirt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McGirt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Barreda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Barreda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've been hearing reports that Barreda has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. McGirt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barreda backwards. McGirt lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGirt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barreda's elbow. Barreda stalling in the clinch but McGirt improves position. McGirt tries to throw a body punch but Barreda avoids it by throwing McGirt back against the cage. Still in the clinch, McGirt scores with a nice short uppercut. McGirt struggles to land a body shot inside as Barreda controls his hands.
Barreda breaks from the clinch.
Barreda fails with a takedown attempt. Barreda is looking to clinch. McGirt instigates a clinch. McGirt misses with a short punch on the inside. Barreda tries to pull guard but McGirt forces him back to his feet, against the cage. McGirt misses with a body punch.
Barreda fails to pull guard.
Barreda pulls McGirt into guard.
Barreda trying to control the position.
McGirt stands and throws Barreda's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGirt is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Barreda is trying to control McGirt's posture but McGirt avoids it. Barreda tries to bench press McGirt off him but McGirt keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. McGirt has knee on belly and moves into mount. Barreda keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McGirt looking to control and managing it successfully. Barreda is squirming around, avoiding McGirt's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Barreda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McGirt controlling his opponent. Barreda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! McGirt looking to control and managing it successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirt McGirt dominated that round. That's time! Barreda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barreda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Barreda with a lazy takedown attempt and McGirt counters with a right hand to the body. McGirt gets in close and instigates a clinch. Barreda is looking to take this one to the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Barreda. That's going to take a lot out of him. Barreda looking to slow down the pace here. McGirt cracks Barreda with a nice body shot. A head punch on the inside from McGirt fails to land. Barreda wants a takedown but no success here.
McGirt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barreda up against the cage. McGirt misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McGirt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGirt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barreda backwards. Barreda tries to pull guard but McGirt forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Barreda is trying to pull guard but McGirt has him pressed against the cage. McGirt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barreda seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McGirt can turn it around.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGirt gets through Barreda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. McGirt stalling against the cage.
McGirt misses with a short punch on the inside. Barreda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGirt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGirt scores with a shot to the side of Barreda's head. McGirt lands a nice uppercut. McGirt misses with a body punch.
Barreda takes a shot to the head. Barreda jumps guard but McGirt stands there with Barreda around his waist. Barreda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGirt stops a takedown attempt from Barreda.
Barreda trying to control the position but instead, McGirt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barreda into the cage. Barreda is looking to break free of the clinch but McGirt has double underhooks. McGirt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGirt lands a body shot. Still in the clinch, McGirt scores with a nice short uppercut. Barreda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barreda has McGirt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McGirt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. McGirt has been the more effective fighter overall so far. McGirt cracks Barreda with a nice body shot. McGirt lands a shoulder strike. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. McGirt leaning his opponent against the cage. McGirt lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGirt lands a nice shot to the body. McGirt pressing his opponent against the cage. McGirt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barredas head. Still in the clinch, McGirt scores with a nice short uppercut. McGirt lands a hook to the side of the head. Barreda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGirt just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGirt prevents the takedown attempt.
Barreda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGirt to keep the fight standing. Barreda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barreda fails to pull guard.
Barreda misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. McGirt lands with a right to the head. A battle for position here, against the cage. McGirt tries to work over Barreda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. McGirt scores with a shoulder strike. Barreda fails to pull guard.
McGirt pushes Barreda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. McGirt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGirt stalling in the clinch.
Barreda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGirt to keep the fight standing. A hook to the body from McGirt.
Barreda has had enough of the clinch but McGirt keeps him there for the moment. Barreda tries to pull guard but McGirt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McGirt misses with a punch on the inside.
Barreda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGirt just stands there and leans against the cage. Barreda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGirt just stands there and leans against the cage. Barreda can't break the clinch.
McGirt working some nice short punches in the clinch. McGirt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Barreda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barreda is trying to maintain a safe position but McGirt gets an underhook and turns Barreda into the cage. Barreda jumps guard but McGirt stands there with Barreda around his waist. Barreda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGirt lands a right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McGirt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Barreda tries to pull guard but McGirt holds him up against the cage and eventually Barreda drops back down to his feet.
Barreda jumps guard but McGirt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. McGirt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGirt misses with a short punch on the inside. Barreda jumps guard but McGirt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirt McGirt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
McGirt ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Barreda is looking to clinch. The fight moves into the clinch position. McGirt just leaning against Barreda, taking a breather. McGirt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McGirt prevents Barreda from breaking the clinch. McGirt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGirt can't find room to land a body shot as Barreda controls the action.
Barreda tries for a takedown but McGirt manages to get underhooks.
Barreda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McGirt can't find room to land a body shot as Barreda controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McGirt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGirt lands with a short head shot on the inside. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barreda as McGirt tries to tie him up. A right hook to the body lands for McGirt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barreda jumps guard but McGirt stands there with Barreda around his waist. Barreda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Barreda. That's going to take a lot out of him. Barreda wants to take the fight to the mat but McGirt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A nice left hand lands by McGirt.
McGirt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barreda or not. McGirt misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGirt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barreda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Barreda is looking to control McGirt's arms but McGirt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barreda has his back to the cage. McGirt lands a right hand. McGirt lands on the inside with an uppercut. McGirt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. McGirt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGirt pushes Barreda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. McGirt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGirt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Barreda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McGirt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Barreda is trying to maintain a safe position but McGirt gets an underhook and turns Barreda into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barreda trying to control the position but instead, McGirt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barreda into the cage. Maybe Barreda would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much. Still in the clinch, McGirt scores with a nice short uppercut. McGirt pushes Barreda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Barreda jumps guard.
McGirt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Barreda is trying to keep McGirt in close.
Barreda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McGirt controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dirt McGirt has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Jesus Barreda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jesus Barreda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Barreda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and McGirt counters with a stiff right hand. Barreda shoots in for a takedown but McGirt shows good takedown defense. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barreda. McGirt lands with a slapping head kick. McGirt closes the distance and pushes Barreda back into the cage. McGirt stops a takedown attempt from Barreda.
McGirt misses with a body punch.
Barreda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. McGirt struggles to land a body shot inside as Barreda controls his hands.
McGirt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Barreda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGirt just stands there and leans against the cage. Dirt McGirt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Barreda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGirt backwards.
And that's the end of the fight! Dirt McGirt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well McGirt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30 Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirt McGirt! Dirt McGirt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes to the cage accompanied by Voices- Rev Theory. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Mitchell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Angelo Smokeleaf! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside. Smokeleaf takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mitchell drives through with a takedown into Smokeleaf's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Mitchell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smokeleaf is keeping the position for now. Mitchell trying to move into half guard but instead Smokeleaf has managed to sweep! Mitchell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Mitchell won't allow Smokeleaf to sweep him here. Mitchell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Mitchell throws a big right hand that misses. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mitchell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Mitchell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Smokeleaf wants to sweep but no luck. Mitchell pushing down on Smokeleaf's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mitchell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smokeleaf is just riding it out for now. Mitchell eventually gives up the hold. Mitchell is looking to advance position but Smokeleaf won't allow it. Mitchell is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. Mitchell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Mitchell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Smokeleaf wants to sweep here but Mitchell controlling him for the moment. Mitchell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smokeleaf is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Mitchell trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Smokeleaf manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
We've been hearing good reports from Mitchell's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Smokeleaf wants to get up but he can't break Mitchell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Mitchell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Smokeleaf puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Mitchell is looking for a sweep. Smokeleaf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Mitchell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smokeleaf's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smokeleaf's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smokeleaf is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mitchell gets his way!
Mitchell working for the choke. Mitchell is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Smokeleaf is defending well though. Mitchell let's go of the attempt for now. Mitchell doesn't have the hooks in and Smokeleaf manages to turn into his guard.
Smokeleaf must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Smokeleaf from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Smokeleaf tries to free his leg and advance position but Mitchell is retaining full guard. Smokeleaf won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here. Mitchell is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smokeleaf trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Smokeleaf advances to half guard. Smokeleaf trying to control from half guard but Mitchell is working away. Mitchell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Smokeleaf trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mitchell's guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Smokeleaf stopping the sweep attempt from Mitchell. Smokeleaf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mitchell is keeping the position for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Mitchell dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smokeleaf avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitchell misses with a straight left. Smokeleaf swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smokeleaf can do to turn this around? Smokeleaf jabs Mitchell to the body, keeping him at a distance. James Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mitchell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smokeleaf as he jumps to the side. Smokeleaf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchell attempts a counter takedown but Smokeleaf avoids it well and moves away. Mitchell tries to bum rush Smokeleaf with a series of wild strikes but Smokeleaf uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Smokeleaf now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Smokeleaf looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range. Smokeleaf misses the shot to the body. Mitchell avoids the body shot from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mitchell. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mitchell misses with a takedown and Smokeleaf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mitchell fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smokeleaf lands with a slapping head kick. Mitchell avoids the body shot from Smokeleaf.
Mitchell misses with the combination.
Smokeleaf fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Mitchell to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Mitchell looks to clinch but Smokeleaf throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Mitchell taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Angelo Smokeleaf! After winning the bout, Angelo Smokeleaf 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Hammarskjold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammarskjold comes to the cage accompanied by Rasmus på luffen - Luffarvisan. Kincaid has chosen Converge - as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alfred Hammarskjold! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
28 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Kincaid! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hammarskjold is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Billy Kincaid has been cut. Kincaid connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Alfred Hammarskjold has been cut. Kincaid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kincaid moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hammarskjold. Kincaid lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kincaid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hammarskjold fails with the takedown. Kincaid scores with a jab to the head.
Alfred Hammarskjold's cut is getting worse. Kincaid looks for the body kick but Hammarskjold saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kincaid shoots in and bounces Hammarskjold off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Kincaid looking to pass the guard. Kincaid must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Hammarskjold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kincaid throws a strike but Hammarskjold rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Hammarskjold distracts Kincaid with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kincaid looking for a sweep. Not yet Kincaid, not yet. Kincaid manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hammarskjold manages to get himself to full guard.
Kincaid content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Kincaid postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Kincaid is in close to Hammarskjold's body, working some short punches and elbows. Hammarskjold keeping full guard, as Kincaid tries to pass. Hammarskjold trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Kincaid throwing strikes from guard but Hammarskjold blocks nicely. Kincaid slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kincaid trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammarskjold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are working up against the cage. Hammarskjold manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. Kincaid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kincaid fakes the leg kick and cracks Hammarskjold in the body. Kincaid misses with an uppercut. Kincaid tried to score with a low kick but Hammarskjold checks it. Hammarskjold fails with the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfred Hammarskjold. That's going to take a lot out of him. A big right from Kincaid misses. Hammarskjold closes the distance and clinches up with Kincaid, looking for a takedown. Hammarskjold pushes Kincaid against the cage but Kincaid circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kincaid throws a combination. Hammarskjold tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Hammarskjold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kincaid.
Kincaid scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kincaid drops Hammarskjold with a left right combo! Kincaid follows him down to the ground into side control.
Alfred Hammarskjold's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Hammarskjold is not content to let Kincaid control the position. Kincaid scoring with punches from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Kincaid dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Hammarskjold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kincaid is looking to land body kicks. Hammarskjold feinted with a counter takedown. Kincaid throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jeez, Alfred Hammarskjold's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alfred Hammarskjold's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Billy Kincaid! A relieved looking Billy Kincaid thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Freedmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedmen's entrance music is #1 - Nelly . A fine choice. Hoy Nelson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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33
258 lbs
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263 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Freedmen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
37 - 31 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoy Nelson! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nelson moves away from the strike by Freedmen. Nelson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Nelson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Some bone on bone action there as Nelson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freedmen was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson. Freedmen throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it. Nelson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Freedmen with a body shot. Freedmen lands with a good body shot. Freedmen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Nelson throws a series of punches but Freedmen avoids them all with ease. A slow jab from Freedmen misses its intended target. A punch lands to the side of Nelson 's head but he takes it in his stride. Freedmen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Nelson misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Nelson misses. A good leg kick by Freedmen. Freedmen scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action! Nelson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Freedmen looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range. Nelson slips under a jab. Freedmen fails with a takedown attempt from distance. As Freedmen backs off Nelson throws a huge counter combo but Freedmen manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch combination from Nelson misses. A slapping leg kick lands for Nelson.
Freedmen cracks Nelson with a right hand to the side of the head. Freedmen moves away from the strike by Nelson. Freedmen takes a body punch but keeps moving. Hoy Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nelson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Freedmen throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Freedmen throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson. Freedmen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freedmen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Freedmen seems to be looking for submissions.
Nelson pushes Freedmen off looking to stand but Freedmen dives back in and keeps control.
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. Freedmen is trying to work for a kimura but Nelson is defending well.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet. Freedmen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Freedmen is working for a submission of some sort.
Freedmen is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nelson scores with a jab to the body. Nelson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Freedmen. A good leg kick by Freedmen. Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freedmen. Freedmen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Freedmen jabs Nelson to the body, keeping him at a distance. Nelson misses with a head kick.
Nelson punishes Freedmen's body with a nice straight punch. Freedmen throws the kick towards the body but Nelson avoids it. Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freedmen manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Freedmen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. This has been an exciting period of action! Freedmen blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freedmen. Nelson misses with the combination.
Freedmen moves forwards but Nelson connects with a nice, crisp jab. Freedmen takes one on the button. Freedmen digs a good hook to Nelson's body.
Nelson throws a shot from downtown. Freedmen moves away and avoids it. Nelson misses with a looping left. Freedmen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson. Nelson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Nelson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Freedmen avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Freedmen misses the target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Freedmen dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Freedmen takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses. Freedmen is looking to score with low kicks. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Freedmen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Nelson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A leg kick checked by Freedmen. Nelson lands with a hook. Freedmen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Nelson connects with a body shot that sends Freedmen's belly button to the back. Freedmen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freedmen circles away quickly and effectively. Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Freedmen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Nelson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freedmen manages to avoid it. Nelson misses with a looping left. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A combination from Nelson does no damage. Nelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Freedmen shoots in and bounces Nelson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Freedmen trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nelson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. Freedmen jumps into guard, dragging Nelson to the mat.
Nelson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Freedmen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Freedmen tries to land a sweep but no joy. Freedmen working for a triangle but Nelson defends it easily.
Freedmen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nelson escapes and throws Freedmen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Freedmen is looking to regain half guard here but Nelson keeps moving and retains side control. Nelson taking a breather here. Freedmen is looking to regain half guard here but Nelson keeps moving and retains side control. Nelson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Freedmen is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Freedmen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Freedmen tries to get back to half guard but can't. Freedmen regains half guard. Nelson performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Freedmen trying to control here.
Freedmen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nelson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Still in half guard, Nelson seems content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A head kick misses from Freedmen. Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freedmen throws out the jab. Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freedmen. Hoy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Nelson dips to his left and cracks Freedmen with an uppercut! Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick. Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freedmen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Freedmen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Freedmen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Freedmen slips a jab from Nelson. A combination from Nelson does no damage. Freedmen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoy Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Nelson moves out of range as Freedmen strikes. Freedmen lands with an overhand left. Nelson throws a jab when Freedmen was well out of range. Freedmen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Freedmen is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Freedmen looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range. Nelson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Freedmen to score with a decent uppercut. Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freedmen circles away quickly and effectively. Nelson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Freedmen throws a poor cross that misses
and Nelson counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nelson blocks a jab. Nelson misses with an uppercut. Freedmen saw that one coming. Freedmen misses with a wild body shot. Nelson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Nelson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nelson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round. Freedmen has a takedown stuffed. Nelson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Nelson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Freedmen. Nelson lands a leg kick that knocks Freedmen off balance momentarily. Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freedmen. Nelson throws a series of punches but Freedmen moves out of range. Freedmen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Nelson feints and then cracks Freedmen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freedmen down. Nelson misses the shot to the body. Freedmen misses with a looping left. No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freedmen moves away. Freedmen lands an overhand right. Freedmen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freedmen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nelson's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Freedmen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Freedmen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nelson. An inside leg kick lands from Nelson. 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! A swing and a miss from Nelson. Freedmen scores with a jab to the jaw. Freedmen forces Nelson back against the cage and clinches. Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freedmen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Freedmen thows a leg kick but Nelson checks it and Nelson counters with a body kick. Nelson moves out of range of the body kick from Freedmen.
Freedmen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Nelson throws a poor cross that misses
and Freedmen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Freedmen shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense. A telegraphed right hand from Freedmen misses the target. Nelson looks for the body kick but Freedmen saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nelson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Freedmen moves away from the strike by Nelson. Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Freedmen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Freedmen moves away from the strike by Nelson. Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freedmen circles away quickly and effectively. Freedmen misses with a looping left. Nelson misses the shot to the body. Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Freedmen misses. Nelson shapes to counter with a head kick. Nelson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Freedmen. Freedmen lands a glancing blow to the side of Nelson's head. Freedmen throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily. Freedmen backing away here, and Nelson unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Freedmen throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily. Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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! Freedmen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nelson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Nelson cracks Freedmen with an open hand slap. Freedmen scores with a leg kick.
Freedmen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Nelson misses. Nelson missing with a left hand there. Freedmen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A left and a right from Nelson both land. Nice combination. Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Freedmen looks for a takedown but Nelson sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Freedmen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Freedmen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nelson misses with a hook. Freedmen ducked under it nicely. Hoy Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup. Freedmen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nelson's head backwards. Nelson lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Hoy Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Nelson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoy Nelson! During a confident post fight interview, Hoy Nelson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. In defeat, Roger Freedmen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Its hard out here for a pimp'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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22
149 lbs
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152 lbs
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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 - 6 - 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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Shaw! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Evans throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Shaw is predictable there and Evans counters with an inside leg kick. Shaw avoids the head kick by Evans.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Shaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Evans as he jumps to the side. We've been told by Evans's head coaches at BigMouth Cabrons that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Shaw tries to score a power double leg takedown but Evans sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shaw somewhat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Evans goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Evans is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Evans lands with a slapping head kick. Evans takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Evans connects with a body shot that sends Shaw's belly button to the back. Evans misses with an attempted mid kick.
Evans takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Shaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Evans sees it coming and avoids it easily. Evans seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Shaw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Evans fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Shaw takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses. Shaw shoots for a takedown but Evans saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Nick Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Shaw. No luck for Shaw with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Shaw misses with an attempted mid kick.
Evans lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Shaw closes this distance looking for a takedown but Evans circles away. Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Evans scores with a nice body kick.
Brad Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Shaw misses with a jab to the body
and Evans counters with an inside leg kick. Shaw throws out a leg kick but Evans moves out of range and Shaw only half commits. Shaw avoids the body shot from Evans.
Shaw shoots in and drives through. Evans sprawls well. Evans throws a sloppy head kick and Shaw moves out of range easily. A lazy body kick from Evans and Shaw counters with a shoot takedown. Evans fights it but they end up in guard. Evans wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Evans is adopting a defensive guard. Shaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Evans trying to control the position.
Shaw wants to pass the guard but Evans is keeping the position. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Shaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Shaw throws a sloppy body shot
and Evans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Evans misses. Evans leaves Shaw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shaw crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Evans - the referee stops the clock and Shaw gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Evans. Shaw manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Evans thumps Shaw with a low kick. Shaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Evans dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Evans pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Evans stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Evans wants it to stay on the feet. Shaw tries to score a power double leg takedown but Evans sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shaw somewhat. The fighters circling - Shaw throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Shaw blocks a head kick by Evans.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaw throws a counter combo. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Evans is looking to wear down Shaw with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Shaw tries to clinch up. Shaw takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Evans with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Evans dodges the punch combination from Shaw.
Shaw throws a low kick, looking for Evans's leg but Evans calmly moves out of range. A lazy body kick from Evans and Shaw decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Evans's guard. Evans is pulling down on Shaw's head to control his posture. Evans is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Evans has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Shaw has passed into side control.
Shaw working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Evans is looking to reverse the position. Evans can't do much from the bottom here. Shaw is trying to get an arm triangle but Evans is defending well. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Evans prevents Shaw from moving into mount. Shaw working the ground and pound but Evans is defending the strikes. Evans stops Shaw from passing to mount. Shaw in side control, throwing shots but Evans defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shaw controls the position from side control. Evans tries to buck Shaw off but Shaw is having none of it. Evans is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Shaw trying to control the action but Evans is working from the bottom. Evans has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shaw is working away from the top position though. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Shaw throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Evans stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Evans throws a leg kick that misses. Evans lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shaw's sensitive parts. Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaw moves away. Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Evans. Some wild striking there from Evans.
Shaw tries to counter with a clinch but Evans shakes him off and moves away. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Evans takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Evans throws a wild body kick that Shaw sees coming a mile off. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Evans will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Evans looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Shaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range. Brad Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. An inside leg kick lands from Evans. Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaw swings for the body but Evans moves out of range.
Shaw misses with an uppercut. Shaw attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Evans is looking to counter with a body kick. Evans explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Evans throws out a leg kick but Shaw moves out of range and Evans only half commits. Evans pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shaw is out of range and Evans settles back down. Shaw tests Evans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shaw scores with a nice right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Evans. Shaw shrugs it off though. Evans throws a leg kick and Shaw counters with a single leg into guard. Evans didn't expect that. Evans controls Shaw momentarily but Shaw frees himself. Shaw sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Evans's guard. Shaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Evans keeps working. Evans is trying to get back to full guard. Brad Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Nick Evans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Evans keeps control of the position for the meantime. Evans has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shaw is working away from the top position though. Shaw passes to full mount! Shaw has control of Evans's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Evans regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shaw thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Brad Shaw has got the better of the ground game so far. Evans is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Evans is desperately trying to improve his position but Shaw has a good base and remains in mount. Shaw controlling from the full mount. Evans tries to lock up and control but Shaw gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Evans is in a horrible position here. Shaw smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Evans tries to lock up and control but Shaw gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Shaw trying to control but Evans is having none of it. Evans is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Shaw with a couple of short strikes. Evans tries to reverse the position but Shaw maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight! Brad Shaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Evans 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29 Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29 Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arttu Mahtisaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macadam Baird! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arttu Mahtisaari! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Baird closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Mahtisaari throws a punch but it's blocked by Baird. Baird wants a takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Baird.
Baird is trying to pull guard but Mahtisaari turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Baird can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macadam Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him. Baird wants a takedown but no success here.
Baird has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mahtisaari after a bit of a struggle. Baird tries for a takedown but Mahtisaari manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahtisaari can't find room to land a body shot as Baird controls the action.
Mahtisaari tries to throw a body punch but Baird avoids it by throwing Mahtisaari back against the cage. Mahtisaari misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahtisaari misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mahtisaari is pressed up against the cage. Baird has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mahtisaari down to the mat. Mahtisaari avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Mahtisaari darts in and clinches Baird up against the cage. Baird is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mahtisaari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Baird goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mahtisaari prevents it.
Baird taking a breather. Baird is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mahtisaari pulls him back up using the underhooks. Mahtisaari stalling against the cage.
Baird tries to pull guard but Mahtisaari forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Baird is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mahtisaari prevents the takedown attempt.
Mahtisaari has a couple of punches blocked by Baird.
Still in the clinch, Mahtisaari scores with a nice short uppercut. Baird just leaning against Mahtisaari, taking a breather. Mahtisaari stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Baird has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mahtisaari after a bit of a struggle. Baird tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mahtisaari smiles and moves away.
Mahtisaari lands a nice hook to Baird's body. Baird takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Macadam Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Baird connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Baird shoots and misses and Mahtisaari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mahtisaari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baird manages to avoid it. Baird gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Mahtisaari counters with a lovely shot to the body. A telegraphed right hand from Mahtisaari misses the target. Baird drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mahtisaari sprawls and moves away. Baird just misses with a punch to the body.
Baird misses with a body shot.
Baird closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mahtisaari circles away. Mahtisaari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baird's head backwards. Baird lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mahtisaari backs up against the cage.
Mahtisaari lands a head shot. Baird throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Baird uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahtisaari. Mahtisaari misses with a hook. Mahtisaari lunges at Baird with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baird's hand. Mahtisaari has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahtisaari misses with a wild body shot. Baird tries to counter with a takedown but Mahtisaari is quick to defend against it. Mahtisaari gets tackled into the cage by Baird. Baird maintains the clinch. Mahtisaari stops a takedown attempt from Baird.
Mahtisaari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baird. A head punch blocked on the inside by Baird. Baird has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mahtisaari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Baird goes for a takedown attempt but Mahtisaari pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Baird throws a right hand that Mahtisaari ducks under and follows up with a left that Mahtisaari also avoids with ease. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arttu Mahtisaari dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Baird is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mahtisaari throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baird on the side of the head. Baird throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Mahtisaari. Mahtisaari misses with a looping left. Mahtisaari has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Baird goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baird avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Baird misses with a takedown attempt and Mahtisaari counters with a stiff right hand. Mahtisaari shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baird as he avoids it easily. Arttu Mahtisaari seems to be getting the better of the standup. A looping hook to the body misses from Mahtisaari. Baird does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the liver by Mahtisaari. Beautiful body shot. Nice defenses there by Mahtisaari. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mahtisaari! But no joy. Sloppy strikes from Baird. Those never looked like landing. It seemed like Mahtisaari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A big left from Mahtisaari misses. Mahtisaari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baird moves away. Baird misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Mahtisaari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Baird fails in his attempt to clinch. Baird scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mahtisaari doesn't seem bothered though. Baird takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Mahtisaari misses with a straight right. Baird is looking to wear down Mahtisaari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mahtisaari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Baird takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baird is rocked! Mahtisaari is stalking Baird. Baird circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Mahtisaari, and it's lights out! Baird really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arttu Mahtisaari! Arttu Mahtisaari seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Sansing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
13 - 6 - 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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Lopez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alan Sansing! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sansing misses with a wild body shot. Lopez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight. Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sansing. Sansing steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lopez. Sansing tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance. Sansing darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Sansing is keen to just control but Lopez is a slippery customer. Lopez looking for submissions off his back. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lopez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sansing pulls his head out easily. Lopez manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sansing trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sansing passes easily into side control. Nice work. Lopez is looking to reverse the position. Lopez manages to get back to half guard. Lopez is trying to get back to full guard. Sansing trying to pass the guard but Lopez defending well.
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. Lopez tries to roll over but Sansing keeps him under control. Lopez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sansing pulls his head out easily. Sansing trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom. Lopez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Lopez has control of Sansing's left arm, preventing Sansing from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lopez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sansing wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving. Lopez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sansing is aware though and is defending well. Lopez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sansing gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Sansing got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lopez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sansing has managed to get both his arms back between Lopez's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Sansing in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Lopez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sansing uses it to pass to side control.
Lopez is looking to reverse the position. Lopez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Lopez tries to hold on but Sansing pushes him away. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Lopez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lopez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Sansing dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sansing dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sansing takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lopez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sansing's guard. Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sansing swivels though and keeps the full guard. Lopez trying to control but Sansing is working from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sansing is keeping the position for now. Lopez trying to control but Sansing is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lopez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sansing is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lopez, into his guard. Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sansing is one step ahead there. Lopez is looking for a triangle but Sansing pushes his legs off easily.
Lopez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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. Lopez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sansing defends well. Sansing got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lopez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sansing has managed to get both his arms back between Lopez's legs - danger averted. Lopez looking to control.
Sansing stands and throws Lopez's legs to the side, diving into side control. Lopez is trying to improve his position. Lopez is trying to control Sansing's posture but Sansing avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lopez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Lopez wants to work for an arm triangle but Sansing is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sansing wants to get back to full guard. Lopez is looking for a kimura but Sansing is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lopez to get the leverage. Sansing is looking to control Lopez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sansing avoid being mounted? Pedro Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lopez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sansing has managed to free his arm - good work. Lopez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sansing sees it coming and defends easily. Sansing trying to control but Lopez postures up.
Lopez is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Lopez is working for an americana but Sansing has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Lopez was thinking about the submission. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Lopez 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!
Horrible takedown attempt by Lopez or perhaps it was just good defense by Sansing, which made it look bad. Sansing defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand. Sansing will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lopez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sansing is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lopez to the mat. Lopez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sansing with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Sansing must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Lopez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sansing escapes and throws Lopez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round. Sansing wants to control but Lopez is keeping him busy. Sansing working away. Sansing gets to mount! Lopez was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Sansing trying to control but Lopez is having none of it. My spies in Lock and Roll Grappling Gym inform me that Sansing has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Sansing tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Lopez is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sansing lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lopez hang on? The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sansing tries to control but Lopez wriggling away. Lopez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lopez is working hard here to advance position. Sansing controlling his opponent. Lopez regains half guard. Lopez actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Sansing tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lopez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Lopez wants to control but Sansing is keeping busy.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sansing wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that's the end of the fight! Alan Sansing comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Sansing has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29 Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29 Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Sansing! Alan Sansing spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Yauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santa Cruz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 50 cent P.I.M.P. Yauch has chosen Fight For Your Right To Party as his entrance music. Adam Yauch 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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179 lbs
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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
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Yauch! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A solid body kick from Santa Cruz. Yauch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santa Cruz under the eye. Yauch looks to land a right hand but Santa Cruz moved out of range. Santa Cruz throws a wild body kick that Yauch sees coming a mile off. Santa Cruz shoots and misses and Santa Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Santa Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Yauch swinging wildly here.
Yauch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santa Cruz. Yauch blocks a head kick by Santa Cruz.
Yauch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Yauch throws a sloppy head kick and Santa Cruz counters with a nice double leg into guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Santa Cruz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Santa Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yauch works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Yauch wants to stand and escape but Santa Cruz is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Santa Cruz throws a strike but Yauch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santa Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yauch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Santa Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yauch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Santa Cruz looking for subs off his back but Yauch has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Santa Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yauch not landing any meaningful shots this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Santa Cruz is looking for a sweep. Yauch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Santa Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Santa Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work. Santa Cruz wants to sweep here but Yauch controlling him for the moment. Yauch postures up in Santa Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Santa Cruz blocks it. Santa Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Santa Cruz 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. Santa Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Yauch defends easily.
Yauch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yauch wants to control from the top but Santa Cruz keeps moving. Yauch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santa Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yauch has managed to get both his arms back between Santa Cruz's legs - danger averted. Santa Cruz is looking for a triangle but Yauch pushes his legs off easily.
Santa Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Santa Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yauch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Santa Cruz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yauch puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Yauch not landing any meaningful shots this time. Santa Cruz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Santa Cruz working for submissions but it's allowed Yauch to get to half guard.
Santa Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Yauch looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Santa Cruz regains full guard. Nicely done. Santa Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Santa Cruz, not yet. 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 Rafael Santa Cruz will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yauch wants to land a leg kick but Santa Cruz is out of range. Santa Cruz blocks a jab. Santa Cruz moves out of range of the leg kick from Yauch. Yauch works Santa Cruz's body with a nice hook. Santa Cruz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Yauch misses with a head kick.
Santa Cruz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Yauch avoids it. Santa Cruz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Santa Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Yauch.
Yauch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Santa Cruz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yauch defends well and Santa Cruz ends up having to push Yauch into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Santa Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yauch throws a looping overhand right but Santa Cruz ducks down to avoid it. Santa Cruz throwing a counter right hand but Yauch manages to avoid it. A big right from Yauch misses. Yauch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yauch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Santa Cruz scores with a nice strike. Danga de danga de dang - Yauch scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round. Santa Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yauch defends it nicely. Yauch throws a leg kick but Santa Cruz checks it. Yauch misses with a two punch combination.
Yauch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Yauch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Yauch throws out a powerful jab. Yauch looks to land a left hand but Santa Cruz moved out of range nicely. Santa Cruz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yauch will feel that in the morning. Yauch throws a body punch but Santa Cruz moves out of range. It appears Santa Cruz was looking to counter with a kick there. Adam Yauch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Santa Cruz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Yauch throws a body punch but Santa Cruz moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Santa Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santa Cruz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Santa Cruz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yauch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Santa Cruz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yauch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santa Cruz moves away. Santa Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Santa Cruz feints and as Yauch raises his hands in defense, Santa Cruz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Yauch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Santa Cruz stops Yauch from standing up. Yauch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santa Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Yauch wants to get back to his feet but Santa Cruz is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Rafael Santa Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Santa Cruz postures up in Yauch's guard and throws a big left but Yauch blocks it. Santa Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Adam Yauch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Santa Cruz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yauch is trying to defend but Santa Cruz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Yauch wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Santa Cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Yauch looks like he's trying to stand up.
Santa Cruz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yauch to regain full guard. Santa Cruz throws a strike but Yauch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santa Cruz has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Yauch doesn't defend quickly enough and Santa Cruz has managed to lock this one up! Can Yauch escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Santa Cruz on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rafael Santa Cruz! In his post fight interview, Rafael Santa Cruz gave a big smile as he said 'Ozinuki, it is 1-1 why you run after you get lucky, come on, man the fuck up punk!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pops Cama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iivana Jalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cama might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lollipop. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jalo's choice of entrance music: Aino Venna - Waltz to Paris. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pops Cama! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivana Jalo! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Cama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cama slips a straight right by Jalo. Jalo moves into range and connects with a jab. Iivana Jalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A slow jab from Jalo misses its intended target. Cama looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Cama cracks the inside of Jalo's front leg. Jalo lands a jab to the nose. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jalo throws a hook to the side of Cama's head but Cama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Jalo throws a good cross that connects.
Cama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jalo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Cama looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. We've been told by Cama's head coaches at We're not really here Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Cama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Cama throws a leg kick but Jalo sees it coming and moves out of range. Jalo throws out a counter right but Cama avoids it with no problem. Jalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Cama. Cama connects with a solid leg kick. A bone on bone clash there as Jalo blocks the leg kick.
Cama misses with an uppercut. Jalo saw that one coming. A little jabbing left from Jalo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Jalo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cama. Jalo throws a hook but Cama blocks it. Cama closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cama manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Jalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A big left from Jalo misses. Cama just misses with a punch to the body.
Cama takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Jalo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cama counters with an inside leg kick. A swing and a miss from Jalo. Cama looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cama slips under a jab. Jalo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cama. Cama moves away from the strike by Jalo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big right from Jalo misses. Jalo avoids the body shot from Cama.
Cama scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Jalo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Jalo throws a lazy right hand but Cama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jalo throws a good cross that connects.
Jalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Cama scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Jalo misses with an uppercut. Cama saw that one coming. Jalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Cama. Jalo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cama misses with a kick to the body.
Cama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jalo.
Jalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cama. Cama is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cama misses with a body kick. Jalo scores with a shot to the body.
Jalo throws a looping overhand right but Cama ducks down to avoid it. Cama appears to be looking for a big counter. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jalo throws an overhand right that lands on Cama's shoulder, as Cama tries to avoid the shot. Cama staying out of range there. Cama fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jalo just manages to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iivana Jalo dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jalo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cama in his tracks. Jalo throws a big shot that misses. Nice jab there from Cama. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cama. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jalo! But no joy. Jalo looks to land a right hand but Cama moved out of range. Cama tried to counter with a leg kick but Jalo avoided it. Cama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Cama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Iivana Jalo seems to be getting the better of the standup. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jalo connects with a jab. Jalo misses with an uppercut. Cama saw that one coming. An attempted straight right counter from Cama misses the target. A big right from Jalo misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cama slips under a jab from Jalo. Cama was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A big left from Jalo misses. It looked like Cama was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Cama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Cama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Cama takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Cama misses with a straight left. Cama slips under a jab from Jalo. Cama tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cama misses with a wild combination.
Cama dodges the punch combination from Jalo.
Cama went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Jalo misses with a wild body shot. Jalo has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Jalo scores with the left hand. Cama knows he should have avoided that one. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cama ducks under a wild hook from Jalo. An attempted straight right counter from Cama misses the target. Cama throws a nice head kick!
Cama lands a leg kick that knocks Jalo off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cama slips a jab from Jalo. Cama appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Jalo misses with a straight left. Jalo throws a body shot but no joy. Jalo scores with a decent looking hook. Jalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Cama. Cama slips under a jab. Cama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jalo cracks Cama with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jalo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cama to stand back up!
Cama is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cama is holding his hands too far apart here. Jalo throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Cama is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iivana Jalo! Iivana Jalo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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