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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Orgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Many Men by 50 Cent. On his way into the cage it seems that Chris Brown has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chris Brown seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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153 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sami Orgun!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown defending well as Orgun loads up on a big left hand.
Orgun throws a big shot that misses.
Orgun slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Nice cross by Brown.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orgun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orgun tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Orgun somewhat.
Orgun throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown connects with a leg kick. Orgun looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Orgun fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orgun.
Orgun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orgun misses with a looping left.
Brown scores with the left hand. Orgun knows he should have avoided that one.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orgun.
Orgun misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown blocks a head kick by Orgun.
Brown went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Orgun looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Orgun throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orgun has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Orgun is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jab by Brown.
Orgun takes a kick to the side of the head.
Orgun is rocked!
Orgun throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Orgun is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Orgun throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Orgun seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from Orgun misses.
Orgun moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Brown throws a right and a left that Orgun avoids nicely.
Brown slips a jab from Orgun.
Orgun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Chris Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orgun looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Orgun works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to hold on but Orgun pushes him away.
Orgun trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Orgun lands a big shot there that rocks Brown but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Orgun maintains control.
Orgun lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Orgun tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brown takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brown is rocked!
Brown is bucking up trying to escape but Orgun cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Brown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Kombat MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
A big strike lands for Orgun! That's really hurt Brown and he's turned his back - Orgun keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Orgun jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Orgun!
In defeat, Chris Brown stepped up to the mic, saying 'Tonight was not my night, but i can promise all these great fans that I will be back and i will be better'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrell Grant could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Riley Gracie 's chin.
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265 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrell Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Riley Gracie !
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grant counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into Grant's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Grant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie , not yet.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Grant uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Grant presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Grant controlling the pace for now.
Grant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grant wants to take Gracie 's back here but Gracie is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Grant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Grant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie tries to roll over but Grant keeps him under control.
Grant passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie !
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Grant's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Grant has a good base and remains in mount.
Grant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Grant controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Grant manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gracie to take his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Gracie staying busy and making it hard for Grant to control.
Gracie is really stuck here.
Grant controls the position.
Gracie prevents Grant from getting a body triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Grant dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Grant counters with a stiff right hand.
Grant misses with a head kick.
Grant scores with a jab to the body.
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Grant throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grant lands a right hook to the body.
Grant dances in with a quick combination. Gracie is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Grant snaps Gracie 's head back. Gracie stumbles backwards against the cage. Grant steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Gracie 's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Gracie just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Terrell Grant!
During a confident post fight interview, Terrell Grant thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cho King Fang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paradox Percius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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145 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cho King Fang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paradox Percius!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King Fang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Percius avoids it really well and circles away.
King Fang scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
King Fang creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
King Fang creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Percius sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Percius taking a bit of punishment here - King Fang scoring with strikes.
King Fang lands a decent elbow from side control.
Percius felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
King Fang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no King Fang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Percius manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King Fang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
King Fang working the head and body with strikes.
King Fang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Percius's head.
King Fang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Percius is looking for a sweep. King Fang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King Fang lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
King Fang is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King Fang working over Percius with some ground and pound. Percius looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
King Fang lands strikes from half guard.
Percius is rocked!
King Fang is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Percius sees it coming and defends easily.
Percius is looking to improve his position.
King Fang working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King Fang thows a huge punch but Percius dodges it nicely.
Percius wants to improve his position but King Fang is controlling well.
King Fang slips a nice elbow through Percius's hands, connecting with Percius's forehead.
Percius is looking to improve his position.
King Fang 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.
King Fang takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Percius is trying to get back to full guard.
King Fang takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King Fang lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
King Fang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
King Fang throwing shots but Percius is blocking nicely.
King Fang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Percius tries to roll over but King Fang keeps him under control.
King Fang is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from King Fang there.
Percius is still in real trouble! Can King Fang finish him?
King Fang is trying for a kimura here. Percius looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! King Fang wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cho King Fang!
Cho King Fang retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Cho King Fang 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Junior Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bee Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bee Jay enters the cage!
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135 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Jawo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bee Jay!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay pushes Jawo away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jay.
Jawo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jay clinches.
Jawo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jay to keep the fight standing.
Jawo is trying to pull guard but Jay turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Jawo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jay breaks from the clinch.
Bee Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jawo shoots in for a takedown but Jay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jawo with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jay.
Jay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jay wants it to stay on the feet.
Jay 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jay clinches with his opponent.
Jay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jawo at a distance.
Jay closes the distance and clinches.
Jay breaks from the clinch.
Jawo has his takedown stuffed
and Jay counters with a right hand to the body.
Jawo slips a jab and a cross from Jay.
Jay throws a looping overhand right but Jawo ducks down to avoid it.
Jay throws the kick towards the body but Jawo avoids it.
Jawo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jay throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay thumps Jawo with a low kick.
Jawo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jawo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jay 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.
Jay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jay throws a combination that misses
and Jawo counters with a takedown into side control.
Jay sneaks back into half guard.
Jawo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jay is just riding it out for now. Jawo eventually gives up the hold.
Jay has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jay wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo is looking for a kimura here.
Jay is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jay tries to kick Jawo off but Jawo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jawo is looking for a kimura here.
Jay is controlling Jawo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jawo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jay defends it well.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jay is trying to stand up here but Jawo is controlling him well.
Jawo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jay keeps working.
Jay is trying to stand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jay is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jawo rather than just go for the knockout.
Jay throws a low kick, looking for Jawo's leg but Jawo calmly moves out of range.
Bee Jay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jay doesn't manage to clinch there - Jawo circles away.
Jawo tries to move into range but Jay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jawo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jay as he avoids it easily.
Jay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jawo at a distance.
Jawo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jay defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bee Jay dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jawo dives in for a single leg takedown but Jay sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A low kick from Jay misses
and Jawo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jawo pushes down on Jay's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jawo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jay doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jawo.
Jay desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay wants to get back to his feet.
Jawo wants to work for an arm triangle but Jay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay wants to get back to his feet.
Jay pushes Jawo off and gets back to his feet.
Jay swings for the body but Jawo moves out of range.
Jay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jawo doesn't seem bothered though.
Jawo moves out of range of the body kick from Jay.
Jay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jawo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jay but Jay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jay throws a leg kick that misses.
Jay looks to throw the jab but Jawo is out of range.
Jay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Jay misses the target.
Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jawo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.
Jawo shoots for a takedown but Jay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Jawo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jawo manages to avoid it.
Jawo blocks a low kick nicely.
Jawo shoots for a double leg takedown but Jay sprawls well. He's pushed Jawo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bee Jay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jay gets a clinch.
Jawo jumps guard but Jay turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jawo is trying to pull guard but Jay has him pressed against the cage.
Jawo tries to pull guard but Jay won't allow it.
Jay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jawo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jawo jumps guard but Jay stands there with Jawo around his waist. Jawo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jawo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jay to keep the fight standing.
Jawo jumps guard but Jay turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jawo jumps guard but Jay stands there with Jawo around his waist. Jawo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jawo is trying to pull guard but Jay has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo jumps guard but Jay turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jawo fails to pull guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Jay.
Jawo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jay just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jay landing knees to the body.
Jawo tries to pull guard but Jay holds him up against the cage and eventually Jawo drops back down to his feet.
Jay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Jawo blocks the low kick.
Jawo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jawo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jay but Jay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jay misses with a hook. Jawo ducked under it nicely.
Jay scores with a decent looking hook.
Jay throws a right and a left that Jawo avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo dives in for a single leg takedown but Jay sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jawo misses with a takedown attempt - Jay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jawo's calf.
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jawo moves away.
Jawo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jay throws a front kick aimed at Jawo's knee but Jawo avoids it well.
Jawo fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jay thuds a left hand into Jawo's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jay lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jawo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jawo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jay throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bee Jay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jawo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jay.
Jay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jawo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jay's guard.
Jawo is looking to pass into half guard but Jay pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jay is in guard.
Jay got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jawo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jay has managed to get both his arms back between Jawo's legs - danger averted.
Jay slips nicely into half guard.
Jawo looking for submissions off his back.
Jay is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay tries to stand and escape but Jawo is controlling the position.
Jay controlling the action here.
Jawo is refusing to be controlled, as Jay sits in half guard.
Jawo is looking to control Jay's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jawo avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jay in particular looking to stall.
Jay passes into side control, despite Jawo's attempt to control the position.
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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jay wants to stand but Jawo is controlling his arm.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jay tries for a kimura but Jawo is defending well.
Jawo is looking for a sweep.
Jay in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jawo is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo being controlled for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jawo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jay manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jawo tries to free his leg and advance position but Jay is retaining full guard.
Jawo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jawo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jawo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay wants to stand and escape but Jawo is having none of it.
Jay wants to sweep but no luck.
Jay keeps trying to improve his position.
Jawo wants to control from the top but Jay keeps moving.
Jay wants to get back to his feet but Jawo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jawo.
Jay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jawo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jawo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jay looking to control.
Jawo stops Jay from standing up.
Junior Jawo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bee Jay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jay trying to keep a closed guard but Jawo is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Jawo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jay 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bee Jay!
Bee Jay was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurko Tyrma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurko Tyrma has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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213 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurko Tyrma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrma avoids the head kick by Steel Penn.
Mr Steel Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Penn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tyrma counters with a nice body shot.
Steel Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyrma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Steel Penn.
Steel Penn throws a one two combo.
Steel Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel Penn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Steel Penn throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tyrma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Mr Steel Penn has been cut.
Steel Penn throws a head kick but Tyrma moves out of range.
Tyrma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyrma works over Steel Penn's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel Penn loads up on a big right hand but Tyrma slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Tyrma misses its target.
Steel Penn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyrma, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyrma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn with a poor takedown
letting Tyrma counter with a right hand.
Tyrma throws a hook but Steel Penn avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Tyrma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tyrma.
Tyrma staying out of range there.
Tyrma throwing a counter right hand but Steel Penn manages to avoid it.
Tyrma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tyrma slips under a jab from Steel Penn.
Tyrma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steel Penn is rocked!
Steel Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyrma.
Steel Penn slips under a jab from Tyrma.
Steel Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyrma.
Steel Penn throws a hook to the side of Tyrma's head but Tyrma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tyrma seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyrma misses the target.
Steel Penn throws a fast counter high kick but Tyrma manages to duck under it in time.
Tyrma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tyrma just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel Penn lands an overhand right.
Steel Penn has managed to clinch.
Steel Penn tries to score a body lock takedown but Tyrma shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kurko Tyrma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Steel Penn.
Tyrma is trying to force a seperation but Steel Penn has the dominant position.
Steel Penn keeps control of Tyrma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyrma blocking some punches.
Tyrma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Steel Penn with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel Penn.
Tyrma is looking to counter punch.
Tyrma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyrma.
Steel Penn looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Steel Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyrma cracks Steel Penn with an open hand slap.
Steel Penn scores with a head kick. Tyrma tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tyrma misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Steel Penn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel Penn misses the target.
Steel Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyrma throwing a counter right hand but Steel Penn manages to avoid it.
Steel Penn throws a head kick but Tyrma moves out of range.
Tyrma avoids the head kick by Steel Penn.
A slow jab from Steel Penn misses its intended target.
Tyrma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma throws an overhand right that lands on Steel Penn's shoulder, as Steel Penn tries to avoid the shot.
Tyrma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyrma misses with a straight right.
Steel Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Steel Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyrma.
Steel Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyrma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Steel Penn scores with a jab.
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!
Steel Penn misses the jab.
Tyrma lands with a good body shot.
Steel Penn tries to clinch but Tyrma is having none of it.
Tyrma is looking to counter punch.
Tyrma lands a glancing blow to the side of Steel Penn's head.
Steel Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyrma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel Penn scores with the left hand. Tyrma knows he should have avoided that one.
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 Kurko Tyrma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mr Steel Penn's cut.
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.
Tyrma misses with a looping right.
Steel Penn ducks under a wild hook from Tyrma.
It seemed like Steel Penn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tyrma throws an overhand right that lands on Steel Penn's shoulder, as Steel Penn tries to avoid the shot.
Tyrma blocks a head kick by Steel Penn.
Steel Penn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyrma.
Steel Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyrma misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Steel Penn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tyrma looks to land a right hand but Steel Penn moved out of range.
A head kick by Steel Penn misses
and Tyrma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyrma blocks a head kick by Steel Penn.
Tyrma lands a big uppercut and Steel Penn crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Steel Penn looks OK. Tyrma waves Steel Penn back to his feet!
Steel Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyrma finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Penn walks into a jab.
Steel Penn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyrma doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn throws a head kick but Tyrma moves out of range.
Tyrma drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Steel Penn right on the button. Steel Penn goes down! Tyrma follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Tyrma gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurko Tyrma!
Kurko Tyrma decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Ponjev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sam Ponjev has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sam Ponjev seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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30
180 lbs
22 - 4 - 0 |
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30
157 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Ponjev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Jon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Jon misses.
Ponjev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Jon misses the target.
Ponjev staying out of range there.
Ponjev throws the left hand but Jon avoids the punch easily.
Ponjev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Jon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ponjev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jon.
Jon slips under a jab from Ponjev.
Jon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jon tries to move into range but Ponjev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Duncan Jon has been cut.
Jon throws a hook but Ponjev blocks it.
Ponjev feinted with a counter takedown.
Jon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ponjev misses with a left hand
and Jon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ponjev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jon.
Ponjev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jon!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jon wants to get back to his feet but Ponjev drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponjev landing a few strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ponjev 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.
Jon taking a bit of punishment here - Ponjev scoring with strikes.
We've been hearing that Ponjev has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ponjev misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ponjev looks up at the clock and then as Jon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ponjev smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ponjev cracks Jon with a big right hand but Jon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jon is pushing Ponjev's head away, looking to escape. Ponjev manages to hold on to the position though.
Ponjev creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jon sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ponjev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ponjev working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ponjev is controlling him well.
Ponjev is looking to take a break and control but Jon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ponjev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ponjev postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ponjev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ponjev is chipping away with strikes.
Ponjev trying to control the action but Jon is working from the bottom.
Jon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ponjev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon is not content to let Ponjev control the position.
Jon is trying to get back to his feet.
Jon has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jon being controlled for a moment.
Jon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ponjev tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ponjev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ponjev cracks Jon with a big elbow.
Ponjev taking a breather here.
Jon taking a bit of punishment here - Ponjev scoring with strikes.
Jon pushes Ponjev away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ponjev gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ponjev trying to control the position but Jon is working away.
The referee asks Ponjev politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ponjev prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jon is pushing Ponjev's head away, looking to escape. Ponjev manages to hold on to the position though.
Jon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Ponjev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duncan Jon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ponjev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jon blocks a jab.
Jon misses with an uppercut
and Ponjev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jon won't be happy with that.
Sam Ponjev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ponjev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ponjev wants to control but Jon is keeping him busy.
Ponjev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jon can do to turn this around?
Ponjev prevents Jon from escaping the position.
Jon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jon wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ponjev in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jon pushes Ponjev away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ponjev gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponjev looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jon is avoiding damage well.
Ponjev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jon keeps working.
Ponjev working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ponjev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Jon's face as Ponjev controls the position.
Jon is pushing Ponjev's head away, looking to escape. Ponjev manages to hold on to the position though.
Ponjev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jon down.
Ponjev working the ground and pound.
Jon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponjev lands an elbow.
Ponjev misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ponjev is putting a hurting on Jon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jon tries to escape but Ponjev is in control.
Ponjev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ponjev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ponjev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jon keeps working.
Jon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ponjev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ponjev looks up at the clock and then as Jon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ponjev smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ponjev scoring with punches from side control.
Jon wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponjev just content to control the position.
Ponjev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ponjev cracks Jon with a big right hand but Jon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jon tries to escape but Ponjev is in control.
Ponjev trying to control the position but Jon is working away.
Jon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ponjev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ponjev is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jon's shoulder. That is not cool.
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.
Jon wants to get back to his feet.
Ponjev working the body and head with strikes.
Jon tries to escape but Ponjev is in control.
Ponjev throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ponjev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ponjev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jon is not content to let Ponjev control the position.
Jon tries to escape but Ponjev is in control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ponjev wants to control but Jon is keeping him busy.
Ponjev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Ponjev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Duncan Jon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ponjev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jon won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here.
Ponjev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ponjev landing strikes.
Jon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ponjev.
Jon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ponjev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ponjev is putting a hurting on Jon here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jon is trying to buck Ponjev off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ponjev controlling the position from side mount.
Ponjev misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ponjev grinds an elbow into Jon's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ponjev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ponjev working the head with strikes.
Ponjev connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jon some visible discomfort.
Jon taking a bit of punishment here - Ponjev scoring with strikes.
Jon is not content to let Ponjev control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponjev working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jon is not content to let Ponjev control the position.
Ponjev throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ponjev cracks Jon with a big elbow.
Jon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ponjev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ponjev scoring with punches from side control.
Ponjev taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponjev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ponjev trying to control the position but Jon is working away.
Jon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ponjev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ponjev trying to control the position but Jon is working away.
Sam Ponjev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jon is trying to buck Ponjev off.
Ponjev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ponjev just content to control the position.
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.
Jon wants to get back to his feet but Ponjev drags him back down.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ponjev controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the body from Jon misses
and Ponjev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ponjev wants to pass the guard but Jon is keeping the position.
Jon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ponjev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Duncan Jon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ponjev cracks Jon with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Ponjev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ponjev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:25
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Ponjev!
An out of breath Sam Ponjev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marley OConnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conway Pulford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulford has chosen Im The Nemesis! as his entrance music. Conway Pulford has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marley OConnor's chin.
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28
245 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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261 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marley OConnor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conway Pulford!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OConnor throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Conway Pulford has been cut.
OConnor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulford.
Pulford unleashes a big counter combination but OConnor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
OConnor throws out a loose jab but Pulford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pulford catches OConnor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Marley OConnor has been cut.
Marley OConnor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulford throws a front kick aimed at OConnor's knee but OConnor avoids it well.
OConnor misses with a left hand
and Pulford counters with a nice uppercut.
OConnor lands a slapping body shot.
Pulford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pulford misses with a body kick.
Pulford slips under a jab from OConnor.
OConnor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulford was well out of range. Poor timing from OConnor.
OConnor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulford moves away.
Pulford let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
OConnor misses with a right hand
and Pulford counters with a good low kick that OConnor was not able to check.
A slow jab from OConnor misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Pulford finds it's way through OConnor's defenses.
Pulford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pulford scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulford moves away from the strike by OConnor.
Pulford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pulford. That's going to slow OConnor down.
OConnor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pulford counters with a stiff right hand.
Pulford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from OConnor.
A punch lands to the side of Pulford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pulford lands a big head kick that sends OConnor tumbling to the mat! Pulford takes a step backwards and waves OConnor back to his feet - he wants the finish!
OConnor is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulford thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on OConnor if he has to take too many more of those.
Oh OConnor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
OConnor is breathing heavily.
Pulford fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt OConnor.
Pulford throws a shot to the body.
Pulford closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops OConnor! Pulford dives in looking to finish! OConnor is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conway Pulford!
Conway Pulford tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Marley OConnor stepped up to the mic, saying 'He bit me! The dirty effer bit me! I broke me hand last week on a skull, so when it heals I will be back!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Buhler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Buhler!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buhler throws a body kick that misses.
Buhler throws a body kick that misses
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Marco Buhler has been cut.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Buhler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Buhler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Buhler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Buhler throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Buhler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Buhler looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Buhler.
Buhler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Buhler throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia cracks Buhler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buhler slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia lands with a slapping head kick.
A swing and a miss from Buhler.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Buhler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buhler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Garcia to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Buhler is rocked!
Garcia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcia forces his way into half guard.
Garcia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Buhler is in trouble now - Garcia has advanced to mount!
Buhler tries to hold on but Garcia pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking for a guillotine from mount but Buhler is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Garcia but it's paid off an Buhler is forced to tap! Nice work by Garcia.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodney Garcia!
Rodney Garcia retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Rodney Garcia 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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