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tournament round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herger Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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156 lbs
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Counter fighter
Big heart |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronald Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Herger Ysengrin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Griffin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ysengrin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Griffin drops his hands momentarily and Ysengrin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ysengrin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ysengrin scores with a hook.
Ysengrin clinches up with Griffin and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ysengrin lands a body shot.
Griffin looking to slow down the pace here.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Ysengrin forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ysengrin is leaning against Griffin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griffin is trying to pull guard but Ysengrin turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Ysengrin as the two fighters clinch.
Ysengrin lands a body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Griffin trying to stall but Ysengrin improves his position.
Ysengrin effectively controlling the action here.
Ysengrin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ysengrin taking a breather.
Ysengrin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Ysengrin cracks Griffin with a nice body shot.
Griffin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ysengrin just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Griffin is trying to keep an underhook but Ysengrin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ysengrin is looking to take a break and control but Griffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin not doing much here.
Griffin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ysengrin pulls his head out easily.
Ysengrin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Griffin is looking to control Ysengrin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffin avoid being mounted?
Griffin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Griffin gets back to full guard.
Ysengrin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ysengrin trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin is trying to keep Ysengrin in close.
Ysengrin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ysengrin.
Griffin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Griffin takes one to the side of the head.
A cross from Ysengrin lands.
Ysengrin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ysengrin cracks Griffin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ysengrin jabs Griffin right on the nose. Griffin blinks but takes it well.
Ysengrin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ysengrin lands with a cross.
Ysengrin lands a big right hand that sends Griffin crashing to the mat! Ysengrin stays standing though and waves Griffin back to his feet!
Griffin is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herger Ysengrin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ysengrin cracks Griffin on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Griffin falls backwards against the ropes. Ysengrin follows up with more strikes that drop Griffin to his knees. Ysengrin keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Griffin! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herger Ysengrin!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Quincy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy has chosen The Unicorns - I was Born (a Unicorn) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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164 lbs
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145 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Quincy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quincy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Quincy sprawls well. Quincy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brophy gets slowly back to his feet.
As Brophy looks to move away, Quincy throws a big counter combo bu Brophy just gets out of the way.
Brophy shoots for a takedown but Quincy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jab, jab by Quincy - just one landing.
Quincy misses with a two punch combination.
Brophy with the counter takedown but Quincy avoids it easily.
Brophy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A lazy left from Quincy finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quincy scoring well with a low kick there.
Quincy throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Quincy.
Brophy moves forwards but Quincy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quincy leaves Brophy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Michael Quincy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Brophy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quincy scores with the left hand. Brophy knows he should have avoided that one.
Quincy scores with a nice head shot.
Brophy closes the distance and clinches up with Quincy, looking for a takedown. Brophy pushes Quincy against the ropes but Quincy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Quincy lands a high kick!
Quincy connects with a body shot that sends Brophy's belly button to the back.
Brophy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Quincy tried to counter with a leg kick but Brophy avoided it.
Brophy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quincy.
Quincy misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy misses with a straight left.
Brophy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quincy avoids it really well and circles away.
Brophy walks into a left hand.
Quincy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quincy connects with a leg kick. Brophy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Quincy scores with a three punch combo!
Brophy blocks the body kick.
Brophy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Quincy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brophy's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brophy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Brophy blocks a head kick by Quincy.
Brophy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quincy avoids it really well and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quincy. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Quincy coming out on top.
Brophy avoids a kick to the body.
Brophy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quincy can pounce on him.
Brophy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Quincy.
Brophy is rocked!
Michael Quincy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quincy swings widly with a right hand
and Brophy counters with a shoot takedown. Quincy fights it but they end up in guard.
Brophy stands and throws Quincy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brophy working the ground and pound but Quincy is defending the strikes.
That's four 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!
Quincy is not content to let Brophy control the position.
Quincy is looking to regain half guard here but Brophy keeps moving and retains side control.
Brophy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Quincy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Quincy pushes Brophy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brophy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Brophy is chipping away with strikes.
Brophy trying to control the action but Quincy is working from the bottom.
Quincy struggling a bit here.
Quincy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brophy is controlling him well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brophy trying to control the action but Quincy is working from the bottom.
Brophy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Quincy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brophy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quincy keeps working.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brophy working away.
That's six 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.
Quincy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Brophy is trying to get an arm triangle but Quincy is defending well.
Quincy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brophy is controlling him well.
Brophy is looking to take a break and control but Quincy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brophy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Quincy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brophy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Quincy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brophy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Quincy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brophy is trying to get an arm triangle but Quincy is defending well.
Sloppy strikes there by Brophy.
Brophy wants to control but Quincy is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brophy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Quincy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Brophy is looking to take a break and control but Quincy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quincy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brophy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quincy keeps working.
Quincy is trying to buck Brophy off.
Quincy is trying to improve his position.
Quincy tries to escape but Brophy is in control.
Quincy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Quincy is looking to improve his position.
Brophy thows a huge punch but Quincy dodges it nicely.
Brophy is looking to advance position but Quincy won't allow it.
Brophy stops Quincy from getting back to his feet.
Brophy is keen to just control but Quincy is a slippery customer.
Brophy moves nicely into side control.
Brophy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quincy keeps working.
Brophy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brophy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quincy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brophy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brophy trying to control from half guard but Quincy is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Quincy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quincy 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 10:9
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 10:9
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Quincy!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diamond Hardwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardwood's entrance music is Diamond Eyes by Deftones. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diamond Hardwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes shoots for a double leg takedown but Hardwood sprawls well. He's pushed Grimes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grimes.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardwood misses the target.
Grimes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grimes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grimes looks for a takedown but Hardwood sprawls well.
Diamond Hardwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Grimes.
Grimes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grimes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hardwood looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hardwood looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hardwood!
Hardwood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grimes on the ground.
Grimes is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwood prevents Grimes from escaping the position.
Grimes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grimes sneaks back into half guard.
Hardwood perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Grimes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grimes is trying to stand.
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.
Hardwood seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grimes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grimes actively working from the bottom here.
Grimes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hardwood pulls his head out easily.
Hardwood tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Grimes.
Grimes actively working from the bottom here.
Grimes actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Grimes looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hardwood pushes past his half guard into mount!
Hardwood prevents Grimes from getting the reversal.
Hardwood tries to control but Grimes wriggling away.
Grimes wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Grimes can't escape the position.
Grimes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Grimes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grimes gets back to half guard.
Grimes has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Hardwood escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Hardwood!
Grimes tries to buck Hardwood off but Hardwood is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardwood wants to control but Grimes is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diamond Hardwood dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Grimes shoots in for a double leg but Hardwood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardwood misses the target.
Grimes goes for a double leg but Hardwood avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Hardwood continues to drive forward.
Nice uppercut lands for Hardwood. That snapped Grimes's head back.
Hardwood looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hardwood stuffs the takedown.
Diamond Hardwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Grimes.
Grimes looks for a takedown but Hardwood sprawls well.
Grimes walks into a straight right hand from Hardwood.
Hardwood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grimes's sensitive parts.
Hardwood lands a big right hand that sends Grimes crashing to the mat! Hardwood stays standing though and waves Grimes back to his feet!
Grimes is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardwood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardwood misses the target.
Grimes is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardwood finish him?
Grimes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hardwood counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diamond Hardwood!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Pippen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Mourtneant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scottie Pippen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Guy Mourtneant's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scottie Pippen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guy Mourtneant!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pippen scores with a jab to the head.
Pippen cracks Mourtneant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mourtneant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pippen lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Mourtneant goes down and covers up as Pippen starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scottie Pippen!
A very excited looking Scottie Pippen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barney Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasco Eanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasco Eanes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Barney Blackwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vasco Eanes!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackwood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eanes.
Blackwood misses with a looping left.
Blackwood sets himself, and Eanes steps forward looking for the clinch! Blackwood avoids it this time.
Blackwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Eanes drops Blackwood with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Blackwood looks back up at him and smiles so Eanes waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Blackwood is rocked!
It looks like Barney Blackwood has been cut.
Blackwood misses with a hook.
Eanes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oh Blackwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eanes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blackwood.
Eanes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Eanes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackwood.
Blackwood seems to have got his legs back now.
Blackwood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Eanes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackwood throws out a loose jab but Eanes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eanes ducks under a wild hook from Blackwood.
Eanes tries to counter with a clinch but Blackwood shakes him off and moves away.
Blackwood throws a looping overhand right but Eanes ducks down to avoid it.
Eanes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackwood.
Blackwood misses with a body shot.
Eanes tries to counter with a clinch but Blackwood shakes him off and moves away.
Blackwood throws a hook but Eanes blocks it.
Blackwood sets himself, and Eanes steps forward looking for the clinch! Blackwood avoids it this time.
Eanes ducks under a wild hook from Blackwood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eanes.
Blackwood misses with a hook. Eanes ducked under it nicely.
Eanes tries to counter with a clinch but Blackwood shakes him off and moves away.
Eanes lands a big uppercut and Blackwood crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Blackwood looks OK. Eanes waves Blackwood back to his feet!
Blackwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eanes slips a straight right by Blackwood.
Blackwood misses with a series of wild punches.
Blackwood misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Blackwood.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackwood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blackwood scores with a jab to the body.
Eanes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blackwood throws a looping overhand right but Eanes ducks down to avoid it.
Blackwood sets himself, and Eanes steps forward looking for the clinch! Blackwood avoids it this time.
Blackwood misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eanes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eanes blocks a jab.
Blackwood misses with a wild body shot.
Eanes throws out a counter right but Blackwood avoids it with no problem.
Blackwood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blackwood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eanes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blackwood lands a really nice looking cross but Eanes seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackwood. Eanes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eanes throws a body shot but no joy.
Blackwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eanes.
Eanes wants to counter with a clinch but Blackwood pushes him away.
Eanes loads up on a big right hand but Blackwood slips the punch.
Blackwood misses with a hook
and Eanes counters with a nice right hand that sends Blackwood toppling to the canvas! Blackwood scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Eanes finish him?!
Eanes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blackwood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Eanes on the side of the head.
Eanes finds Blackwood's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Blackwood flops back against the ropes, eyes gazing into the distance. Eanes lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Blackwood will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasco Eanes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Jabbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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26
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Abdul Jabbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rock Allen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Allen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jabbar.
Allen taking a breather.
Jabbar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Allen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Allen throws a nice looking combination but Jabbar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jabbar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Allen tries to escape but Jabbar is in control.
Jabbar is trying to move to mount but Allen reverses beautifully and ends up in Jabbar's guard.
Allen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jabbar is proving hard to escape from.
Allen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen won't allow Jabbar to sweep him here.
Allen stands up over Jabbar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jabbar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Allen manages to get himself to full guard.
Jabbar is looking to work some ground and pound but Allen has wrist control.
Jabbar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jabbar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jabbar stays in close to Allen's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar won't allow Allen to sweep him here.
Allen is trying to control the position but Jabbar postures up.
Jabbar content to stall in guard here.
Jabbar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jabbar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jabbar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Allen for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Jabbar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Allen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jabbar controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jabbar has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Allen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jabbar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jabbar prevents Allen from getting the reversal.
Jabbar content just to control the position here.
Allen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar controlling his opponent.
Jabbar landing punches.
Jabbar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jabbar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Jabbar dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Allen lands a jab to the head.
Jabbar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jabbar instigates a clinch.
Jabbar goes for a takedown attempt but Allen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jabbar instigates a clinch.
Jabbar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Allen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jabbar 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.
Jabbar controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar stops Allen from standing up.
Allen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jabbar controls the pace.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Jabbar from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Allen dips to his left and cracks Jabbar with an uppercut!
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jabbar.
Jabbar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jabbar showed some decent athleticism there.
Jabbar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Allen keeps trying to improve his position.
Abdul Jabbar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Allen won't allow Jabbar to pass to mount.
Allen is trying to stand.
Jabbar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Allen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Allen tries to break free but Jabbar pushes him back against the ropes.
Jabbar has Allen pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Allen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jabbar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jabbar with the ground and pound but Allen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Allen is trying to control the position but Jabbar postures up.
Jabbar stands up over Allen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jabbar postures up.
Jabbar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen trying to keep a closed guard but Jabbar is proving a slippery customer.
Jabbar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jabbar throws a big elbow that misses.
Jabbar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Allen lands with a right hand.
Jabbar gets the takedown into side control.
Jabbar looks up at the clock and then as Allen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jabbar smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jabbar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Jabbar dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Allen - that will leave a mark!
Jabbar forces Allen back against the ropes and clinches.
Jabbar is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jabbar turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jabbar is chipping away with strikes.
Jabbar 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 Allen's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on Allen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Allen wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar trying to control the action but Allen is working from the bottom.
Jabbar lands a nice forearm strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar cracks Allen with a big elbow.
Jabbar gets to mount! Allen was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jabbar controlling his opponent.
Allen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jabbar controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar with the ground and pound from mount.
Jabbar controlling his opponent.
Jabbar is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Allen is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Allen flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Jabbar anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Allen and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Jabbar slips an arm under Allen chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Jabbar has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Jabbar is squeezing on Allen like an anaconda would it's prey. Allen fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abdul Jabbar!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nich DiMag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans's entrance music is Kashmir. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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26
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nich DiMag!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DiMag misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Evans moves out of range as DiMag strikes.
DiMag 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 takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Evans looks to score with a jab to the body but DiMag is just out of range.
DiMag connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Evans shoots for a takedown but DiMag saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
DiMag throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
DiMag ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Evans on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Evans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Evans shoots in looking for a takedown. DiMag tries to sprawl out of it but Evans keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. DiMag manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
DiMag closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nich DiMag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DiMag fails to land with a series of punches.
DiMag looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
DiMag 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.
DiMag fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Evans on the side of the head.
Evans dodges the punch combination from DiMag.
DiMag misses with a few strikes there.
DiMag throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Evans counter with a right hand.
Evans with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling DiMag to score with a decent uppercut.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from DiMag.
Evans throws the left hand but DiMag avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from DiMag.
Evans looks to throw the jab but DiMag is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DiMag manages to avoid it.
Evans looks for a takedown but DiMag sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Evans.
DiMag misses with a looping right.
DiMag lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Evans gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Evans is pushing DiMag up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DiMag.
Come on Evans - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Evans is trying to stall.
DiMag working hard to break the clinch.
DiMag lands a right hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans looking for a takedown.
Evans's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
DiMag lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite DiMag's efforts to push away.
Evans takes a shot to the head.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
DiMag tries to break the clinch but Evans is controlling the position.
Evans gets control of DiMag's arms and successfully pulls guard. Evans will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
DiMag would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Evans trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Evans working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Evans wants to sweep here but DiMag controlling him for the moment.
DiMag wanted to stand there but Evans had control of the position.
Evans throws a couple of heel strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans is trying to control the position but DiMag postures up.
Evans has a closed guard, preventing DiMag from standing up.
Evans escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. DiMag gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Evans scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Evans bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in DiMag's guard.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but DiMag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DiMag wants to stand but Evans is controlling the position.
Evans lands a couple of digs.
Evans slips nicely into half guard.
Evans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nich DiMag dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
DiMag fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Evans on the side of the head.
DiMag smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
DiMag ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
DiMag fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for DiMag.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by DiMag!
Evans is rocked!
DiMag lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nich DiMag!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Laukkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Vaugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaugh has chosen Bad Day as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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22
249 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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279 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Laukkanen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Vaugh!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laukkanen .
Vaugh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laukkanen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laukkanen wants to land a leg kick but Vaugh is out of range.
Laukkanen throws a hook to the side of Vaugh's head but Vaugh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Left hook, right uppercut from Laukkanen .
Vaugh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Laukkanen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vaugh replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Laukkanen blocks it well.
Vaugh throws out a leg kick but Laukkanen moves out of range and Vaugh only half commits.
Laukkanen swings for the body but Vaugh moves out of range.
Laukkanen avoids the head kick by Vaugh.
Vaugh lands a front kick.
Vaugh misses with a head kick.
As Vaugh looks to move away, Laukkanen throws a big counter combo bu Vaugh just gets out of the way.
Both fighters circling a little - Vaugh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Laukkanen misses with a body kick.
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!
Laukkanen misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Vaugh blocks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laukkanen .
Laukkanen throws a wild body kick that Vaugh sees coming a mile off.
Vaugh is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vaugh tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Laukkanen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vaugh misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laukkanen lands a jab to the nose.
Vaugh scores with a spinning back kick!
Vaugh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vaugh plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Santeri Laukkanen has been cut.
Vaugh delivers a nice body kick.
Vaugh lands a leg kick that knocks Laukkanen off balance momentarily.
Michael Vaugh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaugh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vaugh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laukkanen checks a low kick from Vaugh.
A head kick misses from Vaugh.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Laukkanen there.
Vaugh scores with a push kick.
Laukkanen blocks a head kick by Vaugh.
Vaugh lands a head kick!
Vaugh tries a head kick but it misses.
Laukkanen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice body kick there by Vaugh.
Vaugh's coach down at Bomb Squad Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vaugh's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Vaugh throws a sloppy head kick and Laukkanen moves out of range easily.
Vaugh looks to land a body kick but Laukkanen moved away.
Vaugh misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen checks a leg kick nicely.
Vaugh throws a head kick but Laukkanen moves out of range.
Laukkanen connects with a body shot.
Laukkanen checks the leg kick.
Laukkanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vaugh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vaugh tried to score with a low kick but Laukkanen checks it.
Vaugh tries a head kick but it misses.
Laukkanen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vaugh manages to circle out of the way.
A head kick misses from Vaugh.
Laukkanen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Laukkanen tries to land a leg kick but Vaugh saw it coming and moves away.
Laukkanen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vaugh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laukkanen throws a leg kick but Vaugh moved away.
Laukkanen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vaugh.
Laukkanen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laukkanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaugh is just out of range.
Laukkanen blocks a head kick by Vaugh.
A clash of legs there as Vaugh blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Vaugh lands a heavy head kick that drops Laukkanen . The ref tackles Vaugh to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Laukkanen was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Michael Vaugh!
Michael Vaugh thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Santeri Laukkanen had this to say: 'Thx for the flight here and back Michael '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eino Kolehmainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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26
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Very quick |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eino Kolehmainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamidovich Saitiev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kolehmainen on his heels. He'll look to pass Kolehmainen's guard now, I'm sure.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to control from the top but Kolehmainen keeps moving.
Hamidovich Saitiev connects with a couple of short punches.
Kolehmainen pulls Hamidovich Saitiev in close to prevent any damage.
Kolehmainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hamidovich Saitiev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kolehmainen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hamidovich Saitiev has managed to get both his arms back between Kolehmainen's legs - danger averted.
Kolehmainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hamidovich Saitiev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've been hearing good reports from Kolehmainen'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolehmainen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hamidovich Saitiev is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolehmainen looking to control.
Kolehmainen pulls Hamidovich Saitiev in close to prevent any damage.
Hamidovich Saitiev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kolehmainen keeping full guard, as Hamidovich Saitiev tries to pass.
Hamidovich Saitiev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kolehmainen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hamidovich Saitiev has managed to get both his arms back between Kolehmainen's legs - danger averted.
Kolehmainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hamidovich Saitiev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kolehmainen has momentary wrist control but Hamidovich Saitiev slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev won't allow Kolehmainen to sweep him here.
Kolehmainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kolehmainen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kolehmainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kolehmainen, not yet.
Hamidovich Saitiev postures up in Kolehmainen's guard and throws a big left but Kolehmainen blocks it.
Kolehmainen is looking for a triangle but Hamidovich Saitiev pushes his legs off easily.
Hamidovich Saitiev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kolehmainen trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hamidovich Saitiev won't allow Kolehmainen to sweep him here.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a big right hand that misses.
Kolehmainen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hamidovich Saitiev lands a couple of digs.
Kolehmainen is trying to keep Hamidovich Saitiev in close.
Hamidovich Saitiev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hamidovich Saitiev stopping the sweep attempt from Kolehmainen.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hamidovich Saitiev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kolehmainen keeping moving, preventing Hamidovich Saitiev from controlling successfully.
Hamidovich Saitiev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kolehmainen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Kolehmainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamidovich Saitiev.
Hamidovich Saitiev looks to land a left hand but Kolehmainen moved out of range nicely.
Hamidovich Saitiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kolehmainen feinted with a counter takedown.
Kolehmainen shoots in but Hamidovich Saitiev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kolehmainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamidovich Saitiev throws out the jab.
Kolehmainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamidovich Saitiev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kolehmainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a sloppy body shot
and Kolehmainen counters with a single leg into guard. Hamidovich Saitiev didn't expect that.
Hamidovich Saitiev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kolehmainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hamidovich Saitiev is keeping the position for now.
Kolehmainen won't allow Hamidovich Saitiev to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamidovich Saitiev looking to control.
Kolehmainen slips nicely into half guard.
Kolehmainen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hamidovich Saitiev is staying active underneath Kolehmainen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolehmainen prevents Hamidovich Saitiev from improving his position.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to get back to full guard but Kolehmainen has mounted him!
Kolehmainen wants to take his opponent's back but Hamidovich Saitiev doesn't allow it.
Hamidovich Saitiev tries to buck Kolehmainen off but Kolehmainen takes his back!
Kolehmainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamidovich Saitiev can do to turn this around?
Hamidovich Saitiev tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Kolehmainen has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Hamidovich Saitiev is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eino Kolehmainen!
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