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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terakado Tessai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lapu Gatmaitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terakado Tessai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lapu Gatmaitan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatmaitan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gatmaitan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tessai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Lapu Gatmaitan has been cut.
Lapu Gatmaitan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatmaitan misses with an uppercut
and Tessai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gatmaitan swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Tessai to counter with a crisp jab.
Gatmaitan misses with a kick to the body
and Tessai counters with a left to the body.
Gatmaitan tries to clinch but Tessai moves away
letting Tessai counter with a right hand.
Gatmaitan is rocked!
Tessai lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Gatmaitan is looking to close the distance but Tessai sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Gatmaitan crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Gatmaitan is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Terakado Tessai!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Natanael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bratt Nardello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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260 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anderson Natanael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bratt Nardello!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nardello dips to his left and cracks Natanael with an uppercut!
Nardello misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Natanael is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nardello sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nardello misses with a few strikes there.
Natanael moves away from the strike by Nardello.
Nardello is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Natanael.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nardello. Natanael does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nardello!
It looks like Anderson Natanael has been cut.
Nardello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Natanael moves away.
Natanael lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nardello leaves Natanael with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nardello slips a straight right by Natanael.
Natanael goes for a double leg but Nardello avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nardello continues to drive forward.
Nardello doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Natanael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nardello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Natanael.
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!
Natanael misses with a takedown attempt
and Nardello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nardello lands a left and a right that sends Natanael crashing to the canvas! Nardello dives into mount looking to finish!
Natanael is rocked!
Nardello wants to control the pace but Natanael is squirming around nicely.
Oh Natanael is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Natanael is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nardello trying to control but Natanael is having none of it.
Natanael seems to have got his legs back now.
Nardello wants to stand but Natanael is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Nardello trying to control but Natanael is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Natanael sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Natanael looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nardello wants to stand up but Natanael is controlling the position.
Natanael looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Natanael looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nardello is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natanael is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nardello pulls his head out easily.
Nardello is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four 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.
Natanael actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nardello wants to stand up but Natanael manages to regain full guard.
Natanael working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nardello doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Natanael is tightening it up a little... Nardello has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nardello reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nardello taps out! Nice BJJ there by Natanael!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Anderson Natanael!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominance Zelditeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Noisy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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142 lbs
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Granite chin |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominance Zelditeez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Noisy!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelditeez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zelditeez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Noisy!
Zelditeez raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zelditeez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Zelditeez with good strikes from the mount here!
Zelditeez wants to control the pace but Noisy is squirming around nicely.
Noisy tries to reverse the position but Zelditeez maintains control.
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!
Zelditeez with good strikes from the mount here!
Zelditeez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Noisy can't escape the position.
Zelditeez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zelditeez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Noisy is squirming around, avoiding Zelditeez 's attempts to control the action.
Noisy wants to control but Zelditeez is having none of it.
Zelditeez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Zelditeez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Noisy on the ground.
Zelditeez lands with some strikes.
Zelditeez trying to control but Noisy is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Zelditeez .
Noisy is desperately trying to improve his position but Zelditeez has a good base and remains in mount.
Zelditeez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noisy taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelditeez working Noisy over with strikes here.
Zelditeez landing punches.
Zelditeez with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zelditeez controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Zelditeez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zelditeez is landing with some decent strikes but Noisy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Noisy tries to hold on but Zelditeez pushes him away.
Zelditeez looking to finish Noisy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Noisy!
Noisy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zelditeez controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noisy regains half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zelditeez connects with a nice short shot to Noisy's temple.
Zelditeez wants to pass to mount but Noisy is defending the position.
Zelditeez trying to control from half guard but Noisy is working away.
Zelditeez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Noisy actively working from the bottom here.
That's four 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.
Zelditeez trying to control the pace.
Noisy is trying to control but can't.
Zelditeez wants to pass the guard but Noisy is defending well.
Zelditeez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zelditeez wants to control but Noisy is keeping him busy.
Zelditeez trying to pass the guard but Noisy defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominance Zelditeez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Noisy slips a jab from Zelditeez .
Noisy with the counter takedown but Zelditeez avoids it easily.
Noisy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zelditeez as he avoids it easily.
Noisy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zelditeez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zelditeez stays in close to Noisy's body and controls the position.
Zelditeez advances to half guard.
Zelditeez is taking a breather. Noisy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noisy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zelditeez scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez is stalling here. Noisy is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Zelditeez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Noisy has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Zelditeez struggling a bit here.
Zelditeez is trying to improve his position.
Zelditeez struggling a bit here.
Zelditeez tries to buck Noisy off but Noisy is having none of it.
Zelditeez manages to get back to half guard.
Zelditeez is looking for a sweep. Noisy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zelditeez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez is looking to improve his position.
Noisy wants to control but Zelditeez is keeping him busy.
Zelditeez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Noisy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zelditeez 's head.
Noisy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zelditeez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zelditeez .
Zelditeez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Noisy wants to control from the top but Zelditeez keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Noisy wants to control from the top but Zelditeez keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Noisy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zelditeez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Noisy won't be happy with that.
Zelditeez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Noisy!
Zelditeez with the ground and pound from mount.
Zelditeez controlling from mount.
Zelditeez avoids the attempt from Noisy to control.
Zelditeez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noisy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zelditeez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zelditeez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Noisy?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zelditeez trying to control but Noisy is having none of it.
Zelditeez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominance Zelditeez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Zelditeez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Noisy is not content to let Zelditeez control the position.
Zelditeez 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.
Noisy won't allow Zelditeez to pass to mount.
Zelditeez is thwarting Noisy's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Zelditeez .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelditeez content to control rather than advance.
Noisy is looking for a sweep. Zelditeez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Noisy trying to hold on to Zelditeez 's head to control him but Zelditeez postures up.
Zelditeez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Noisy is looking to control Zelditeez 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noisy avoid being mounted?
Noisy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zelditeez .
Zelditeez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Noisy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Noisy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zelditeez lands a nice short elbow.
Zelditeez is trying to control. Noisy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zelditeez wants to pass to mount but Noisy is defending the position.
Zelditeez trying to control from half guard but Noisy is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zelditeez gets the takedown into side control.
Noisy is not content to let Zelditeez control the position.
Noisy is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noisy is not content to let Zelditeez control the position.
Noisy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Zelditeez connects with a decent elbow.
Noisy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zelditeez tries to advance to mount but Noisy denies him.
Zelditeez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noisy can do to turn this around?
Zelditeez grinds an elbow into Noisy's temple.
Zelditeez scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez trying to control the action but Noisy is working from the bottom.
Noisy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zelditeez moves into full mount!
Zelditeez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
BOOM! Zelditeez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Zelditeez .
Tom Noisy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dominance Zelditeez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Noisy is desperately trying to improve his position but Zelditeez has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominance Zelditeez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zelditeez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominance Zelditeez !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Wilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestlin Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wrestlin Randy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christopher Wilt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wrestlin Randy!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randy scores with a takedown into Wilt's guard.
Randy looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Wilt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Randy's guard.
Randy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wilt escapes and throws Randy's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Wilt advances nicely into full mount.
Wilt with good strikes from the mount here!
It looks like Wrestlin Randy has been cut.
Wilt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Randy looks a forlorn figure.
That has opened up Wrestlin Randy's cut even more.
Wilt 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.
Wilt controlling his opponent.
Wilt lands a heavy elbow.
The cut above Wrestlin Randy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilt with good strikes from the mount here!
Randy is rocked!
Wrestlin Randy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wrestlin Randy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Christopher Wilt!
Our winner, Christopher Wilt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barol Kedorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin comes to the cage accompanied by Russian National Anthem. Kedorf has chosen POPEK MONSTER - DIRTY DIANA (MATHEO PRODUCTION) as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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286 lbs
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27
265 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitaly Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Barol Kedorf!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kedorf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karelin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kedorf misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Kedorf misses.
Kedorf connects with a good right hand that stumbles Karelin. Karelin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Vitaly Karelin has been cut.
Karelin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Karelin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kedorf pinned against the cage. Kedorf gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karelin is looking to chop away at Kedorf's legs.
Kedorf fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kedorf scores with a body shot.
Kedorf misses with a body punch
and Karelin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Karelin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karelin scoring with some ground and pound.
Karelin is looking to work some ground and pound but Kedorf has wrist control.
Kedorf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kedorf working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karelin.
Karelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Kedorf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kedorf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karelin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kedorf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karelin.
Barol Kedorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kedorf just misses with a punch to the body.
Kedorf stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kedorf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karelin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karelin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kedorf has had enough of the clinch but Karelin keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin tries to land knees in the clinch but Kedorf avoids the damage to the body.
Karelin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kedorf is defending well for now.
Karelin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kedorf has had enough of the clinch but Karelin keeps him there for the moment.
Kedorf breaks from the clinch.
Kedorf comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kedorf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karelin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kedorf darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karelin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karelin moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kedorf fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karelin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kedorf lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karelin at a distance.
Kedorf throws a body punch but Karelin moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Kedorf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kedorf.
Kedorf digs a good hook to Karelin's body.
Kedorf lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karelin at a distance.
Karelin is breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Kedorf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kedorf.
Vitaly Karelin's cut is getting worse.
Karelin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kedorf lands a jab.
Kedorf scores with a sloppy right hand. Karelin should have avoided that one.
Vitaly Karelin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kedorf is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Karelin rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kedorf cracks Karelin with a big right hand and Karelin goes down!
Kedorf wants to stand but Karelin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Karelin is trying to control the position but Kedorf postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kedorf wants to stand but Karelin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Karelin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kedorf wants to get up but he can't break Karelin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Karelin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kedorf told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Kedorf postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Kedorf misses.
Karelin tries to counter with a takedown but Kedorf is quick to defend against it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barol Kedorf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitaly Karelin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kedorf scores with a body shot.
Kedorf lands a slapping body shot.
Kedorf looks to score with a jab to the body but Karelin is just out of range.
Kedorf lands with a shot to the body.
Kedorf works Karelin's body with a nice hook.
Kedorf defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karelin.
Karelin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kedorf scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karelin.
Kedorf works Karelin's body with a nice hook.
Kedorf scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kedorf lands a jab to Karelin's midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Kedorf. That snapped Karelin's head back.
Jeez, Vitaly Karelin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kedorf paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vitaly Karelin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Barol Kedorf!
In his post fight interview, Barol Kedorf gave a big smile as he said 'Juz nie moge sie doczekac, az wroce do domu i przytule mojego synka Morysa. Wezme Go na kolana, a potem poloze sie obok Niego i razem zasniemy. To jest prawdziwe szczescie'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jomlong Kiapoity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jomlong Kiapoity has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Sten's chin.
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Sten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jomlong Kiapoity!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sten has Kiapoity up against the cage in a clinch.
Sten is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sten lands a nice knee to the body.
Sten scores with a knee to the head.
Sten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kiapoity lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kiapoity looks winded!
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kiapoity lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Sten.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Sten.
Sten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sten lands a nice knee to the body.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Sten.
Sten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kiapoity is rocked!
Sten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kiapoity's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiapoity is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sten gets underhooks to prevent Kiapoity's takedown attempt.
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jomlong Kiapoity.
Sten working Kiapoity over with knees to the body.
Sten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Sten.
Sten landing knees to the head.
Sten scores a nice knee to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kiapoity has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A short right from Sten.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sten pushes Kiapoity back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Sten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sten lands a knee to the body.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten lands a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sten.
Still in the clinch, Sten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kiapoity's face.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Sten.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten lands a nice knee to the body.
Sten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kiapoity in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Sten.
Kiapoity looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sten is pressed up against the cage. Kiapoity has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sten down to the mat. Sten avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kiapoity throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sten rushes Kiapoity and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sten as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Sten.
Kiapoity can't get the takedown.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Sten works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sten landing knees to the head.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kiapoity is still on wobbly legs! Can Sten finish him?
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kiapoity seems to have recovered his senses.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kiapoity breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiapoity misses with a hook
and Sten counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Sten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kiapoity lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten lands a nice knee to the body.
Sten lands a knee to the body.
Kiapoity takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kiapoity has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sten after a bit of a struggle.
A right handed body shot lands from Sten.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten landing knees to the head.
Sten scores a nice knee to the body.
Sten landing knees to the body.
Sten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Kiapoity blocks with his arms.
Kiapoity jumps guard but Sten stands there with Kiapoity around his waist. Kiapoity gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sten scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sten dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sten tries to clinch but Kiapoity is having none of it.
And Kiapoity tries to counter it with a takedown but Sten pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiapoity was well out of range. Poor timing from Sten.
Sten darts in and clinches Kiapoity up against the cage.
Sten lands a nice knee to the body.
Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kiapoity takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sten is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kiapoity takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sten obliges.
Knees to the body from Sten.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sten landing knees to the head.
Sten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Kiapoity takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sten landing knees to the head.
Kiapoity is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kiapoity takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sten prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jomlong Kiapoity.
Sten lands a knee to the body.
Sten lands a good knee to the midsection. Kiapoity won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Kiapoity's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sten landing knees to the body.
Kiapoity tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sten.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiapoity trying to control the position but instead, Sten has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kiapoity into the cage.
Kiapoity wants to take the fight to the mat but Sten manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kiapoity's face.
Sten lands a good knee to the midsection. Kiapoity won't want to take too many of those.
Sten lands a body punch.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sten digs a right hand underneath Kiapoity's ribcage. Kiapoity let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sten prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sten lands a nice knee to the body.
Kiapoity is trying to drag Sten to the mat but Sten just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kiapoity is trying to break free.
Kiapoity is trying to break the clinch but Sten is controlling him.
Sten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sten landing knees to the head.
Kiapoity tries to pull guard but Sten won't allow it.
Sten prevents the takedown attempt.
Sten crunches a lovely knee into Kiapoity's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kiapoity has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sten lands a knee to the body.
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sten working Kiapoity over with knees to the body.
Sten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kiapoity's face.
Kiapoity tries to pull guard but Sten won't allow it.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Kiapoity goes for a takedown attempt but Sten pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sten gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sten dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kiapoity throws a hook to the side of Sten's head but Sten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kiapoity can do to turn this around?
Kiapoity throws a hook but Sten avoids it easily.
Sten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kiapoity swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sten counters by clinching up.
Kiapoity tries to break the clinch but Sten is controlling the position.
Sten misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Sten.
A knee to the head by Sten.
Kiapoity fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sten prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kiapoity wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kiapoity tries to pull guard but Sten forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sten.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten lands a body punch.
Sten lands a nice knee to the body.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sten landing knees to the head.
Kiapoity takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kiapoity throws a punch but it's blocked by Sten.
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dan Sten has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kiapoity is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sten is defending well.
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jomlong Kiapoity.
Kiapoity is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kiapoity tries to pull guard but Sten forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kiapoity in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten scores a nice knee to the body.
Sten landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sten.
A knee to the head by Sten.
Sten lands a knee to the body.
Kiapoity wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kiapoity tries for a takedown but Sten manages to get underhooks.
Kiapoity tries a body shot but Sten blocks it.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Sten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sten misses with a knee strike.
Sten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kiapoity.
Kiapoity has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sten is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sten has Kiapoity pressed against the cage, preventing Kiapoity from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kiapoity wants to break free but Sten has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sten scores a nice knee to the body.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kiapoity wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kiapoity in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kiapoity blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kiapoity wants a takedown but no success here.
Kiapoity goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sten prevents it.
Sten landing knees to the body.
Sten lands a nice shot to the body.
Kiapoity takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kiapoity tries to pull guard but Sten holds him up against the cage and eventually Kiapoity drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sten.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Sten blocks an uppercut.
Sten has Kiapoity pressed against the cage, preventing Kiapoity from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sten obliges.
Kiapoity jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sten walks away with a smile on his face. Kiapoity gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jomlong Kiapoity has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sten gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Sten.
Kiapoity goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sten prevents it.
Kiapoity takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dan Sten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sten landing knees to the head.
Kiapoity drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sten pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Sten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sten, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sten!
During a confident post fight interview, Dan Sten 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ska Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Shabazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ska Asap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustafa Shabazz!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asap misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shabazz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Asap fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Asap shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shabazz as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ska Asap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Asap or perhaps it was just good defense by Shabazz, which made it look bad.
Asap doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shabazz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No luck for Asap with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shabazz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shabazz wants it to stay on the feet.
Ska Asap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asap shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Asap was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shabazz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Asap wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shabazz manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap content to control rather than advance.
Asap wants to free his trapped foot but Shabazz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shabazz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Asap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asap postures up.
Shabazz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Asap controls the pace.
Shabazz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Asap got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shabazz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Asap has managed to get both his arms back between Shabazz's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shabazz controls Asap momentarily but Asap frees himself.
Asap tries to free his leg and advance position but Shabazz is retaining full guard.
Shabazz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shabazz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Asap passes into side control.
Shabazz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Asap wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shabazz seems a little lost for a moment, as Asap dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Well, if Asap is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shabazz told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Shabazz is looking for a sweep. Asap is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shabazz is still trying to improve position.
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.
Shabazz keeps trying to improve his position.
Shabazz gets back to full guard.
Shabazz keeping moving, preventing Asap from controlling successfully.
Asap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shabazz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Asap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shabazz.
Asap drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shabazz sprawls and moves away.
Asap gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shabazz counters with a stiff right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asap misses with a takedown
and Shabazz counters with a nice uppercut.
Asap shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shabazz's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mustafa Shabazz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Asap gets a takedown into half guard.
Asap looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shabazz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shabazz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Asap pulls his head out easily.
Asap moves nicely into side control.
Shabazz is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Asap stalls from top position.
Shabazz is trying to get back to half guard.
Asap just content to control the position.
Asap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shabazz keeps working.
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.
Asap working away.
Shabazz trying to remain calm as Asap controls from the top position.
Shabazz gets back to half guard.
Shabazz looking for submissions off his back.
Asap seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Asap closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shabazz circles away.
Shabazz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Asap.
Shabazz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Asap bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Asap trying to control the position but Shabazz is working away.
Shabazz is looking for a sweep.
Asap swings around for an armbar but Shabazz sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Asap's guard.
Shabazz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Asap is keeping the position for now.
Shabazz forces his way into half guard.
Shabazz is trying to control. Asap wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ska Asap overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shabazz trying to mount his opponent but Asap defends it.
Shabazz trying to control the action but Asap is working from the bottom.
Asap trying to control from the bottom.
Shabazz passes to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shabazz wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Shabazz has hold of Asap's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Asap manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ska Asap will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Asap shoots in looking for a takedown but Shabazz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Asap's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Asap with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shabazz to score with a decent uppercut.
Asap shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shabazz but Shabazz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Asap ducks under a wild hook from Shabazz.
Asap fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ska Asap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shabazz scores with a body shot.
Asap has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asap changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shabazz tries to avoid it but Asap manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shabazz to the ground. Shabazz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Asap shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shabazz as he jumps to the side.
Asap looking to score a takedown here. Shabazz is defending well but Asap drives through and ends up in Shabazz's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shabazz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Asap has managed to get both his arms back between Shabazz's legs - danger averted.
Asap looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shabazz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Asap is aware though and is defending well.
Asap slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Asap avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Asap avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Asap controlling from the top position.
Shabazz is looking for a triangle but Asap pushes his legs off easily.
Asap is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shabazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shabazz tries to sprawl but Asap drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Shabazz wants to get back to full guard.
Shabazz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Asap pulls his head out easily.
Asap wants to work for an arm triangle but Shabazz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shabazz wants to control but Asap is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Asap is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asap has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Asap trying to mount his opponent but Shabazz defends it.
Shabazz tries to roll over but Asap keeps him under control.
Asap is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shabazz!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asap tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shabazz tries to reverse the position but Asap maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ska Asap.
I think Asap has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ska Asap!
Ska Asap seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor MuayThai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Razor MuayThai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Razor MuayThai!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askren misses with an attempted mid kick.
MuayThai walks into a jab.
MuayThai looks to score with a jab to the body but Askren is just out of range.
MuayThai lands a big head kick that sends Askren tumbling to the mat! MuayThai takes a step backwards and waves Askren back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Askren is rocked!
MuayThai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Askren manages to avoid it.
Askren throws a shot from downtown. MuayThai moves away and avoids it.
Askren lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MuayThai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Askren was well out of range. Poor timing from MuayThai.
Razor MuayThai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Askren moves out of range of the body kick from MuayThai.
MuayThai misses the shot to the body.
MuayThai misses with a shot to the body
and Askren counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for MuayThai!
Askren staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren lands an elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if MuayThai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Askren passes to full mount! That's big trouble for MuayThai!
MuayThai is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Askren.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MuayThai working to try and regain half guard.
Askren lands with some vicious ground and pound - can MuayThai hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askren scoring with strikes but MuayThai is staying in there.
Askren controlling the position easily from mount.
MuayThai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Askren pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Askren 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren working the ground and pound effectively.
MuayThai is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Askren lands a heavy shot. That's hurt MuayThai! Askren sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless MuayThai and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jon Askren!
In his post fight interview, Jon Askren started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gottlieb Hiebknecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by 2nd Sucks - A Day To Remember. Calvin Brooks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gottlieb Hiebknecht's 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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gottlieb Hiebknecht!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiebknecht throws a hook but Brooks blocks it.
A slow jab from Brooks misses its intended target.
Brooks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hiebknecht takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Brooks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hiebknecht looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Hiebknecht lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
Hiebknecht misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brooks.
Brooks feinted with a counter takedown.
Hiebknecht keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht lands a jab to the head.
Brooks connects with a single shot there.
Brooks throws a right and a left that Hiebknecht avoids nicely.
Hiebknecht avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hiebknecht misses with a jab to the body
and Brooks counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiebknecht forces Brooks back against the cage and clinches.
Hiebknecht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brooks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hiebknecht cracks Brooks with a nice body shot.
Hiebknecht tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Brooks stalling the fight.
Brooks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brooks tries to break the clinch but Hiebknecht is controlling the position.
A short left from Hiebknecht.
Brooks taking a breather.
Brooks is trying to break the clinch but Hiebknecht is controlling him.
Brooks tries to break free but Hiebknecht pushes him back against the cage.
Hiebknecht prevents Brooks from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to break free but Hiebknecht pushes him back against the cage.
Brooks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brooks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hiebknecht has him pressed against the cage.
Hiebknecht tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hiebknecht creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hiebknecht is leaning against Brooks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brooks is trying to force a seperation but Hiebknecht has the dominant position.
Hiebknecht gets control of Brooks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hiebknecht will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hiebknecht has an active guard here but Brooks has managed to pass into half guard.
Hiebknecht really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brooks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brooks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brooks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hiebknecht has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht is looking for a sweep. Brooks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hiebknecht works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hiebknecht is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brooks pushing down on Hiebknecht's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hiebknecht trying to control here.
Brooks wants to take a breather but Hiebknecht is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiebknecht is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing that Brooks has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
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.
Brooks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hiebknecht wants to get back to full guard.
Brooks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brooks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hiebknecht knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hiebknecht!
Hiebknecht is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hiebknecht keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brooks avoids the attempt from Hiebknecht to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gottlieb Hiebknecht will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
Hiebknecht is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hiebknecht fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brooks on the side of the head.
Brooks misses with a looping left.
Hiebknecht with the counter takedown but Brooks avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brooks. Hiebknecht does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hiebknecht wants to get back to full guard.
Brooks controlling the action here.
Brooks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiebknecht is trying to control but can't.
Brooks is looking for a kimura but Hiebknecht is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brooks to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hiebknecht trying to control from the bottom.
Hiebknecht is staying active underneath Brooks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hiebknecht is looking to control Brooks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hiebknecht avoid being mounted?
Hiebknecht is looking for a sweep. Brooks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two 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.
Hiebknecht keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hiebknecht tries to get to full guard but Brooks has control of the leg.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
Hiebknecht misses with a body shot.
Brooks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hiebknecht takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Hiebknecht throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hiebknecht changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hiebknecht connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gottlieb Hiebknecht is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hiebknecht uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brooks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Brooks.
Hiebknecht feints the counter takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brooks is defended easily by Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht throws a shot from downtown. Brooks moves away and avoids it.
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
Hiebknecht is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brooks closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hiebknecht did well to prevent Brooks getting side control.
Hiebknecht is positioning himself well to prevent Brooks advancing to mount.
Hiebknecht wants to control but Brooks is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht is refusing to be controlled, as Brooks sits in half guard.
Brooks is working for a kimura but Hiebknecht is defending it quite comfortably.
Hiebknecht wants to improve his position but Brooks is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hiebknecht trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Brooks dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but Hiebknecht slips the punch.
Hiebknecht throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brooks counters with a single leg into guard. Hiebknecht didn't expect that.
Brooks is working Hiebknecht over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hiebknecht is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brooks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hiebknecht is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiebknecht regains half guard.
Brooks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brooks seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Hiebknecht is defending well.
Hiebknecht wants to control but Brooks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brooks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Calvin Brooks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two 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.
Hiebknecht regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brooks preventing the sweep.
Brooks trying to control but Hiebknecht is working from the bottom.
Hiebknecht looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hiebknecht misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hiebknecht sprawls and moves away.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Hiebknecht avoids them all with ease.
Hiebknecht drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brooks defends it well.
Brooks missing with a left hand there. Hiebknecht was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht throws a body shot but no joy.
Brooks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brooks pulls guard effortlessly.
Brooks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hiebknecht is aware though and is defending well.
Hiebknecht looking to sit in guard and control but Brooks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hiebknecht has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Brooks is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hiebknecht.
Brooks is looking to take a break and control but Hiebknecht is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hiebknecht can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht tries to improve position but can't.
Brooks is chipping away with strikes.
Brooks is looking to take a break and control but Hiebknecht is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hiebknecht tries to control but Brooks manages to take his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brooks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Brooks!
Calvin Brooks took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Vikai Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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