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IFC -6- PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yeon Kaprao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yeon Kaprao!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Garcia - just one landing.
Kaprao slips under a jab from Garcia.
Kaprao swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Nice defenses there by Kaprao.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Garcia lands a jab to Kaprao's midsection.
Kaprao throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaprao off the cage and back into range.
Garcia lunges at Kaprao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaprao's hand.
Kaprao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kaprao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kaprao there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaprao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Kaprao manages to avoid it.
A jab from Garcia does it's job there.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Kaprao circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Kaprao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Kaprao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaprao shapes to counter with a head kick.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaprao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Kaprao's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a body punch but Kaprao moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kaprao misses.
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
Kaprao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Garcia clobbers Kaprao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kaprao throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kaprao! But no joy.
Garcia throws the left hand but Kaprao avoids the punch easily.
Kaprao blocks a jab.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaprao. That's going to slow Garcia down.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garcia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaprao throws out the jab.
Kaprao moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Kaprao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaprao misses the target.
Kaprao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaprao circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaprao.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Kaprao moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaprao appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kaprao slips under a jab.
Kaprao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaprao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
A big left from Garcia misses.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Kaprao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaprao misses with an uppercut
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaprao moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaprao looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Kaprao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaprao was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Kaprao let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kaprao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaprao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaprao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Kaprao throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaprao throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Kaprao throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Kaprao misses with a hook.
Kaprao throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Kaprao moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia jabs Kaprao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaprao throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Kaprao ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaprao.
Kaprao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaprao slips under a jab.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kaprao's head backwards.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaprao throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaprao is just out of range.
Garcia works the jab nicely.
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!
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaprao slips under a jab.
Lenny Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaprao swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Kaprao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kaprao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Kaprao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaprao let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Garcia misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaprao misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Garcia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaprao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaprao was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Kaprao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kaprao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaprao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Kaprao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Kaprao pushes him off.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaprao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kaprao at a distance.
A big right from Garcia misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Kaprao misses.
Kaprao swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Kaprao circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kaprao might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Garcia has got the better of the exchanges.
Kaprao slips a jab from Garcia.
Lenny Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaprao throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaprao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaprao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaprao was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaprao.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Kaprao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaprao looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Kaprao is out of range.
Garcia moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKaprao.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaprao throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Kaprao blocks a jab.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaprao looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Garcia lands with a hook. Kaprao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kaprao ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaprao looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaprao misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaprao.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia slips a straight right by Kaprao.
Garcia is looking to counter punch.
Garcia throws a hook but Kaprao avoids it easily.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaprao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaprao looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Jab from Garcia.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Kaprao.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kaprao misses with a low kick.
Kaprao wants to slow Garcia down by chopping away at his legs.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Kaprao.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaprao.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Kaprao manages to avoid it.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Kaprao slips under a jab from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaprao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaprao.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.
Kaprao walks into a left hand.
Kaprao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia pushes Kaprao up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Garcia.
Kaprao decides to pull guard.
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but Kaprao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garcia is working an open guard so Kaprao takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaprao can do to turn this around?
Kaprao misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaprao slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia throws a hook but Kaprao avoids it easily.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaprao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Kaprao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kaprao scrambles back to his feet.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kaprao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garcia blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Kaprao's shoulder, as Kaprao tries to avoid the shot.
Kaprao misses with a body shot.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Kaprao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaprao.
Kaprao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Kaprao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Garcia dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Kaprao moved out of range nicely.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Kaprao moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
A big left from Kaprao misses.
Kaprao misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Kaprao misses its intended target.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Kaprao.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaprao. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaprao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Kaprao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaprao throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaprao ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Kaprao loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaprao misses the target.
Kaprao swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaprao looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Kaprao throws out a leg kick but Garcia moves out of range and Kaprao only half commits.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Kaprao is out of range.
Kaprao appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaprao is just out of range.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Kaprao moved out of range nicely.
Kaprao ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaprao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaprao shapes to counter with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaprao. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Garcia catches Kaprao right on the button with a cross.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaprao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaprao swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia swings for the body but Kaprao moves out of range.
Kaprao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaprao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaprao throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Kaprao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Kaprao just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaprao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia swings for the body but Kaprao moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Kaprao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaprao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Kaprao throws a leg kick that misses.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a swing at Kaprao's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaprao misses the target.
Kaprao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Kaprao throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaprao.
Kaprao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
A big left from Garcia misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaprao. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kaprao slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaprao.
Kaprao appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garcia throws the left hand but Kaprao avoids the punch easily.
Kaprao throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Kaprao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Kaprao blocks a jab.
Kaprao misses with a head kick.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Kaprao moves away and avoids it.
And Kaprao responds with a good body kick, but Garcia manages to step out the way in time.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Kaprao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Kaprao looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaprao throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Kaprao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia misses the jab.
Kaprao appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yeon Kaprao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Kaprao.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lenny Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenny Garcia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ravil Ahmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geghard Karekin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ravil Ahmedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Geghard Karekin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karekin counters with a takedown into side control.
Ahmedov defending against the ground and pound.
Ahmedov is looking for a sweep.
Karekin throws an elbow but Ahmedov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Karekin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ahmedov is looking to reverse the position.
Karekin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Karekin throws an elbow but Ahmedov slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmedov defending against the ground and pound.
Karekin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karekin taking a breather here.
Karekin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Karekin.
Karekin lands an elbow.
Karekin tries to score with some ground and pound. Ahmedov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Karekin working the ground and pound.
Karekin working the ground and pound from side control.
Ahmedov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karekin scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karekin trying to control the position but Ahmedov is working away.
Karekin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karekin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Karekin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ahmedov to see if he's OK.
Karekin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ahmedov is avoiding damage well.
Karekin lands a few punches from side control.
Ahmedov is looking for a sweep.
Karekin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ahmedov!
Ahmedov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karekin working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karekin wants to control the pace but Ahmedov is squirming around nicely.
Ahmedov working to try and regain half guard.
Karekin with a couple of short strikes.
Ahmedov is looking to improve his position but Karekin isn't that keen on the idea.
Karekin lands a couple of good shots and Ahmedov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karekin is landing with strikes from the back.
Karekin slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Karekin lands a shot to the head.
A lull in the action here.
Ahmedov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karekin on the ground.
Karekin is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Ahmedov. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Karekin trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karekin lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Ahmedov hold on?!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Will Karekin go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geghard Karekin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ahmedov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karekin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ahmedov trying to control the position.
Karekin throwing strikes but missing.
Karekin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Karekin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karekin trying to control but Ahmedov is working from the bottom.
Ahmedov trying to keep a closed guard but Karekin is proving a slippery customer.
Geghard Karekin has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karekin is one step ahead there.
Karekin throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ahmedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Karekin.
Karekin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahmedov.
Karekin walks into a left hand.
Ahmedov throws a lazy uppercut
and Karekin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ahmedov's guard.
Karekin is pushing down on Ahmedov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ahmedov is fighting to maintain full guard but Karekin has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karekin lands strikes from half guard.
Karekin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ahmedov tries to get to full guard but Karekin has control of the leg.
Karekin trying to control the action but Ahmedov is working from the bottom.
Karekin slips a nice elbow through Ahmedov's hands, connecting with Ahmedov's forehead.
Ahmedov controlling the position for now.
Karekin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Karekin trying to control the action but Ahmedov is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karekin stalling.
Let's hope that Karekin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Karekin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Karekin looking to control but Ahmedov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Karekin with the ground and pound from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karekin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Karekin lands with some strikes.
Karekin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ahmedov is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geghard Karekin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ahmedov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ahmedov misses with an uppercut. Karekin saw that one coming.
Karekin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ahmedov misses with a hook. Karekin ducked under it nicely.
Karekin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Karekin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahmedov.
Karekin feints the counter takedown.
Ahmedov misses the body punch
and Karekin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ahmedov!
Karekin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahmedov keeps working.
Karekin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Karekin lands a couple of good shots and Ahmedov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is taking a good look at Ahmedov as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Karekin!
Ahmedov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karekin gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Karekin. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Ahmedov prevents Karekin from getting a body triangle.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Karekin.
Ahmedov is rocked!
Karekin scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Oh Ahmedov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee is taking a good look at Ahmedov as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Karekin!
Karekin lands with a hammerfist to the side of Ahmedov's head.
Karekin is raining down hard shots and and Ahmedov has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Geghard Karekin!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lebron Hakim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeya Morimoto (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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138 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lebron Hakim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeya Morimoto!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morimoto sprawls well. Morimoto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hakim gets slowly back to his feet.
Morimoto tries a quick counter leg kick but Hakim is wise to it.
Hakim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morimoto stuffs the takedown.
Hakim throws a jab but it's blocked by Morimoto.
Hakim tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hakim fails with the takedown
and Morimoto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lebron Hakim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morimoto.
Hakim with a poor takedown
and Morimoto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Morimoto throws a leg kick which misses Hakim's front leg but catches the back leg as Hakim tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morimoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hakim somewhat.
Morimoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Morimoto tenderised Hakim's leg. Hakim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hakim.
Hakim wants to stand but Morimoto is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hakim misses with a right hand
and Morimoto counters with a good, hard body kick but Hakim shrugs it off.
Morimoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hakim taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morimoto.
A knee to the head by Morimoto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hakim looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morimoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hakim wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morimoto with a knee to the head.
Hakim working hard to break the clinch.
Hakim taking a breather.
Morimoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Morimoto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Morimoto landing knees to the head.
Hakim is rocked!
Morimoto connects with a knee to the head.
Oh Hakim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morimoto lands a big knee to the head and Hakim goes down! Morimoto pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takeya Morimoto!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eirik Rivfader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Ruel Flaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 lbs
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265 lbs
3 - 3 - 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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Eirik Rivfader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fabio Ruel Flaco!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruel Flaco throws a lazy right hand but Rivfader sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruel Flaco gets caught napping as Rivfader dives in and scores a takedown. Ruel Flaco manages to retain guard.
Ruel Flaco throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rivfader uses it to pass to side control.
Rivfader decides to stand back up.
Ruel Flaco misses with an uppercut. Rivfader saw that one coming.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Rivfader! Ruel Flaco is backing up but he can't get away as Rivfader lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Ruel Flaco and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eirik Rivfader!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Onkel Bergmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergmann comes to the cage accompanied by Never Give Up. Te Huna has chosen Chevelle-Jars as his entrance music. Te Huna has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. On his way into the cage it seems that Onkel Bergmann has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Onkel Bergmann seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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219 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Onkel Bergmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Te Huna!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergmann throws a hook but Te Huna blocks it.
Bergmann wants to slow Te Huna down by chopping away at his legs.
Te Huna is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
No luck for Bergmann with that takedown attempt.
Bergmann fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bergmann fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergmann tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Te Huna swivels and escapes.
Te Huna throws out a counter right but Bergmann avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Onkel Bergmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bergmann dives in for a single leg takedown but Te Huna sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bergmann shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bergmann was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Te Huna takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Huna takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Te Huna is trying to escape the position but Bergmann is controlling the position.
Te Huna defending against the ground and pound.
Bergmann wants to control but Te Huna is keeping him busy.
Te Huna wants to get back to his feet.
Bergmann working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
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.
Bergmann trying to control the position but Te Huna is working away.
Te Huna avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bergmann.
Te Huna is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bergmann in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bergmann trying to control the action but Te Huna is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good work by Te Huna as he checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Te Huna misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergmann tries to work over Te Huna's front leg with a kick but Te Huna checks it.
James Te Huna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Te Huna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bergmann shoots in looking for a takedown. Te Huna tries to sprawl out of it but Bergmann keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Te Huna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bergmann cracks the inside of Te Huna's front leg.
Bergmann throws a leg kick but Te Huna moved away.
A low kick from Bergmann misses
and Te Huna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergmann throws out a leg kick but Te Huna moves out of range and Bergmann only half commits.
Te Huna unleashes a big counter combination but Bergmann bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bergmann throws a leg kick
letting Te Huna counter with a right hand.
Te Huna checks a leg kick.
Te Huna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bergmann slips a jab from Te Huna.
Bergmann shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bergmann throws a lazy right hand but Te Huna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Te Huna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Onkel Bergmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Te Huna checks a leg kick.
Te Huna throws out a counter right but Bergmann avoids it with no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bergmann closes the distance and clinches up with Te Huna, looking for a takedown. Bergmann pushes Te Huna against the cage but Te Huna circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bergmann avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Onkel Bergmann dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bergmann changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Te Huna tries to avoid it but Bergmann manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Te Huna to the ground. Te Huna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bergmann gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Te Huna counters with a nice body shot.
Bergmann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Te Huna.
Bergmann looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Te Huna is fending him off so far but Bergmann persists. Nope, Te Huna circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Onkel Bergmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bergmann shoots in for a takedown but Te Huna shows good takedown defense.
Bergmann misses with a low kick as Te Huna jumps back.
James Te Huna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergmann attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Te Huna checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Te Huna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bergmann throws a front kick aimed at Te Huna's knee but Te Huna avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergmann thows a leg kick but Te Huna checks it
and Te Huna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bergmann wants to slow Te Huna down by chopping away at his legs.
Bergmann fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Te Huna sprawls well initially but Bergmann persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Te Huna is trying to stand.
Te Huna is breathing heavily.
Bergmann is nestled in close to Te Huna, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bergmann is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Te Huna has managed to free his arm - good work.
Te Huna kicks Bergmann off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergmann throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bergmann throws a leg kick that is checked
and Te Huna counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergmann misses with a leg kick
enabling Te Huna to counter with a crisp jab.
Te Huna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bergmann.
Bergmann changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Te Huna tries to avoid it but Bergmann manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Te Huna to the ground. Te Huna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bergmann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bergmann is looking to chop away at Te Huna's legs.
James Te Huna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna looks to land a right hand but Bergmann moved out of range.
Good shot there by Bergmann.
Te Huna gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bergmann to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bergmann is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bergmann looking to sit in guard and control but Te Huna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Te Huna wants to stand but Bergmann is controlling his posture from full guard.
Onkel Bergmann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergmann lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bergmann scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bergmann trying to control but Te Huna is working from the bottom.
Bergmann working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Te Huna will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Te Huna blocks a low kick nicely.
It seemed like Te Huna was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A lazy left from Te Huna finds it's target.
Bergmann misses with a hook.
Te Huna throws a counter combo.
Bergmann scores with a push kick.
Bergmann throws a leg kick but Te Huna sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bergmann shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Te Huna pinned against the cage. Te Huna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergmann throws a leg kick but Te Huna moved away.
Te Huna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bergmann tries for a takedown but Te Huna circles away easily
and Te Huna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Te Huna might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Huna checks a leg kick nicely.
Bergmann throws a leg kick
and Te Huna counters with a straight right hand.
Bergmann shoots in for a takedown but Te Huna shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Onkel Bergmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bergmann bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bergmann throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bergmann is looking to take a break and control but Te Huna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bergmann 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.
Bergmann misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bergmann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Te Huna keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Te Huna is being controlled here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergmann tries a low kick but Te Huna avoids it.
Bergmann tries to score with a low kick but Te Huna moves his leg out of the way.
Te Huna leaves Bergmann with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bergmann.
Bergmann moves out of range as Te Huna strikes.
Te Huna misses with a looping left.
Bergmann attempts a counter takedown but Te Huna avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bergmann fails with a takedown attempt.
Bergmann tried to score with a low kick but Te Huna checks it.
Te Huna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bergmann circles away quickly and effectively.
Te Huna checks a low kick from Bergmann.
Bergmann fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bergmann throws a wild body kick that Te Huna sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Te Huna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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 Onkel Bergmann.
I think Bergmann 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Onkel Bergmann!
Onkel Bergmann was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bojan Vladislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerjalainen comes to the cage accompanied by krolithika. Bojan Vladislav has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Keijo Kerjalainen's chin.
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37
154 lbs
33 - 17 - 0 |
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23
155 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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World class MT
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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
33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keijo Kerjalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bojan Vladislav!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerjalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vladislav sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vladislav throws out a counter right but Kerjalainen avoids it with no problem.
Vladislav avoids the head kick by Kerjalainen.
Vladislav keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen throws an off balance right hand
and Vladislav counters with a takedown into side control.
Vladislav wants to control but Kerjalainen is keeping him busy.
Vladislav tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vladislav looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerjalainen is looking to regain half guard here but Vladislav keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerjalainen is not content to let Vladislav control the position.
Vladislav tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kerjalainen's legs.
Vladislav advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kerjalainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vladislav controlling from mount.
Vladislav goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kerjalainen is on top in guard.
Kerjalainen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vladislav working for a triangle but Kerjalainen defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen won't allow Vladislav to sweep him here.
Kerjalainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Vladislav is retaining full guard.
Kerjalainen is looking to stand up but Vladislav won't let him.
Kerjalainen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vladislav looking for subs off his back but Kerjalainen has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kerjalainen stalling.
Vladislav is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vladislav looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bojan Vladislav dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kerjalainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vladislav cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kerjalainen connects with a leg kick. Vladislav looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kerjalainen is looking to clinch.
Vladislav with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kerjalainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Kerjalainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vladislav moves away from the strike by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen cracks Vladislav with a good jab.
Nice uppercut there from Kerjalainen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerjalainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kerjalainen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vladislav checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Kerjalainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Vladislav's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that half lands.
Keijo Kerjalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerjalainen sizes up Vladislav with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Keijo Kerjalainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kerjalainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kerjalainen looks to land a combination but Vladislav avoids it well.
Both fighters circling a little - Kerjalainen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jab from Kerjalainen.
Vladislav is rocked!
Kerjalainen circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Vladislav tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Kerjalainen wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keijo Kerjalainen!
After the fight, Keijo Kerjalainen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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28
145 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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25
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Stick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stick dives in and scores a takedown into Golovkin's guard.
Stick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stick keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Golovkin's head.
Stick is looking to work some ground and pound but Golovkin has wrist control.
Stick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Golovkin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Golovkin 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Golovkin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Golovkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stick landing some decent shots from guard.
Stick throwing strikes from guard but Golovkin blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Golovkin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stick passes into half guard.
Stick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Golovkin is trying to control but Stick manages to pass to mount!
Stick landing strikes, looking to finish!
Golovkin is desperately trying to improve his position but Stick has a good base and remains in mount.
Stick lands a couple of good shots and Golovkin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Golovkin tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stick's guard. Nice work there by Golovkin.
Stick 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stick holds on and takes a little breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golovkin trying to control but Stick is working from the bottom.
Golovkin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Golovkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stick looking for a sweep. Not yet Stick, not yet.
Golovkin throws a strike but Stick rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Golovkin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Stick is now in half guard.
Golovkin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stick throwing shots but Golovkin is blocking nicely.
Stick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stick 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.
Golovkin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stick's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stick's back!
You can see the frustration on Stick's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Golovkin's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin missing with strikes.
Stick covering up well and avoiding damage.
Golovkin throws strikes from the back but Stick rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Stick.
Golovkin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Golovkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Golovkin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Golovkin throws a strike but Stick rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Stick dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stick shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Golovkin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stick working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Golovkin's head.
Stick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Golovkin can do to turn this around?
Golovkin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stick defends it easily.
Stick landing with the ground and pound.
Golovkin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stick lands a couple of elbows.
Golovkin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin keeping moving, preventing Stick from controlling successfully.
Stick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Golovkin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Golovkin has his foot on Stick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stick works his way back into a safe position though.
Stick postures up.
Stick throwing strikes from guard but Golovkin blocks nicely.
Stick lands a couple of digs.
Golovkin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Golovkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Stick sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stick working some strikes from top position.
Golovkin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Golovkin pushes a forearm under Stick's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Stick is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikhail Golovkin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Raheem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Estebanjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Raheem might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sandstorm by Darude. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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34
277 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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25
264 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abdul Raheem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Estebanjos!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estebanjos misses with a head kick.
Raheem lands a jab to the head.
Estebanjos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raheem fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abdul Raheem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estebanjos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Raheem was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Estebanjos.
Raheem sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Estebanjos to the ground! Raheem dives into full mount looking to finish!
Estebanjos is rocked!
It looks like Bobby Estebanjos has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raheem lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Estebanjos! Raheem sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Estebanjos and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Abdul Raheem!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Abdul Raheem waved his t-shirt featuring Hellbent 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Madson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dusty Madson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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26
184 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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28
181 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dusty Madson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Chester Man!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madson looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Madson misses with a low kick.
Madson misses with a hook to the body
and Man makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Madson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
A good leg kick by Madson.
Madson throws a sloppy body shot
and Madson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Madson misses with a takedown
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Madson misses the jab.
Madson tries to move into range but Man moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Madson misses
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Madson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Man connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Madson is rocked!
Dusty Madson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Man counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Madson off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Man follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Madson was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chester Man!
Chester Man managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%), into his post fight interview.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roope Latvala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Latvala's entrance music is Children of Bodom - Tie my rope. A fine choice. McClane has chosen Jesus Built My Hotrod as his entrance music. McClane has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Roope Latvala could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John McClane's chin.
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30
212 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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38
201 lbs
28 - 16 - 2 |
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Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roope Latvala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, John McClane!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClane walks into a stiff left hand from Latvala.
It looks like John McClane has been cut.
McClane looks winded!
McClane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Latvala steps into range and cracks McClane with a monster punch that buckles his knees! McClane flops backwards and Latvala dives into his guard looking to finish!
McClane is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Latvala loads up on a big left hand. McClane felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Latvala looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! McClane can't hide his disappointment, as Latvala celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roope Latvala!
Roope Latvala retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Roope Latvala thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
John McClane was interviewed post fight and said 'Dingy dingy son of a gun...'.
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