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HFC 220Masterminds Of Fighting PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Flannery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flannery has chosen Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucas Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Desmond Flannery!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flannery shoots in looking for a takedown but Adams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Flannery's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Flannery misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Adams is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Flannery.
Flannery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Flannery throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flannery throws a sloppy body shot
and Adams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Adams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Adams with the ground and pound but Flannery uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Adams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Flannery on the ground.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Flannery has wrist control.
Adams throws a sloppy strike and Flannery has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Adams is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Flannery!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Desmond Flannery!
Desmond Flannery thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brotiz Bruttz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoshi Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satoshi Ishii has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brotiz Bruttz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Satoshi Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruttz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ishii on his heels. He'll look to pass Ishii's guard now, I'm sure.
Bruttz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bruttz postures up in Ishii's guard and throws a big left but Ishii blocks it.
Bruttz throws a big right hand that misses.
Bruttz trying to control the position from guard on top but Ishii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ishii really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bruttz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bruttz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bruttz throws an elbow that misses. Ishii uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bruttz's guard. Nice move by Ishii!
Bruttz trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruttz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ishii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bruttz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ishii can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bruttz is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ishii rolls with it to try and escape but Bruttz cranks on the arm and Ishii is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brotiz Bruttz!
Our winner, Brotiz Bruttz, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Wooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kev Gastelum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wooten comes to the cage accompanied by Judas Priest- You've got another thing coming. Gastelum has chosen Cage Entrance Music as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Wooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kev Gastelum!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gastelum ducks right into an uppercut from Wooten.
Wooten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooten walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gastelum checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And Gastelum tries to counter it with a takedown but Wooten pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gastelum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wooten circles away quickly and effectively.
Gastelum misses with a body shot.
Wooten lands with a nice combination. Gastelum backs away looking to recover.
Wooten misses with a wild combination.
Wooten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Wooten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Wooten. Those never looked like landing.
Gastelum steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wooten.
Wooten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gastelum.
Wooten bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A leg kick checked by Gastelum.
Kevin Wooten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gastelum works the jab nicely.
Gastelum misses with a straight left.
Gastelum looks to land a left hand but Wooten moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gastelum throws a big shot that misses.
Wooten gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gastelum.
Wooten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick from Wooten misses.
A little jabbing left from Gastelum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gastelum throws a body punch but Wooten moves out of range.
Wooten looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gastelum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gastelum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wooten.
Gastelum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wooten.
Gastelum lands a jab to the head.
Gastelum slips a jab and a cross from Wooten.
Gastelum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wooten circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Wooten misses.
Gastelum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gastelum tries for a takedown but Wooten sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gastelum lands a lovely overhand right.
Gastelum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gastelum misses with a hook. Wooten ducked under it nicely.
Kevin Wooten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooten motions for Gastelum to come forward. Wooten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gastelum tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gastelum decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooten has one foot on Gastelum's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gastelum throws a big shot that misses.
Wooten defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gastelum.
Wooten tries to land a leg kick but Gastelum saw it coming and moves away.
Wooten misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Wooten scores with a four punch combination!
Wooten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Gastelum misses its intended target.
Wooten misses with a wild combination.
Wooten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gastelum unleashes a big counter combination but Wooten bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gastelum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Gastelum does no damage.
Wooten throws a big counter combination but Gastelum scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Wooten. Those never looked like landing.
Wooten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gastelum.
Wooten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gastelum dodges the punch combination from Wooten.
Wooten lands a leg kick that knocks Gastelum off balance momentarily.
Wooten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooten has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gastelum finds it's way round the side to connect with Wooten's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooten misses with a few strikes there.
Wooten is breathing heavily.
Wooten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gastelum.
A clash of legs there as Gastelum blocks the low kick.
A left and a right from Wooten both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wooten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gastelum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gastelum looks to land a combination. Wooten sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooten throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A combination from Wooten does no damage.
Gastelum cracks Wooten with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gastelum misses with a takedown attempt - Wooten sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kevin Wooten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kev Gastelum.
Wooten slips a straight right by Gastelum.
Gastelum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gastelum jumps guard but Wooten stands there with Gastelum around his waist. Gastelum gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gastelum tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wooten smiles and moves away.
Gastelum misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wooten fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooten misses with a wild combination.
Wooten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gastelum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Wooten dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gastelum lands with a right hand.
Gastelum closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wooten's guard.
Gastelum throws a big elbow that misses.
Gastelum won't allow Wooten to get back to his feet.
Gastelum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gastelum keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wooten's head.
Gastelum stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wooten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Gastelum looks to move away, Wooten throws a big counter combo bu Gastelum just gets out of the way.
Kevin Wooten is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooten throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Gastelum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
An inside leg kick from Wooten misses.
Despite the aggression on Gastelum's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Gastelum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gastelum.
Wooten misses with a double jab.
Gastelum looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooten looks to land a combination but Gastelum avoids it well.
Wooten with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gastelum to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gastelum lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gastelum.
Wooten throws a nice looking combination but Gastelum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gastelum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wooten.
Gastelum 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.
Wooten lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wooten.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooten throws a leg kick but Gastelum sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wooten swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gastelum looks to throw the jab but Wooten is out of range.
Wooten defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gastelum.
Wooten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gastelum can do to turn this around?
Gastelum connects with a body shot that sends Wooten's belly button to the back.
Wooten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gastelum will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kevin Wooten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kev Gastelum.
Gastelum closes the distance and clinches up with Wooten, looking for a takedown. Gastelum pushes Wooten against the cage but Wooten circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Gastelum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gastelum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Gastelum fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooten misses with a series of wild punches.
Gastelum tries to clinch but Wooten moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Gastelum blocks the low kick.
Wooten throws a leg kick but Gastelum sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wooten dodges the punch combination from Gastelum.
An inside leg kick from Wooten misses.
Wooten sets himself, and Gastelum steps forward looking for the clinch! Wooten avoids it this time.
A punch combination from Wooten misses.
Wooten thows a leg kick but Gastelum checks it
and Gastelum counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gastelum.
Gastelum looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooten keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gastelum working Wooten over with strikes.
Gastelum decides to stand and escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten misses with a two punch combination.
Nice cross by Gastelum.
No joy there for Wooten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooten throws a series of punches but Gastelum avoids them all with ease.
Gastelum appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wooten gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooten throws a series of punches but Gastelum avoids them all with ease.
Gastelum scores with a jab to the head.
Gastelum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wooten.
Gastelum lunges at Wooten with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wooten's hand.
Gastelum moves into range and clinches up with Wooten.
Gastelum tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gastelum is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wooten to keep the fight standing.
Gastelum tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wooten pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gastelum is trying to pull guard but Wooten turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gastelum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wooten just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gastelum jumps guard but Wooten stands there with Gastelum around his waist. Gastelum gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gastelum is trying to pull guard but Wooten turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wooten wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gastelum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wooten's efforts to push away.
Gastelum wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kev Gastelum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Gastelum misses.
Wooten swinging wildly here.
Gastelum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gastelum jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wooten walks away with a smile on his face. Gastelum gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wooten misses with a double jab
and Gastelum counters by clinching up.
Wooten wants to get back to striking at distance but Gastelum won't allow it.
Gastelum decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooten is looking to work some ground and pound but Gastelum has wrist control.
Gastelum has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wooten can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooten throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gastelum avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooten got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gastelum has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wooten has managed to get both his arms back between Gastelum's legs - danger averted.
Wooten has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gastelum is proving hard to escape from.
Wooten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gastelum is keeping the position for now.
Gastelum escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wooten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gastelum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gastelum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wooten is one step ahead there.
Gastelum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Wooten throws a big elbow that misses.
Wooten controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wooten distracts Gastelum with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooten with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gastelum has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wooten can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gastelum is trying to control the position but Wooten postures up.
Gastelum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gastelum escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wooten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooten looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wooten accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gastelum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gastelum is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooten drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gastelum dives on top into guard.
Wooten keeping moving, preventing Gastelum from controlling successfully.
Gastelum throws an elbow that misses. Wooten uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gastelum's guard. Nice move by Wooten!
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gastelum checks a low kick from Wooten.
Gastelum checks a low kick from Wooten.
Gastelum jabs Wooten to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gastelum clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wooten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gastelum blocks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wooten lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gastelum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gastelum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wooten lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gastelum backs up against the cage.
A jab from Gastelum misses.
Wooten throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gastelum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wooten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kevin Wooten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooten throws a jab but it's blocked by Gastelum.
Some wild striking there from Wooten.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gastelum scores with a hook.
No joy there for Wooten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wooten slips a jab from Gastelum.
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 Kevin Wooten.
I think Wooten 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kevin Wooten!
An intense looking Kevin Wooten took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I TOLD YOU! I'm not here to take part! I'M HERE TO TAKE OVER!'.
The defeated Kev Gastelum had this to say: 'Man, that was rough. The better fighter won on the day, but I'll be back stronger next time. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Handle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredy Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Handle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Right On. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Handle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fredy Benton!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handle stuffs the takedown.
Handle misses with a double jab
and Benton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Handle wants to improve his position but Benton is controlling well.
Benton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Benton is thwarting Handle's attempts to control the position.
Handle's coaches at Death Valley Training Facility have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handle gets back to full guard.
Benton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benton is one step ahead there.
Handle being controlled here, momentarily.
Handle is pulling down on Benton's head. It's preventing any offense from Benton, at least for the moment.
Benton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Handle controls Benton momentarily but Benton frees himself.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Benton with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Benton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Handle moves into full guard.
Handle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benton is one step ahead there.
Benton postures up.
Benton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Handle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Handle looking for a sweep. Not yet Handle, not yet.
Handle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Benton stopping the sweep attempt from Handle.
Handle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Handle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Benton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Benton distracts Handle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Benton throws a big elbow that misses.
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.
Benton working some strikes from top position.
Benton stays in close to Handle's body and controls the position.
Handle pulls Benton in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Handle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Handle misses with an uppercut.
Max Handle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Handle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Benton slips under a jab.
Benton fails with a takedown attempt.
Max Handle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredy Benton.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benton shoots in and drives through. Handle sprawls well.
Handle misses with a looping left.
Handle lands a nice shot that snaps Benton's head back.
Handle misses with a two punch combination.
Benton feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fredy Benton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Handle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Handle looks to land a left hand but Benton moved out of range nicely.
Handle lands a lovely overhand right.
Benton lands a jab to Handle's midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Handle as Benton shoots in.
Handle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Handle scores with a one two! Benton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Handle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Handle leaves Benton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Handle throws a shot from downtown. Benton moves away and avoids it.
Benton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benton there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Handle misses with a series of wild punches.
Handle fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Handle misses.
Benton with the counter takedown but Handle avoids it easily.
Benton shoots in and drives through. Handle sprawls well.
Max Handle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredy Benton.
Benton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Handle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton dives in for a single leg takedown but Handle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Benton gets a double leg takedown into Handle's guard.
Handle has momentary wrist control but Benton slips an elbow through the middle.
Benton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benton landing with the ground and pound.
Benton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Handle is controlling Benton's posture.
Benton landing some decent shots from guard.
Handle keeping moving, preventing Benton from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Benton controls the pace.
Handle trying to control the position here.
Handle looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Benton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Handle is trying to get back to half guard.
Benton gets to mount! Handle was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton with shots to the head and body - Handle looks very uncomfortable down there.
Handle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Handle looks a forlorn figure.
Handle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Benton landing strikes from the mount.
Benton drops a big elbow. That's hurt Handle! More shots from Benton and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fredy Benton!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesti Vihervaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crane's entrance music is Broken Bones - Decapitated. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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26
287 lbs
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42
246 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ichabod Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ernesti Vihervaara!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihervaara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vihervaara wants it to stay on the feet.
Crane drives through and clinches with Vihervaara against the cage.
Vihervaara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vihervaara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crane just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crane can't find room to land a body shot as Vihervaara controls the action.
Crane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crane tries to land knees in the clinch but Vihervaara avoids the damage to the body.
Vihervaara working hard to break the clinch.
Crane scores with a shoulder strike.
Vihervaara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane tries to score a body lock takedown but Vihervaara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vihervaara is defending well for now.
Crane prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervaara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vihervaara gets a takedown into half guard.
Crane is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crane is working hard here to advance position.
Vihervaara tries to pass to full mount but Crane defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crane keeps working.
Crane is trying to get back to full guard.
Crane keeping control of the position.
Vihervaara looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Crane gets back to full guard.
Crane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane trying to keep a closed guard but Vihervaara is proving a slippery customer.
Vihervaara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Crane pulls Vihervaara in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crane shoots and misses
and Vihervaara counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Crane!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichabod Crane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vihervaara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Crane can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vihervaara off and has taken his back!
Vihervaara avoids the strikes from Crane.
Crane has good solid back control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vihervaara just trying to survive but Crane is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Crane controlling the positon.
Crane loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Vihervaara hold on?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crane is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Vihervaara up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ichabod Crane will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Crane cracks a nice hook into Vihervaara's ribs.
Crane scores with a jab to the body.
Crane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vihervaara gets caught flat footed, as Crane shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Crane 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.
Crane trying to control but Vihervaara is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vihervaara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vihervaara keeping moving, preventing Crane from controlling successfully.
Crane looking to sit in guard and control but Vihervaara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane has his hands on Vihervaara's head, controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Crane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vihervaara's guard.
Crane controls from within his opponent's guard.
Crane got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vihervaara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crane has managed to get both his arms back between Vihervaara's legs - danger averted.
Crane slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crane got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vihervaara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crane has managed to get both his arms back between Vihervaara's legs - danger averted.
Crane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vihervaara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vihervaara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crane showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vihervaara throws a sloppy head kick and Crane moves out of range easily.
Crane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vihervaara throws a body punch but Crane moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Crane. Beautiful body shot.
Vihervaara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crane connects with a right hand. Vihervaara shakes it off.
Vihervaara tries to clinch
and Crane counters with a nice uppercut.
Vihervaara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crane is fending him off so far but Vihervaara persists. Nope, Crane circles away and we're back to standing.
Crane throws a nice head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Vihervaara. Those never looked like landing.
Ichabod Crane is winning the standup battle so far.
Vihervaara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ichabod Crane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crane scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vihervaara can do to turn this around?
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!
Crane moves into the clinch successfully.
Vihervaara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crane lands a body shot.
Crane is working Vihervaara over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara breaks the clinch.
Crane throws a head kick that misses.
Crane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vihervaara circles away quickly and effectively.
Crane throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crane instigates a clinch.
Crane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vihervaara taking a breather.
Crane lands an uppercut.
Crane misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichabod Crane dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Vihervaara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crane half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Crane takes a swing at Vihervaara's ribcage but misses.
Vihervaara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crane is looking to wear down Vihervaara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crane scores with a jab. Vihervaara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crane tries to land a front kick but Vihervaara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vihervaara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vihervaara.
Crane's corner calls for a 1-2. Crane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vihervaara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crane appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vihervaara avoids the head kick by Crane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Crane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vihervaara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vihervaara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vihervaara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane lunges at Vihervaara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vihervaara's hand.
Vihervaara closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vihervaara lands in his opponent's guard.
Vihervaara tries to free his leg and advance position but Crane is retaining full guard.
Crane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vihervaara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crane is on top in guard.
Crane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane postures up.
Crane chips away with some ground and pound.
Crane stopping the sweep attempt from Vihervaara.
Vihervaara wants to improve his position but instead Crane has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara trying to control from the bottom.
Crane uses his free foot to push down on Vihervaara's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vihervaara.
Crane content just to control the position here.
Crane scoring with strikes but Vihervaara is staying in there.
Crane looking to finish Vihervaara with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vihervaara!
Vihervaara is desperately trying to improve his position but Crane has a good base and remains in mount.
Crane lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vihervaara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crane looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara tries to reverse the position but Crane maintains control.
Crane content just to control the position here.
Crane is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vihervaara can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Crane controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vihervaara tries to hold on but Crane postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ichabod Crane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crane 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichabod Crane!
Ichabod Crane 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rham Kota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morrison Erikksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kota's entrance music is Won't Let You Down - Chamillionaire. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Morrison Erikksen enters the cage!
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30
307 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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28
300 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rham Kota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Morrison Erikksen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikksen throws a head kick that misses.
Kota misses with a takedown attempt - Erikksen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Erikksen misses with a kick to the body.
Kota has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Erikksen.
Kota closes the distance and clinches up with Erikksen, looking for a takedown. Kota pushes Erikksen against the cage but Erikksen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kota takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Erikksen scores with a jab to the head.
Kota fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rham Kota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erikksen scores with a jab. Kota acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikksen fails to land with a series of punches.
Kota has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Erikksen misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikksen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Erikksen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kota back to the cage. Erikksen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kota scores with a takedown into Erikksen's guard.
Kota is looking to work some ground and pound but Erikksen has wrist control.
Kota with a flurry of punches that miss.
Erikksen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Erikksen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kota postures up in Erikksen's guard and throws a big left but Erikksen blocks it.
Kota postures up in Erikksen's guard and throws a big left but Erikksen blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kota is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kota working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Erikksen's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Erikksen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kota missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kota landing some decent shots from guard.
Kota throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kota throws a strike but Erikksen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kota looking for a guillotine here but Erikksen defends easily.
Kota has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Erikksen has passed into side control.
Kota is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikksen wants to stand but Kota is controlling his arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kota tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Kota manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kota looking for submissions off his back.
Kota is looking for a sweep. Erikksen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kota looking for submissions off his back.
Kota actively working from the bottom here.
Kota actively working from the bottom here.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kota with the active half guard here but Erikksen passes nicely into side control.
We've been informed that Erikksen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kota is breathing heavily.
Kota manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Erikksen manages to get to full guard.
Erikksen managing to control the position.
Kota loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erikksen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kota throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morrison Erikksen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Erikksen digs a good body shot into Kota's ribs.
Kota takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Erikksen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kota doesn't seem bothered though.
Donk. Erikksen catches Kota right on the button with a cross.
Erikksen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kota sprawling to the canvas! Kota rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Erikksen finish him?!
Kota is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erikksen lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Kota is looking to close the distance but Erikksen sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Kota crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Kota is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Morrison Erikksen!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogg Nogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by MGK - Wild Boy ft. Waka Flocka Flame. Nogg has chosen Pantera : 5 Minutes Alone as his entrance music. 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
147 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
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42
139 lbs
34 - 19 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ogg Nogg!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nogg avoids a kick to the body.
Smith looks to land a combination but Nogg avoids it well.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
We've been hearing reports that Smith has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nogg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nogg has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nogg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Nogg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Jimmy Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith swings for the body but Nogg moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith rushes Nogg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nogg blocking some punches.
Nogg misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith taking a breather.
Nogg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Smith uses from the top position.
Nogg is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Nogg is looking to sweep but instead, Smith has passed into half guard.
Nogg is looking to improve his position.
Nogg trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents Nogg from getting the reversal.
Nogg slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nogg is looking to escape.
Smith is keen to just control but Nogg is a slippery customer.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Nogg's hands, connecting with Nogg's forehead.
Smith working Nogg over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Smith there.
Nogg is rocked!
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nogg is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands a big elbow - Nogg is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Smith!
Jimmy Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Berdich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manof TheDingos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manof TheDingos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andy Berdich's chin.
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34
142 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
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23
144 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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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
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Berdich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manof TheDingos!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TheDingos connects with a high kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
TheDingos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
TheDingos tries a head kick but it misses.
Berdich throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. TheDingos was covering up waiting for the punch and Berdich finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Berdich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Berdich looking to pass the guard.
Berdich trying to control the position from guard on top but TheDingos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
TheDingos working a defensive guard here.
Berdich is in close to TheDingos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berdich looking to pass the guard.
TheDingos wants to sweep here but Berdich controlling him for the moment.
TheDingos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdich is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Berdich postures up and lands a big shot to TheDingos's brow.
Berdich is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Berdich lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Berdich wants to control from the top but TheDingos keeps moving.
Berdich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
TheDingos trying to control the position.
TheDingos 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdich trying to control the position from guard on top but TheDingos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berdich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berdich postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Berdich gets a takedown into half guard.
TheDingos pushes Berdich off and gets back to his feet.
TheDingos throws a sloppy head kick and Berdich moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
TheDingos throws a big shot that misses.
Berdich looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
TheDingos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Berdich scores with a couple of nice shots.
Berdich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdich is thwarting TheDingos's attempts to control the position.
Berdich trying to mount his opponent but TheDingos defends it.
TheDingos is trying to maintain the position but Berdich is very close to passing his half guard.
Berdich missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Berdich trying to control the action but TheDingos is working from the bottom.
Berdich prevents TheDingos from improving his position.
Berdich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Berdich is stalling here. TheDingos is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Berdich seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and TheDingos has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Berdich manages to get back to half guard.
TheDingos seems to be looking for submissions.
Berdich wants to improve his position but TheDingos is controlling well.
TheDingos throwing shots but Berdich is blocking nicely.
Berdich trying to control from the bottom.
Berdich is trying to get back to full guard.
Berdich trying to control from the bottom.
Berdich tries to get to full guard but TheDingos has control of the leg.
Berdich is working hard here to advance position.
TheDingos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Berdich is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andy Berdich will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Berdich fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging TheDingos to the ground. Berdich is now in TheDingos's guard.
Berdich passes TheDingos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Berdich is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but TheDingos still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, TheDingos has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Berdich is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked TheDingos off and has taken his back!
Berdich controlling well, preventing TheDingos from escaping the position.
Berdich is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
TheDingos has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Berdich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berdich is landing with strikes from the back.
Berdich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that TheDingos can do to turn this around?
Berdich is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Berdich is trying to stick to TheDingos's back but TheDingos is turning into Berdich. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Berdich's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by TheDingos.
Andy Berdich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
TheDingos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdich lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Berdich connects with a couple of short punches.
Berdich chips away with some ground and pound.
TheDingos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Berdich wants to control from the top but TheDingos keeps moving.
Berdich pushes down on TheDingos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Berdich throwing shots but TheDingos is blocking nicely.
Berdich is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Berdich throwing shots but TheDingos is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdich lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Berdich working TheDingos over with strikes.
Berdich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Berdich throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
TheDingos is looking to control Berdich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can TheDingos avoid being mounted?
TheDingos regains full guard. Nicely done.
TheDingos 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.
Berdich trying to control but TheDingos is working from the bottom.
Berdich pushes down on TheDingos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdich working TheDingos over with strikes.
TheDingos is trying to escape back to his feet but Berdich uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Berdich trying to control the action but TheDingos is working from the bottom.
TheDingos struggling a bit here.
Berdich is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but TheDingos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
TheDingos prevents Berdich from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
TheDingos tries to bench press Berdich off him but Berdich keeps the position.
Berdich wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by TheDingos, who protects the arm well.
TheDingos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
TheDingos is trying to control but can't.
TheDingos tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
TheDingos trying to control but Berdich postures up.
Berdich seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
TheDingos is trying to control but Berdich manages to pass to mount!
TheDingos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Berdich dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
TheDingos fails to land with a series of punches.
Berdich looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for TheDingos!
TheDingos struggling a bit here.
Berdich scores with a couple of short elbows.
Berdich landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Berdich thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
TheDingos takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Berdich wants to control but TheDingos is keeping him busy.
TheDingos defending against the ground and pound.
Berdich working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheDingos is trying to control Berdich's posture but Berdich avoids it.
Berdich trying to control the action but TheDingos is working from the bottom.
TheDingos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on TheDingos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Berdich throwing shots but missing, from side control.
TheDingos wants to control but Berdich postures up.
Manof TheDingos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Berdich working the ground and pound.
TheDingos is rocked!
Berdich working away.
TheDingos is still in real trouble! Can Berdich finish him?
Berdich is looking to take a break and control but TheDingos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Berdich landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
TheDingos is looking for a sweep.
Berdich in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and TheDingos looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Berdich turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Berdich!
A very excited looking Andy Berdich made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arkady Balagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Derksen (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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195 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arkady Balagan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Derksen!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derksen has closed the distance and engaged Balagan in a clinch.
Derksen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Derksen working aggressively here.
Derksen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Derksen pushes Balagan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derksen working aggressively here.
Derksen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balagans head.
Balagan blocking some punches.
Derksen lands a shoulder strike.
Derksen pushes off an throws an elbow but Balagan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Derksen.
Derksen throws an elbow that misses.
Derksen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Derksen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Balagan's defenses.
Balagan tries to pull guard but Derksen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
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!
Derksen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Derksen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Derksen scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Derksen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Derksen.
Derksen is working Balagan over against the cage.
Derksen lands an elbow inside that Balagan shrugs off.
Balagan tries to pull guard but Derksen holds him up against the cage and eventually Balagan drops back down to his feet.
Derksen is leaning against Balagan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Balagan is breathing heavily.
Derksen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balagan backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Derksen throws an elbow but misses.
Derksen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Derksen scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Derksen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Derksen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balagan fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkady Balagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Derksen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balagans head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Derksen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Balagan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Balagan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Derksen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Balagan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Derksen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Balagan avoids the elbow strike from Derksen, against the cage.
Balagan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Derksen to keep the fight standing.
Derksen lands an uppercut.
Derksen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Derksen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Balagan jumps guard but Derksen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Derksen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Balagan's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balagan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Derksen throws an elbow but misses.
Derksen lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Derksen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Balagan is trying to drag Derksen to the mat but Derksen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Derksen lands a nice elbow.
Derksen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Derksen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Derksen lands an uppercut.
Balagan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Derksen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derksen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Derksen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Derksen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Derksen throws an elbow that misses.
Balagan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Derksen smiles and moves away.
Balagan blocks a jab.
Balagan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Derksen as he jumps to the side.
Derksen leaves Balagan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Balagan shoots in but Derksen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Derksen has Balagan up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Derksen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Derksen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Derksen moves into the clinch.
It looks like Arkady Balagan has been cut.
Balagan takes an elbow to the temple.
Derksen lands a nice elbow.
Derksen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Balagan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Derksen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Derksen lands a good knee to the midsection. Balagan won't want to take too many of those.
Derksen lands an elbow that stopped Balagan in his tracks for a moment.
Balagan avoids the elbow strike from Derksen, against the cage.
Balagan is trying to trip Derksen. He has hold of a leg but Derksen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Balagan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derksen trying to control the position.
Balagan postures up in Derksen's guard and throws a big left but Derksen blocks it.
Balagan throwing strikes but missing.
Balagan 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.
Derksen has Balagan pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Derksen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balagan throws a strike but Derksen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derksen content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Balagan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Derksen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Balagan jumps guard but Derksen stands there with Balagan around his waist. Balagan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Balagan takes an elbow to the temple.
Balagan takes an elbow to the temple.
Derksen pushes off an throws an elbow but Balagan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Derksen.
Derksen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Derksen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Derksen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Balagan takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Derksen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Balagan's brow.
Derksen lands an elbow that stopped Balagan in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Derksen.
Derksen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balagan backwards.
Derksen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Derksen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balagan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Derksen to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkady Balagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balagan tries to pull guard but Derksen holds him up against the cage and eventually Balagan drops back down to his feet.
Derksen lands an elbow just above Balagan 's eye.
Derksen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Derksen.
Balagan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Derksen walks away with a smile on his face. Balagan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Derksen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balagan.
Derksen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balagan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balagan darts in looking for a takedown but Derksen gets double underhooks and turns Balagan into the cage.
Balagan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Derksen moves into the clinch.
Derksen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Derksen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Derksen pushes Balagan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Derksen landing knees to the body.
Derksen lands an elbow inside that Balagan shrugs off.
Derksen lands an elbow inside that Balagan shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derksen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Balagan's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Derksen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Derksen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Derksen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Derksen - that landed with a thud.
Balagan takes an elbow to the temple.
Balagan is rocked!
Balagan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Balagan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arkady Balagan's cut is getting worse.
Derksen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derksen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Balagan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Derksen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Derksen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Balagan's defenses.
Derksen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Balagan's defenses.
Nice body punch from Derksen - that landed with a thud.
Derksen works on Balagan's body with a couple of short punches.
Derksen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balagan backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Derksen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arkady Balagan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Balagan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balagan seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice jab there from Derksen.
Balagan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Derksen wriggles free and stands up.
Balagan takes one to the side of the head.
Balagan blocks a leg kick.
Derksen punishes Balagan's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Derksen lands a slapping body shot.
Derksen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Derksen throws a wild body kick that Balagan sees coming a mile off.
Balagan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Derksen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balagan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balagan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balagan avoids the body shot from Derksen.
Derksen clinches.
Derksen landing knees to the body.
Derksen digs a right hand underneath Balagan's ribcage. Balagan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Derksen.
Derksen lands an elbow inside.
Derksen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balagan backwards.
Derksen lands a damaging elbow.
Derksen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Derksen.
Derksen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balagans head.
Derksen gets through Balagan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Derksen.
Derksen lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Derksen.
Nice elbow from Derksen.
Derksen pushes Balagan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balagan wants a takedown.
Derksen works on Balagan's body with a couple of short punches.
Derksen lands a vicious elbow to the side of Balagan's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Derksen tries to finish him with strikes but Balagan still seems able to defend himself so Derksen steps back and lets Balagan get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Derksen flashes Balagan a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Balagan's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Balagan crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Derksen punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Christian Derksen!
Christian Derksen is the new middleweight champion!
Christian Derksen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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