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AMS FC 119: Tyrannical PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordan Vukovic (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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240 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Markov!
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, Gordan Vukovic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vukovic looks for a takedown but Markov sprawls well.
Vukovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vukovic tries for a takedown but Markov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vukovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Markov misses with a few strikes there.
Vukovic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Markov's half guard.
Markov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Markov keeps the fight on the outside.
Vukovic shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Markov eats them both and turns towards Vukovic to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vukovic dodges the punch combination from Markov.
Vukovic tries to clinch up but Markov circles away and keeps his distance.
Markov throws a series of punches but Vukovic avoids them all with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Vukovic misses.
Markov throws the kick towards the body but Vukovic avoids it.
Vukovic's coach down at Ironfist MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vukovic's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukovic cracks Markov with a good jab.
Markov throws an overhand right that lands on Vukovic's shoulder, as Vukovic tries to avoid the shot.
Markov throws a right hand that Vukovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Vukovic also avoids with ease.
Vukovic clinches with his opponent.
Markov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Markov throws a wild body kick that Vukovic sees coming a mile off.
Vukovic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Markov with a body shot.
Vukovic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gordan Vukovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Vukovic does no damage.
Markov gets tackled into the cage by Vukovic. Vukovic maintains the clinch.
Vukovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Markov walks away with a smile on his face. Vukovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fedor Markov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordan Vukovic.
Vukovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vukovic clinches.
Vukovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vukovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Markov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vukovic connects with a looping right hand.
Vukovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Markov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Markov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Markov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vukovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Markov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Markov tries to keep at a distance but Vukovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Markov stalling in the clinch.
Vukovic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vukovic being controlled against the cage.
Markov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vukovic gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Markov regains guard.
Markov looking for a guillotine here but Vukovic defends easily.
Vukovic trying to control but Markov is working from the bottom.
Markov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Vukovic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vukovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Markov is retaining full guard.
Vukovic controlling from the top position.
Markov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov looking for a guillotine here but Vukovic defends easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Markov holds on and takes a little breather.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vukovic is in close to Markov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vukovic wants to control from the top but Markov keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vukovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vukovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Markov is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Markov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 Fedor Markov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Markov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vukovic.
Vukovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vukovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vukovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Markov's waist but Markov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vukovic off to one side.
Markov cracks the inside of Vukovic's front leg.
Markov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Markov looks to land a combination but Vukovic avoids it well.
Markov is looking to land body kicks.
Markov throws a body punch but Vukovic moves out of range.
Vukovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vukovic drives through and clinches with Markov against the cage.
Markov can't break the clinch.
Markov is trying to break free.
Markov can't break the clinch.
Vukovic misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukovic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Markov prevents it.
Fedor Markov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordan Vukovic.
Markov gets underhooks to prevent Vukovic's takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Markov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Markov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vukovic looking for a takedown.
Vukovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vukovic can't get the takedown.
Markov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Markov throws a series of strikes that have Vukovic backpedaling.
Markov stuffs the takedown.
Vukovic is breathing heavily.
Vukovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Markov's waist but Markov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vukovic off to one side.
Fedor Markov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vukovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vukovic avoids the head kick by Markov.
Markov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Markov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vukovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vukovic moves into range and clinches up with Markov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Markov.
Vukovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Vukovic has Markov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Markov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Markov blocks an uppercut.
Vukovic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vukovic throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vukovic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Markov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Markov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Markov breaks the clinch.
Vukovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Markov lands a front kick.
Vukovic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Markov delivers a nice body kick.
Markov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vukovic under the eye.
It looks like Gordan Vukovic has been cut.
Markov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vukovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Markov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Markov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Markov.
Markov throws a left that rocks Vukovic and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Markov dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Vukovic regain composure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markov controlling the position from side mount.
Markov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vukovic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markov decides to stand back up.
Vukovic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Markov.
Markov misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Markov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gordan Vukovic's cut.
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!
Markov is looking to slow Vukovic down with leg kicks.
Vukovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Markov lands a jab to the nose.
Markov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vukovic lands with a nice combination. Markov backs away looking to recover.
Markov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Markov scores with the left hand. Vukovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Markov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fedor Markov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Markov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vukovic manages to avoid it.
Markov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Markov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vukovic 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!
Markov lands a left and a right that sends Vukovic crashing to the canvas! Markov dives into mount looking to finish!
Vukovic is rocked!
Markov is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Markov extends the arm and Vukovic is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Markov!
In defeat, Gordan Vukovic stepped up to the mic, saying 'Jebiga'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoga Flame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Lacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Lacroix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoga Flame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Lacroix!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flame shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lacroix defends it nicely.
Lacroix scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Yoga Flame has been cut.
Yoga Flame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacroix connects with a leg kick. Flame looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big left from Flame misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flame. Lacroix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flame backing away here, and Lacroix unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lacroix.
Flame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacroix takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Flame misses
and Lacroix counters with a straight right hand.
Lacroix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flame throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flame throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn'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!
Lacroix lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Flame is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flame's sensitive parts.
Oh Flame is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flame stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lacroix.
Flame tries to land a body kick
and Lacroix counters with a good low kick that Flame was not able to check.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lacroix - that will leave a mark!
Flame is breathing heavily.
Lacroix cracks a nice hook into Flame's ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lacroix.
Lacroix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flame takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lacroix dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flame. That did some damage!
Lacroix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Flame doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Lacroix throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Flame is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Max Lacroix!
Max Lacroix thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Callaghan (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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279 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Johns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Callaghan!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns lands a big uppercut and Callaghan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Callaghan looks OK. Johns waves Callaghan back to his feet!
Callaghan is rocked!
It looks like Dave Callaghan has been cut.
Charlie Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Callaghan tries to get into range but Johns steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Callaghan! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Johns scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie Johns!
Charlie Johns is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Terranova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terranova has chosen Rodney O & Joe Cooley - Everlasting Bass as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rolf Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinnie Terranova!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Karlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Terranova misses with an uppercut.
Terranova goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Terranova chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karlsson can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Terranova.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karlsson, as that shot connected.
Terranova avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karlsson catches Terranova with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Vinnie Terranova has been cut.
Terranova shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Karlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Karlsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karlsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsson scores with a jab to the body.
Karlsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karlsson throws a shot to the body.
Karlsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Terranova takes one to the side of the head.
Terranova takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Terranova looks winded!
Karlsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Terranova at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Karlsson tests Terranova's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Terranova throws a shot to the body.
Terranova throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Karlsson. That snapped Terranova's head back.
BOOM! Karlsson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Terranova. Terranova tries to recover but Karlsson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Terranova lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rolf Karlsson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rolf Karlsson made sure he mentioned Museum of Monsters & Madmen, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xanadu Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Rusted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jethro Rusted acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xanadu Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jethro Rusted!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rusted takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've been hearing reports that Newton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rusted throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rusted misses with a lunging right hand
and Newton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rusted fails with a takedown attempt.
Newton tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rusted manages to circle out of the way.
Rusted checks a low kick from Newton.
Newton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rusted can pounce on him.
Rusted takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rusted throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Newton tries to land a body kick
and Rusted counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Newton trying to control from the bottom.
Rusted is trying to control the action in half guard but Newton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Newton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton looking for submissions off his back.
Rusted looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rusted thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newton looking for submissions off his back.
Rusted seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Newton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Newton wants to get back to full guard.
Newton trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Newton cracks Rusted with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rusted shoots in for a double leg but Newton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rusted. Newton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rusted swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Newton.
Rusted moves out of range of the body kick from Newton.
Rusted throws a body kick that misses.
Rusted dodges the punch combination from Newton.
Rusted with the counter takedown but Newton avoids it easily.
Rusted throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little feinted left hand from Newton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Newton.
Rusted throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Newton avoids the head kick by Rusted.
Rusted dives in and grabs Newton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Newton pushes down on Rusted's head and hops out.
Newton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Xanadu Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Rusted.
Rusted feints and then cracks Newton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Newton down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rusted throws a body punch but Newton moves out of range.
Newton checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton throws a hook but Rusted avoids it easily.
Rusted wants to counter with a clinch but Newton pushes him away.
Rusted throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rusted looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Rusted misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Newton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rusted throws a wild body kick that Newton sees coming a mile off.
Rusted throws out a loose jab but Newton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rusted shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Newton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rusted working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rusted goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Newton has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rusted but great work by Newton.
Rusted has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Newton moves into full mount!
Rusted working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton content just to control the position here.
Newton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rusted is looking to escape.
Rusted is trying desperately to improve position.
Newton tries to control but Rusted wriggling away.
Newton with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Rusted holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Newton tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jethro Rusted dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Newton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rusted.
Newton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rusted tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Newton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Newton throws a wild body kick that Rusted sees coming a mile off.
Newton throws a hook to the side of Rusted's head but Rusted sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rusted has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot by Rusted.
Rusted throws a nice looking combination but Newton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rusted moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rusted throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rusted dives in for a single leg takedown but Newton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jethro Rusted seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newton lands a jab to the head.
Good leg kick by Rusted there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusted misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rusted.
Rusted connects with a solid leg kick.
Newton scores with a nice head shot.
Newton avoids the body shot from Rusted.
Rusted misses with a looping right.
Jethro Rusted seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rusted.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Newton.
Rusted shoots in looking for a takedown. Newton tries to sprawl out of it but Rusted keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Newton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Newton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rusted just misses with a punch to the body.
Newton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rusted is out of range.
Newton misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rusted.
Rusted misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newton tries to counter by clinching up but Rusted breaks away and moves out of range.
Newton slips a jab from Rusted.
Rusted throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rusted looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Newton is fending him off so far but Rusted persists. Nope, Newton circles away and we're back to standing.
Newton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Xanadu Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Rusted.
Rusted throws a leg kick that is checked
and Newton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Newton misses with a looping left.
Newton missing with a left hand there. Rusted was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rusted goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Newton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Newton ducks under a wild hook from Rusted.
Newton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rusted on the side of the head.
Rusted lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Newton swings for the body but Rusted moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Newton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Newton.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rusted checks a leg kick.
Rusted tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Newton moves out of range of the body kick from Rusted.
Rusted keeps Newton at a distance using the push kick.
Rusted looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Newton is looking to counter punch.
Rusted lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rusted fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Newton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Newton is looking to land body kicks.
Rusted changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rusted throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Newton throwing a counter right hand but Rusted manages to avoid it.
Newton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Newton.
Rusted lands a nice shot to the body.
Rusted misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rusted throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Newton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rusted really felt that one!
Rusted misses with a hook. Newton ducked under it nicely.
Rusted misses with an uppercut.
Newton is looking to counter the offense by Rusted and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jethro Rusted will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rusted throws a push kick but Newton slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Newton misses its intended target.
Newton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rusted was well out of range. Poor timing from Newton.
Newton tries to move into range but Rusted moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rusted looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rusted takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rusted gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rusted takes a step back to recover.
Rusted works Newton's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rusted.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rusted.
Rusted throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Rusted.
A slapping leg kick lands for Newton.
Newton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rusted. Newton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rusted walks into a jab.
Newton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rusted in his tracks.
Rusted lands a nice looking kick to the body. Newton takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rusted darts in looking for a takedown but Newton gets double underhooks and turns Rusted into the cage.
Newton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rusted.
Rusted fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Newton to the ground. Rusted is now in Newton's guard.
Xanadu Newton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rusted takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Newton is on top in guard.
Newton trying to control but Rusted is working from the bottom.
Rusted looking to hit a scissor sweep but Newton is one step ahead there.
Newton throws a strike but Rusted rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Newton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Newton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rusted won't allow Newton to sweep him here.
Jethro Rusted is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rusted trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
Rusted showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Newton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rusted passes Newton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Newton is refusing to be controlled, as Rusted sits in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four 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.
Rusted throws a wild body kick that Newton sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Rusted misses.
A little feinted left hand from Newton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rusted scores with a leg kick.
Rusted shoots for a takedown but Newton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Xanadu Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Rusted.
Newton avoids a kick to the body.
Rusted misses with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Newton. That snapped Rusted's head back.
Rusted tries a head kick but it misses.
Newton throws a body kick that misses.
Rusted tries to score with a low kick but Newton moves his leg out of the way.
Newton clobbers Rusted with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Newton scores with a punch to the head.
Rusted misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jethro Rusted.
Well Rusted has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jethro Rusted!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Pick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silver's choice of entrance music: Natural Born Killaz by Dr Dre & Ice Cube. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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221 lbs
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Great elbows
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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 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Pick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Silver!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pick.
Silver digs a good body shot into Pick's ribs.
Silver throws a lazy uppercut
and Pick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pick throws a combination. Silver tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silver blocks the body kick.
Silver wants to clinch up but Pick keeps it at a distance.
Pick throws a body shot but no joy.
Silver works Pick's body with a nice hook.
Pick drops his hands momentarily and Silver takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benny Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pick misses with a head kick.
Silver connects with a body shot that sends Pick's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver defending well as Pick loads up on a big left hand.
Silver on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pick cracks Silver with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silver checks a leg kick nicely.
Pick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A bone on bone clash there as Silver blocks the leg kick.
Pick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silver.
Pick looks to land a combination. Silver sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silver throws an off balance right hand
and Pick counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver swings widly with a right hand
and Pick counters with a right hand to the body.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pick.
Silver blocks a head kick by Pick.
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pick.
Silver lands with an uppercut that bounces Pick off the cage and back into range.
Pick throws a jab when Silver was well out of range.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silver lands the left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Pick.
Pick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silver lands a really nice looking cross but Pick seems unphased.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pick takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pick.
Silver lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pick misses the shot to the body.
Silver swings widly with a right hand
and Pick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pick misses with a body shot.
Silver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pick throws the kick towards the body but Silver avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Pick.
Silver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silver has managed to clinch.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Pick misses with the head strike.
Pick manages to break the clinch.
Pick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Pick's head but Pick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Silver lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pick doesn't seem phased though.
Pick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silver.
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!
Pick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silver throws a hook but Pick avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Pick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silver throws out a counter right but Pick avoids it with no problem.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Pick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silver checks the leg kick.
Pick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pick.
Silver misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pick tries to move into range but Silver moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silver thuds his right hand into Pick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick.
Pick lands a lovely overhand right.
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 Steve Pick will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silver sizes up Pick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silver smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silver swivels and escapes.
Pick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silver tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pick is able to avoid easily.
Silver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pick jabs Silver right on the nose. Silver blinks but takes it well.
Pick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Pick finds it's way through Silver's defenses.
Silver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silver throws a hook but Pick blocks it.
Silver shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver blocks a jab.
Pick throws a push kick but Silver slaps the foot to one side.
Pick looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
Pick will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters circling - Pick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silver connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silver feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Picks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
Silver moves out of range of the strikes.
Pick lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silver misses with a hook to the body
enabling Pick to counter with a crisp jab.
Pick connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steve Pick is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver connects with a single shot there.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Silver.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Pick.
Pick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silver tries to clinch but Pick moves away
and Pick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pick throws a big shot that misses.
Silver swings widly with a right hand
and Pick counters with a stiff right hand.
Silver takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pick misses with a wild body shot.
Pick takes one to the chin there.
Pick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice jab there from Silver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silver throws a jab when Pick was well out of range.
Pick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pick slips a jab and a cross from Silver.
Pick clobbers Silver with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pick blocks a jab.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pick.
Pick throwing a counter right hand but Silver manages to avoid it.
Benny Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pick throwing a counter right hand but Silver manages to avoid it.
Pick connects with a looping right hand.
Pick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silver misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pick feinted with a counter takedown.
Pick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Silver.
Silver avoids the head kick by Pick.
Pick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
Silver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Pick misses the target.
Silver scores with a jab. Pick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Pick will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silver moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pick keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Pick misses the target.
Silver lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pick feints and then cracks Silver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silver down.
Pick throws a push kick but Silver slaps the foot to one side.
Silver misses with a hook.
Pick defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
Silver misses with an uppercut
and Pick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silver looks to land a combination. Pick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pick tests Silver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Pick moves away and avoids it.
Silver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pick is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Pick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pick motions for Silver to come forward. Pick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Pick throws a low kick, looking for Silver's leg but Silver calmly moves out of range.
Silver looks to clinch
and Pick counters with a left and a right that stings Silver.
Pick throws a body shot but no joy.
Silver throws out a counter right but Pick avoids it with no problem.
Silver tries to clinch up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silver darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pick.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Pick moves away and avoids it.
Silver tries to clinch up but Pick circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
Silver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pick connects with an inside leg kick.
Pick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Silver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pick.
Pick misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silver.
Pick feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Silver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pick moves out of range of the leg kick from Silver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pick tries to score with a low kick but Silver moves his leg out of the way.
Pick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pick.
Both fighters circling a little - Pick finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pick misses with a body kick.
Pick throws an overhand right that lands on Silver's shoulder, as Silver tries to avoid the shot.
Pick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
Pick throws a leg kick
and Silver holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pick breaks from the clinch.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Pick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pick quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Silver scores with a shot to the body.
Silver dips to his left and cracks Pick with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Pick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver moves out of range of the body kick.
Pick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver lands a nice hook to Pick's body. Pick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Pick's shoulder, as Pick tries to avoid the shot.
Pick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pick moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pick misses with an uppercut.
Silver checks a low kick from Pick.
Silver wants to counter with a clinch but Pick pushes him away.
Benny Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Pick misses its target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benny Silver.
I think Pick 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgy Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns has chosen Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire 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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15 - 8 - 0 |
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215 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georgy Fokin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Burns!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fokin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Fokin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns lands a jab.
Fokin's corner calls for a 1-2. Fokin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fokin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns lands with a nice body punch.
Fokin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Burns looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Burns struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Fokin is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fokin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Burns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns trying to control but Fokin flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Burns trying to control the action but Fokin just sinks the hooks in.
Fokin punishes Burns with strikes from the back mount.
Burns can't escape the position.
Fokin is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fokin throwing sloppy strikes.
Burns is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burns looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Burns rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fokin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fokin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Burns feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fokins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fokin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fokin throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Fokin moves into the clinch.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Fokin uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Fokin lands with a short shot to the head.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Fokin is controlling him.
Fokin prevents a body shot from Burns.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Still in the clinch, Fokin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fokin takes a shot to the head.
Fokin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Fokin misses the target.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Fokin slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Fokin.
Fokin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Burns finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Fokin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burns rushes Fokin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fokin has clasped his hands together around Burns's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns wants to improve his position but Fokin is controlling well.
Fokin working over Burns with some ground and pound. Burns looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Burns actively working from the bottom here.
Fokin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fokin trying to control from half guard but Burns is working away.
Burns is in trouble now - Fokin has advanced to mount!
Fokin controlling from mount.
Fokin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Burns looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgy Fokin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fokin misses the body punch
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fokin doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
Burns throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fokin.
Burns closes the distance and clinches.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fokin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Fokin misses with the head strike.
Fokin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fokin blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Fokin.
Burns working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fokin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burns.
Brian Burns seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fokin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fokin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Burns is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Burns thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fokin is pressing down on Burns's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Burns drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fokin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Burns has Fokin in his guard.
Fokin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Georgy Fokin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fokin is stalling in the full guard.
Fokin wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fokin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fokin.
Burns connects with a body shot.
Brian Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fokin misses with a looping left.
Burns moves into the clinch successfully.
Fokin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fokin.
Burns working aggressively here.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Fokin controls the action.
Burns turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fokin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fokin sneaks back into half guard.
Fokin is defending against the submission attempts here by Burns.
Burns trying to control from half guard but Fokin is working away.
Fokin trying to control but Burns postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Burns is looking for a kimura but Fokin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Burns to get the leverage.
Fokin trying to control from the bottom.
Fokin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Burns trying to control but Fokin is working from the bottom.
Fokin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Burns postures up in Fokin's guard and throws a big left but Fokin blocks it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Burns tries to free his leg and advance position but Fokin is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fokin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fokin looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burns is defended easily by Fokin.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Fokin throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns avoids the body shot from Fokin.
Burns lands with an uppercut that bounces Fokin off the cage and back into range.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fokin was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Fokin throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns lands a jab to Fokin's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns slips a jab from Fokin.
Fokin lands a really nice looking cross but Burns seems unphased.
Fokin drives through with a takedown into Burns's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Burns is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fokin defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin is pushing down on Burns's leg trying to pass to half guard. Burns is fighting to maintain full guard but Fokin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fokin wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.
Burns regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fokin stays in close to Burns's body and controls the position.
Fokin preventing the sweep.
Fokin looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fokin sprawls well. Fokin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fokin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Burns slips a jab from Fokin.
Burns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fokin tries to counter with a takedown but Burns is quick to defend against it.
Sloppy strikes from Burns. Those never looked like landing.
Fokin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burns ducks right into an uppercut from Fokin.
Fokin swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fokin.
Fokin trying to control the position but Burns is working away.
Fokin is putting a hurting on Burns here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fokin is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burns is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fokin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.
Burns is trying to improve his position.
Fokin wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Burns has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Burns with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fokin to score with a decent uppercut.
Burns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fokin scores with a hook to the body. Burns takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fokin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns swings for the body but Fokin moves out of range.
Fokin throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.
Fokin loads up on a big right hand but Burns slips the punch.
Burns fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fokin on the side of the head.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Fokin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns throws the left hand but Fokin avoids the punch easily.
Burns instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fokin.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fokin blocks an uppercut.
Fokin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fokin looking to stall.
Burns lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georgy Fokin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fokin 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgy Fokin!
An out of breath Georgy Fokin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Brian Burns stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hats off to my opponent. He was better tonight. I hope we meet again in the future.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Teló (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Illumi De Medici (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teló comes to the cage accompanied by Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego. Michel Teló has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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220 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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Teló!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Illumi De Medici!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Medici wants to land a leg kick but Teló is out of range.
De Medici throws a jab but it's blocked by Teló.
De Medici misses with a body shot.
Teló looks to land a body kick but De Medici moved away.
De Medici was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
De Medici throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teló counters with a nice body kick.
Teló avoids the body shot from De Medici.
De Medici misses with a wild combination.
Teló uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Medici has time to react.
A cross from Teló lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Medici works the jab nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Teló blocks the leg kick.
De Medici jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teló tries to counter with a takedown but De Medici is quick to defend against it.
De Medici waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teló.
De Medici on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Teló. Teló obviously looking to wear him down.
Teló darts in looking for a takedown but De Medici gets double underhooks and turns Teló into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Medici stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Teló.
Teló throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De Medici's head.
Teló fails with the takedown.
Teló chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Medici can pounce on him.
Teló throws a head kick that misses.
De Medici now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Teló pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teló checks the leg kick nicely there.
Teló fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Medici manages to avoid it.
De Medici is looking to slow Teló down with leg kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Teló!
De Medici misses with a leg kick
and Teló counters with a stiff right hand.
Michel Teló seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Teló. That snapped De Medici's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teló scores with a jab to the head.
De Medici throws a low kick but Teló moves out of range easily.
Teló misses the jab.
De Medici takes one to the chin there.
Teló misses with a body shot.
Teló slips a straight right by De Medici.
De Medici with a nice cross.
Teló just misses with a punch to the body.
De Medici swings for the body but Teló moves out of range.
De Medici is looking to score with low kicks.
Teló is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Teló moves out of range of the body kick.
Good shot there by De Medici.
De Medici connects with a right hand. Teló shakes it off.
De Medici walks into a straight right hand from Teló.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from De Medici.
Illumi De Medici is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Teló.
De Medici moves forwards but Teló connects with a nice, crisp jab.
De Medici blocks the body kick.
Teló swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Medici misses with an uppercut. Teló saw that one coming.
Teló is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A head kick misses from Teló.
Teló misses with a straight left.
De Medici blocks the body kick.
De Medici uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teló.
De Medici tries a quick counter leg kick but Teló is wise to it.
De Medici tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teló was well out of range. Poor timing from De Medici.
Teló looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Teló listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Medici lands a leg kick that knocks Teló off balance momentarily.
Teló throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Medici fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Teló has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló misses with a wild body shot.
De Medici throws out a leg kick but Teló moves out of range and De Medici only half commits.
De Medici throws a hook to the side of Teló's head but Teló sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teló tries to score a power double leg takedown but De Medici sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Teló somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Teló. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Teló.
De Medici cracks the inside of Teló's front leg.
De Medici rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Teló counters with a nice double leg into side control. De Medici won't be happy with that.
Teló wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by De Medici, who protects the arm well.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Teló dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
De Medici smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Teló fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Teló 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 De Medici has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Medici and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Teló's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Medici connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Teló scrambles back to his feet.
Teló scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Medici throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Teló counters with a slapping leg kick.
Teló is looking to land body kicks.
Teló throws a leg kick
and De Medici counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Medici pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Medici looks to land a left hand but Teló moved out of range nicely.
De Medici throws a shot from downtown. Teló moves away and avoids it.
Teló lands with a thumping leg kick.
Teló scores with a hook to the body. De Medici takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló checks a leg kick.
It looked like Teló wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Medici's jab looks to have found its range, popping Teló under the eye.
Teló throws a leg kick but De Medici sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Teló just misses with a punch to the body.
Teló fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A left lands for De Medici.
Teló cracks De Medici with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Teló misses with a head kick.
Teló throws a combination. De Medici tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
De Medici does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Teló is looking to slow De Medici down with leg kicks.
De Medici misses with a looping left.
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!
Teló blocks a head kick by De Medici.
Teló stuns De Medici with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Teló is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Medici can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Teló throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Medici feints a counter leg kick.
De Medici fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Teló checks it well.
Teló works De Medici's body with a nice hook.
Teló throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teló lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Medici's sensitive parts.
Michel Teló is winning the standup battle so far.
Teló lands a nice hook to De Medici's body. De Medici takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Medici buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Teló throws a head kick but De Medici moves out of range.
De Medici's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Teló thumps De Medici with a low kick.
De Medici moves into range and connects with a jab.
Teló defending well as De Medici loads up on a big left hand.
Nice sprawl there from De Medici as Teló shoots in.
Teló misses with a head kick.
De Medici connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teló swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Medici throws out a counter right but Teló avoids it with no problem.
De Medici misses the jab.
Teló takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Medici lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Medici misses with an uppercut
and Teló counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Medici throws out a loose jab but Teló uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teló shoots in and gets a takedown into De Medici's guard.
Teló tries to free his leg and advance position but De Medici is retaining full guard.
Teló will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Teló stays in close to De Medici's body and controls the position.
Teló wants to pass the guard but De Medici is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló trying to control but De Medici is working from the bottom.
Teló seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Teló wants to pass the guard but De Medici is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Teló lands an overhand right.
Teló fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Medici manages to avoid it.
De Medici unleashes a big counter combination but Teló bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Teló dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as De Medici checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Medici let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Teló fails with a takedown attempt.
De Medici let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
De Medici connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Teló avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Teló fails to land the takedown.
De Medici steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Teló tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Teló.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Medici misses with an uppercut
and Teló counters with a big head kick but De Medici shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Medici. Teló does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teló wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Teló moves out of range as De Medici strikes.
De Medici misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Medici takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good standup being displayed there by De Medici as he connects with a hook.
Teló lands a nice looking body kick.
De Medici throws a body shot but no joy.
Teló checks the leg kick.
Teló is looking for a counter combo.
De Medici rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Teló counters with a straight right hand.
De Medici is rocked!
Teló throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Teló connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Medici's hands.
De Medici is still on wobbly legs! Can Teló finish him?
De Medici tries to land a body kick
and Teló counters with a big takedown. That's hurt De Medici! Teló smells blood and goes in for the kill. Serveral hard shots later and the ref calls an end to the fight by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Michel Teló!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Katurian Tupolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Dean Rockefeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tupolski comes to the cage accompanied by Mobb Deep - Shook Ones part II. Rockefeller has chosen Kreator - Violent Revolution as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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173 lbs
20 - 6 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Katurian Tupolski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, James Dean Rockefeller!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Tupolski.
Tupolski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tupolski scores with a kick to the body.
Tupolski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rockefeller throws a solid leg kick but Tupolski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rockefeller.
Rockefeller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tupolski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rockefeller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tupolski's sensitive parts.
Rockefeller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tupolski throws out a loose jab but Rockefeller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tupolski lands a leg kick that knocks Rockefeller off balance momentarily.
Tupolski throws a sloppy body shot
so Rockefeller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rockefeller throws a strike but Tupolski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rockefeller wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rockefeller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockefeller wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tupolski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rockefeller walks into a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rockefeller.
Tupolski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tupolski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tupolski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tupolski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rockefeller throws a hook but Tupolski blocks it.
Rockefeller checks a leg kick nicely.
Rockefeller throws a body punch but Tupolski moves out of range.
Katurian Tupolski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rockefeller swings for the body but Tupolski moves out of range.
Tupolski connects with a looping right hand.
Tupolski throws a big shot that misses.
Rockefeller blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller moves out of range of the body kick.
Rockefeller is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rockefeller throws a leg kick but Tupolski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Katurian Tupolski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupolski has closed the distance and engaged Rockefeller in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rockefeller can't find room to land a body shot as Tupolski controls the action.
Tupolski lands an elbow that stopped Rockefeller in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like James Dean Rockefeller has been cut.
Tupolski scores with a hook to the body.
Rockefeller can't find room to land a body shot as Tupolski controls the action.
A short uppercut from Tupolski.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rockefeller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tupolski.
Rockefeller pushes Tupolski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tupolski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rockefeller tries to throw a body punch but Tupolski avoids it by throwing Rockefeller back against the cage.
Tupolski presses Rockefeller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tupolski lands a left hand.
Rockefeller can't find room to land a body shot as Tupolski controls the action.
Rockefeller tries to work over Tupolski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rockefeller tries to work over Tupolski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tupolski stalling in the clinch but Rockefeller improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rockefeller blocks it with crossed arms.
Tupolski misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tupolski.
Tupolski scores with a shot to the side of Rockefeller's head.
Tupolski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rockefeller misses with a body punch.
Rockefeller scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Rockefeller.
Tupolski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rockefeller misses with a body punch.
Tupolski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rockefeller working aggressively here.
Rockefeller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tupolski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rockefeller misses with some punches.
Tupolski crunches a lovely knee into Rockefeller's ribcage.
Rockefeller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski pushes Rockefeller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rockefeller misses with a body punch.
Rockefeller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rockefeller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockefeller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tupolski backwards.
Rockefeller wants to take the fight to the mat but Tupolski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rockefeller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tupolski's elbow.
Rockefeller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rockefeller has a couple of punches blocked by Tupolski.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tupolski.
Tupolski landing knees to the body.
Rockefeller has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tupolski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rockefeller can turn it around.
Tupolski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rockefeller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rockefeller tries to throw a body punch but Tupolski avoids it by throwing Rockefeller back against the cage.
A short right from Rockefeller on the inside.
Rockefeller misses with the head strike.
Tupolski leaning against his opponent.
Tupolski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tupolski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katurian Tupolski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Dean Rockefeller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tupolski throws a leg kick which misses Rockefeller's front leg but catches the back leg as Rockefeller tries to avoid it.
Rockefeller throws a body kick that misses.
Tupolski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rockefeller, pushing him back against the cage.
Tupolski working Rockefeller over with knees to the body.
Rockefeller tries a body shot but Tupolski blocks it.
Rockefeller struggles to land a body shot inside as Tupolski controls his hands.
Tupolski lands an uppercut.
Rockefeller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tupolski landing knees to the body.
Good body shot from Rockefeller.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tupolski.
Tupolski prevents a body shot from Rockefeller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockefeller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tupolski's elbow.
Tupolski with a knee to the head.
Rockefeller lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Rockefeller misses with a punch to the body.
Tupolski misses with a punch to the body.
Tupolski lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Tupolski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rockefeller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rockefeller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rockefeller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tupolski backwards.
Rockefeller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rockefeller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rockefeller misses with a punch to the body.
Rockefeller tries to throw a body punch but Tupolski avoids it by throwing Rockefeller back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rockefeller.
Rockefeller avoiding damage as Tupolski throws knees to the body.
Rockefeller scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rockefeller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees to the body from Tupolski.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tupolski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tupolski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tupolski breaks from the clinch.
Tupolski misses with an uppercut.
Tupolski wants to slow Rockefeller down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockefeller throws a leg kick but Tupolski moved away.
Tupolski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rockefeller tries to clinch there but Tupolski circles away.
Rockefeller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tupolski circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tupolski.
Rockefeller walks into a jab.
Tupolski looks for the body kick but Rockefeller saw that one coming.
Tupolski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rockefeller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tupolski clobbers Rockefeller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rockefeller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tupolski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tupolski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tupolski throws a low kick but Rockefeller moves out of range easily.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Rockefeller feints the counter takedown.
Tupolski walks into a jab.
Katurian Tupolski is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski works Rockefeller's body with a nice hook.
Rockefeller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tupolski dodges the punch combination from Rockefeller.
Tupolski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rockefeller misses the jab.
Tupolski throws a right hand that misses
and Rockefeller counters by clinching up.
Rockefeller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tupolski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rockefeller avoids it.
Rockefeller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tupolski gets through Rockefeller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rockefeller lands with a light punch inside.
Tupolski can't find room to land a body shot as Rockefeller controls the action.
Tupolski misses with a punch on the inside.
Rockefeller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tupolski's elbow.
Rockefeller tries a body shot but Tupolski blocks it.
Rockefeller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rockefeller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tupolski's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller misses with a punch on the inside.
Rockefeller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tupolski's elbow.
Tupolski scores with a shot to the side of Rockefeller's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tupolski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rockefeller misses with a body punch.
Tupolski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rockefeller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Tupolski.
Tupolski lands a right hand.
Rockefeller blocks an uppercut.
Rockefeller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tupolski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tupolski blocks a body shot from Rockefeller.
Tupolski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rockefeller can do to turn this around?
Rockefeller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller throws a head punch that misses.
Tupolski lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rockefeller tries to work over Tupolski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katurian Tupolski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Dean Rockefeller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tupolski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rockefeller throws out the jab.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Tupolski connects with a single shot there.
Tupolski ducks under a wild hook from Rockefeller.
Tupolski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Tupolski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rockefeller is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tupolski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Rockefeller tries to counter it with a takedown but Tupolski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jab, jab by Tupolski - just one landing.
Tupolski takes a swing at Rockefeller's ribcage but misses.
Rockefeller avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockefeller throws a push kick but Tupolski slaps the foot to one side.
Rockefeller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tupolski was well out of range. Poor timing from Rockefeller.
Tupolski jabs Rockefeller right on the nose. Rockefeller blinks but takes it well.
Tupolski lands a leg kick that knocks Rockefeller off balance momentarily.
Rockefeller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice cross by Rockefeller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Tupolski. Beautiful body shot.
Tupolski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tupolski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tupolski throws a front kick aimed at Rockefeller's knee but Rockefeller avoids it well.
Tupolski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rockefeller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tupolski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tupolski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good leg kick by Tupolski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tupolski slaps away a takedown attempt from Rockefeller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tupolski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tupolski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rockefeller doesn't seem bothered though.
Tupolski cracks Rockefeller with a good jab.
Rockefeller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tupolski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockefeller misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski scores with a nice head shot.
Tupolski misses with a kick to the body.
And Rockefeller tries to counter it with a takedown but Tupolski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rockefeller misses with an uppercut.
Tupolski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tupolski is looking to slow Rockefeller down with leg kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tupolski tries a body shot but Rockefeller blocks it.
Rockefeller tries to throw a body punch but Tupolski avoids it by throwing Rockefeller back against the cage.
Rockefeller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rockefeller swings wildly with an uppercut but Tupolski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockefeller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tupolski lands a nice uppercut.
Tupolski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tupolski tries to throw a body punch but Rockefeller avoids it by throwing Tupolski back against the cage.
Tupolski misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Rockefeller - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rockefeller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rockefeller.
A hook to the body from Tupolski.
Tupolski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rockefeller lands a shot to the body.
Tupolski blocks a body shot from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rockefeller working aggressively here.
Rockefeller looking for a takedown.
Katurian Tupolski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dean Rockefeller.
Rockefeller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tupolski lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tupolski obliges.
Tupolski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tupolski lands with a left to the head.
Rockefeller can't find room to land a body shot as Tupolski controls the action.
Tupolski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tupolski moves into the clinch.
Tupolski lands an elbow inside that Rockefeller shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockefeller lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Tupolski.
Rockefeller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tupolski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tupolski blocks a body shot from Rockefeller.
Tupolski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rockefeller has a couple of punches blocked by Tupolski.
Tupolski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rockefeller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tupolski blocking some punches.
Rockefeller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rockefeller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tupolski breaks the clinch.
Rockefeller misses with a low kick as Tupolski jumps back.
Tupolski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rockefellers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tupolski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katurian Tupolski clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on James Dean Rockefeller's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rockefeller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Rockefeller misses.
Tupolski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tupolski misses with a looping left.
Tupolski throws a chopping leg kick but Rockefeller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tupolski ducks under a wild hook from Rockefeller.
Tupolski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tupolski throws a leg kick but Rockefeller moved away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rockefeller or perhaps it was just good defense by Tupolski, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupolski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rockefeller takes a step back to recover.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Rockefeller shoots in for a double leg but Tupolski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Katurian Tupolski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dean Rockefeller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockefeller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body punch from Tupolski.
Tupolski gets a clinch.
Tupolski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rockefeller up against the cage.
Tupolski tries a body shot but Rockefeller blocks it.
Rockefeller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tupolski's elbow.
Rockefeller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tupolski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rockefeller's elbow.
Rockefeller lands with a right to the head.
Rockefeller tries to throw a body punch but Tupolski avoids it by throwing Rockefeller back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tupolski.
Rockefeller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tupolski's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rockefeller.
Rockefeller managing to block the knees to the body from Tupolski.
Rockefeller misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tupolski as Rockefeller tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller lands a nice uppercut.
Katurian Tupolski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rockefeller.
Rockefeller has a couple of punches blocked by Tupolski.
Rockefeller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rockefeller throws a punch but it's blocked by Tupolski.
A short right from Tupolski.
Rockefeller scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rockefeller lands a shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Tupolski.
Tupolski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rockefeller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rockefeller tries to throw a body punch but Tupolski avoids it by throwing Rockefeller back against the cage.
Tupolski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tupolski looking to throw knees to the head but Rockefeller is blocking nicely.
Tupolski lands a nice elbow.
Tupolski just leaning against Rockefeller, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rockefeller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rockefeller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rockefeller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tupolski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tupolski is trying to stall.
Tupolski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rockefeller avoids it.
Tupolski prevents the takedown attempt.
Tupolski misses with some punches.
Rockefeller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot in the inside from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller blocks a body shot from Tupolski.
Tupolski blocks a body shot from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller digs a right hand into Tupolski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tupolski's gas tank.
Tupolski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rockefeller can't find room to land a body shot as Tupolski controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller lands a nice shot to the body.
Rockefeller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tupolski's elbow.
Tupolski trying to land knees to the body.
Tupolski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rockefeller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tupolski blocks a low kick nicely.
Tupolski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rockefeller missing with a left hand there. Tupolski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rockefeller looks to land a combination but Tupolski avoids it well.
Tupolski tries to clinch but Rockefeller is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tupolski scores with a jab to the body.
Tupolski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rockefeller. That did some damage!
Rockefeller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rockefeller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rockefeller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tupolski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katurian Tupolski had his way with James Dean Rockefeller in that round.
The cut man is working on James Dean Rockefeller's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rockefeller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tupolski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tupolski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rockefeller's head.
Rockefeller blocks the body kick.
Tupolski blocks a leg kick.
Tupolski misses with an uppercut. Rockefeller saw that one coming.
Rockefeller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tupolski jabs at Rockefeller's body.
Rockefeller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tupolski.
Tupolski connects with a body shot that sends Rockefeller's belly button to the back.
Rockefeller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tupolski fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockefeller avoids the body shot from Tupolski.
Tupolski misses with an uppercut.
Tupolski lands a slapping body shot.
Rockefeller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tupolski.
Tupolski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski closes the distance and pushes Rockefeller back into the cage.
Rockefeller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rockefeller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rockefeller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tupolski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller struggles to land a body shot inside as Tupolski controls his hands.
Tupolski tries to land knees in the clinch but Rockefeller avoids the damage to the body.
Rockefeller misses with a body punch.
Rockefeller wants to take the fight to the mat but Tupolski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tupolski lands a damaging elbow.
Rockefeller lands a shot to the body.
Rockefeller misses with a punch to the body.
Rockefeller tries a body shot but Tupolski blocks it.
Rockefeller gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Tupolski kicks Rockefeller off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockefeller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tupolski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Katurian Tupolski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
James Dean Rockefeller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tupolski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rockefeller. Rockefeller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tupolski throws the kick towards the body but Rockefeller avoids it.
Tupolski wants to land a leg kick but Rockefeller is out of range.
Tupolski lands a nice hook to Rockefeller's body. Rockefeller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Rockefeller does no damage.
Rockefeller misses with a hook. Tupolski ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Tupolski. Beautiful body shot.
Tupolski throws a looping overhand right but Rockefeller ducks down to avoid it.
Rockefeller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tupolski.
Rockefeller scores with a sloppy right hand. Tupolski should have avoided that one.
Rockefeller slips a jab from Tupolski.
Tupolski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tupolski misses the jab.
Rockefeller shoots for a takedown but Tupolski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tupolski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tupolski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rockefeller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tupolski.
Rockefeller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rockefeller. Tupolski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tupolski tests Rockefeller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tupolski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rockefeller.
Rockefeller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tupolski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tupolski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rockefeller's calf.
Tupolski misses with a head kick.
Tupolski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Rockefeller looks to score with a jab to the body but Tupolski is just out of range.
Rockefeller scores with a hook.
Rockefeller throws out a loose jab but Tupolski uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski thuds a left hand into Rockefeller's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tupolski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tupolski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rockefeller.
Katurian Tupolski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dean Rockefeller.
Tupolski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tupolski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tupolski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rockefeller.
Tupolski fakes the leg kick and cracks Rockefeller in the body.
Rockefeller misses with a takedown attempt - Tupolski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rockefeller is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tupolski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tupolski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tupolski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tupolski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rockefeller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tupolski checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katurian Tupolski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tupolski, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katurian Tupolski!
Katurian Tupolski retains his welterweight title!
A less than humble Katurian Tupolski misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ola John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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159 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ola John!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John moves out of range as Burton throws a body kick.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burton.
John's coach down at Sanitarium was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on John's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
John lands an elbow just above Burton 's eye.
Burton gets through John's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burton just misses with a elbow thrown towards John's brow.
Burton blocks the elbow strike.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Burton avoids the damage to the body.
John is pressed up against the cage. Burton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag John down to the mat. John avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
John connects with a body shot that sends Burton's belly button to the back.
John throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Burton moves away from the strike by John.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burton half committed to a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John checks a low kick from Burton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John tries to clinch there but Burton circles away.
John misses with a body kick.
John fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Burton moves out of range of the body kick from John.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Burton moves out of range easily.
Burton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burton throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Burton throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
It seemed like John was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
John throws a lazy right hand but Burton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John is looking to chop away at Burton's legs.
John throws a nice head kick!
John lands with an overhand left.
We've been hearing reports that Burton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Burton avoids a kick to the body.
Burton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton slips under a jab.
Burton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John throws a hook but Burton blocks it.
Burton looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Burton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
John lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burton takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
John throws a leg kick but Burton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burton goes for a double leg but John avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as John continues to drive forward.
Burton tries to move into range but John moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
John misses with an uppercut. Burton saw that one coming.
John looks to throw the jab but Burton is out of range.
Burton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as John checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
John throws a right hand that misses
and Burton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Burton walks into a straight right hand from John.
Burton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
John just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBurton.
Burton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but John checks it well.
Burton slips a jab from John.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton checks a low kick from John.
John throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ola John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Burton.
Burton pivots, looking for a leg kick but John is out of range and Burton settles back down.
Burton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burton momentarily.
Burton throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
John moves out of range of the body kick from Burton.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
Burton fires out a quick counter leg kick but John just manages to avoid it.
John connects with a right hand. Burton shakes it off.
Burton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. John checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Burton slips a straight right by John.
A big right from Burton misses.
John is trying to counter with his kicks.
John throws a hook but Burton blocks it.
John is looking to clinch.
Burton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
John connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burton.
A telegraphed right hand from John misses the target.
John misses with a hook.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burton misses with a punch to the body.
Burton lands an elbow that stopped John in his tracks for a moment.
Burton misses with some punches.
Burton gets through John's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from John as the two fighters clinch.
Burton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ola John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John throws a shot from downtown. Burton moves away and avoids it.
Burton misses with a wild body shot.
John tries to clinch there but Burton circles away.
John swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burton.
John takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burton slips under a jab from John.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ola John dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Burton throws a hook but John avoids it easily.
Burton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
Burton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
John connects with an inside leg kick.
John misses with a low kick.
Burton swings for the body but John moves out of range.
John's corner calls for a 1-2. John obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ola John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burton tried to counter with a leg kick but John avoided it.
John doesn't manage to clinch there - Burton circles away.
John lands a jab to the nose.
John clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Burton controls his hands.
Burton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through John's defenses.
John tries to work over Burton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from John.
John is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burton is defending well for now.
Burton tries to score a body lock takedown but John shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John dodges an elbow strike from Burton.
John lands an elbow just above Burton 's eye.
John scores with a shot to the side of Burton's head.
John missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Burton.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John scores a nice knee to the body.
Burton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from John.
John misses with the head strike.
Burton lands an elbow that stopped John in his tracks for a moment.
Burton tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Burton back against the cage.
John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
John has a couple of punches blocked by Burton.
Burton blocks an uppercut.
Burton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Burton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John misses with a straight left.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John connects with a body shot.
Burton moves away from the strike by John.
Burton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Burton misses the shot to the body.
A big left from John misses.
Burton misses with a leg kick.
Burton misses with a low kick.
Burton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
John connects with the punch.
John wants to clinch.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John throws the kick towards the body but Burton avoids it.
Burton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
John buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
John tries a low kick but Burton avoids it.
John fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Burton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
John has managed to clinch.
Burton managing to block the knees to the body from John.
John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
John lands a nice elbow.
Ola John seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section.
John blocks an elbow strike.
Burton throws an elbow that misses.
John is leaning against Burton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Burton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burton is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John lands a nice shot to the body.
Burton looking to slow down the pace here.
John scores a nice knee to the body.
John throws an elbow that misses.
John throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
John lands a body shot.
John blocks an uppercut.
John is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
Burton lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from John.
Burton pushes off an throws an elbow but John leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burton throws an elbow but misses.
John cracks Burton with a nice body shot.
Burton blocks an elbow strike.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Burton avoids the damage to the body.
John dodges an elbow strike from Burton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ola John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Burton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
John throws a hook to the side of Burton's head but Burton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John checks the leg kick.
John lands a really nice looking cross but Burton seems unphased.
John lands a nice shot that snaps Burton's head back.
Burton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burton walks into a straight right hand from John.
John throws a poor cross that misses
and Burton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burton shoots in looking for a takedown but John manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Burton throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
John throws a big shot that misses.
It appears Burton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Burton throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
John throws out a counter right but Burton avoids it with no problem.
A good leg kick by Burton.
John throws a push kick but Burton slaps the foot to one side.
John listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
John lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
John avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
John throws a wild body kick that Burton sees coming a mile off.
John throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burton checks the leg kick.
Burton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
John lands with a right hand.
John throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burton slips under a jab from John.
John misses with an uppercut. Burton saw that one coming.
Burton throws a low kick, looking for John's leg but John calmly moves out of range.
Burton needs to keep his hands up - John had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Burton is predictable there
and John counters with an outside leg kick.
Burton throws a jab when John was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from John misses.
John gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Burton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
John tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
John tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burton wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
John wants to sweep but no luck.
Burton trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
John looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Burton passes into side control.
John prevents Burton from moving into mount.
Jack Burton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Burton's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Burton! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and John has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Burton!
After winning the bout, Jack Burton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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