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UPG 6: Kryptonite PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agim Dibra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Banner will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Agim Dibra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Banner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dibra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Banner throws a combination that misses
and Dibra counters with a shoot takedown. Banner fights it but they end up in guard.
Dibra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Banner wants to sweep here but Dibra controlling him for the moment.
Dibra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dibra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banner is keeping the position for now.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Dibra from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner trying to control the position.
Dibra with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner wants to stand and escape but Dibra is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dibra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banner.
Tony Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banner stalks Dibra and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dibra's face. Dibra staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Agim Dibra has been cut.
Dibra slips a jab and a cross from Banner.
Dibra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Banner as he avoids it easily.
Banner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dibra counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dibra is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dibra has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dibra drops back looking for a leg! Banner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Banner manages to kick Dibra off! Dibra jumps back into Banner's guard.
Dibra is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dibra definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banner is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dibra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Banner trying to keep a closed guard but Dibra is proving a slippery customer.
Banner trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dibra with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to sweep but no luck.
Dibra content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Banner is controlling Dibra's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dibra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Dibra from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
No luck for Dibra with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agim Dibra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dibra looks for a takedown but Banner sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Banner throws a leg kick but Dibra sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Banner throws a body punch but Dibra moves out of range.
Dibra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banner.
Banner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Banner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dibra preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Banner is looking to stall here but Dibra recovers full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dibra bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banner's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Banner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Agim Dibra'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.
Banner wants to clinch.
Banner leaves Dibra with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Banner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dibra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banner throws out the jab.
Banner missing with a left hand there. Dibra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dibra changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dibra looks for a takedown but Banner sprawls well.
Dibra shoots in looking for a takedown. Banner tries to sprawl out of it but Dibra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Banner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agim Dibra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner misses with a straight right.
Dibra attempts a counter takedown but Banner avoids it well and moves away.
Banner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibra dives in for a single leg takedown but Banner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dibra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Banner's waist but Banner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dibra off to one side.
Banner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dibra to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Dibra from controlling successfully.
Banner manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Banner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dibra is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Banner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Banner prevents the takedown attempt.
Banner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Banner swivels and escapes.
Banner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Banner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dibra to the mat! Dibra manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner throwing strikes from guard but Dibra blocks nicely.
Dibra keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
Dibra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dibra bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banner's guard.
Dibra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dibra controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibra has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Banner wants to get back to his feet but Dibra is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Banner wants to sweep here but Dibra controlling him for the moment.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Dibra from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Banner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Banner wants to get back to his feet but Dibra is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Banner throws a jab but it's blocked by Dibra.
Dibra attempts a counter takedown but Banner avoids it well and moves away.
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dibra fails to land the takedown.
Banner misses with a looping right.
Dibra drops down looking for a counter takedown but Banner sprawls and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dibra walks into a left hand.
Dibra fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Banner avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Banner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Agim Dibra's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dibra avoids the head kick by Banner.
Banner throws a body shot but no joy.
Dibra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Banner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dibra gets a takedown into half guard.
Dibra is trying to work for a kimura but Banner is defending well.
Dibra keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dibra is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Banner is staying active underneath Dibra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibra throwing shots but Banner is blocking nicely.
Dibra stops Banner from getting back to his feet.
Agim Dibra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banner wants to control but Dibra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dibra not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dibra shoots for a takedown but Banner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Banner throws a big shot that misses.
Dibra keeps the fight on the outside.
Dibra half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Banner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dibra decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Banner's guard.
Dibra's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner controls Dibra momentarily but Dibra frees himself.
Dibra scoring with some ground and pound.
Banner looking to control.
Banner wants to get back to his feet but Dibra passes into half guard.
Dibra thows a huge punch but Banner dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibra seems to be working for a kimura but Banner defends the submission attempt.
Banner tries to get to full guard but Dibra has control of the leg.
Dibra throwing shots but Banner is blocking nicely.
Dibra wants to control but Banner is keeping him busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Banner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Banner does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dibra.
Banner appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agim Dibra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Banner throws a hook to the side of Dibra's head but Dibra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dibra drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dibra wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.
Banner trying to keep a closed guard but Dibra is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Agim Dibra showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Banner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tony Banner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kapteeni Valkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordan Vukovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordan Vukovic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kapteeni Valkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordan Vukovic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vukovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valkonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vukovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vukovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vukovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valkonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valkonen lands the left hand.
Vukovic dives in and grabs Valkonen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Valkonen pushes down on Vukovic's head and hops out.
Vukovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Valkonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Valkonen, as that shot connected.
Vukovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vukovic throws a hook but Valkonen blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Valkonen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Valkonen staying out of range there.
Valkonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Valkonen. No joy for Vukovic on that attempt.
Kapteeni Valkonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordan Vukovic.
Vukovic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vukovic trying to control but Valkonen is working from the bottom.
Valkonen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vukovic on the ground.
Valkonen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Valkonen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valkonen pulls Vukovic in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vukovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Valkonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Valkonen is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vukovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Valkonen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Valkonen tries to get out of the position.
Valkonen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vukovic tries to clinch up.
Vukovic rushes Valkonen and presses him up against the cage.
Vukovic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Valkonen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valkonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vukovic moves to clinch but Valkonen breaks away
and Valkonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valkonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Valkonen misses the target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vukovic.
Valkonen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Valkonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Gordan Vukovic has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Valkonen there.
Valkonen throws a lazy right hand but Vukovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valkonen throws a body punch but Vukovic moves out of range.
Vukovic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Valkonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valkonen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vukovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valkonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valkonen lands with a cross.
Vukovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Valkonen's waist but Valkonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vukovic off to one side.
Valkonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valkonen misses with a few strikes there.
Good shot there by Valkonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valkonen throws a lazy right hand but Vukovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vukovic shoots in but no luck this time.
Vukovic rushes Valkonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Valkonen manages to break the clinch.
Vukovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kapteeni Valkonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vukovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valkonen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Valkonen lands a nice shot that snaps Vukovic's head back.
Vukovic is looking to clinch but Valkonen is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Valkonen misses the target.
Vukovic tries to clinch but Valkonen is having none of it.
Valkonen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Valkonen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vukovic looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vukovic missing with a left hand there. Valkonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valkonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vukovic looks to land a right hand but Valkonen moved out of range.
We've been told by Valkonen's head coaches at Team Tukkapölly that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheers as Valkonen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vukovic doesn't seem phased though.
Valkonen keeps the fight on the outside.
A counter left hand to the body from Valkonen misses its target.
Vukovic goes for a double leg but Valkonen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Valkonen continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valkonen sends Vukovic crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Valkonen is motioning to the referee to let Vukovic up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Vukovic is rocked!
Valkonen is stalking Vukovic. Vukovic circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Valkonen, and it's lights out! Vukovic really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kapteeni Valkonen!
The defeated Gordan Vukovic had this to say: 'Jebiga'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Gautier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Browne might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bloodsport for all !!. Pierre Gautier told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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203 lbs
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202 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Gautier!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gautier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Browne.
Browne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gautier circles away quickly and effectively.
Gautier moves out of range of the body kick.
Gautier moves into the clinch successfully.
Browne jumps into guard, dragging Gautier to the mat.
Browne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Browne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Browne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gautier manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browne is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gautier wants to get back to his feet but Browne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Browne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Browne trying to control the position from guard on top but Gautier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Browne throwing strikes but missing.
Browne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Browne wants to control from the top but Gautier keeps moving.
Browne throwing strikes from guard but Gautier blocks nicely.
Browne throwing strikes but missing.
Browne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gautier wants to stand up but Browne is controlling him.
Browne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gautier's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Browne trying to control but Gautier is working from the bottom.
Browne is really struggling to control Gautier but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Browne is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gautier is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gautier has escaped and now he's on top!
Browne working for a triangle but Gautier defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne keeping moving, preventing Gautier from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Browne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gautier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gautier 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gautier wanted to stand there but Browne had control of the position.
Browne has an active guard here but Gautier has managed to pass into half guard.
Browne is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Browne dominated that round.
That's time! Browne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick by Gautier misses
and Browne counters with a nice uppercut.
Browne slips under a jab from Gautier.
Browne scores with a punch to the head.
Browne tries to score with a low kick but Gautier moves his leg out of the way.
Browne misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Gautier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gautier tries to clinch up but Browne circles away and keeps his distance.
Browne throwing a counter right hand but Gautier manages to avoid it.
Simon Browne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gautier misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Browne misses the target.
Pierre Gautier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gautier gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Browne counters with a stiff right hand.
Browne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gautier can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Gautier looks to move away, Browne throws a big counter combo bu Gautier just gets out of the way.
Gautier throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Browne throwing a counter right hand but Gautier manages to avoid it.
Browne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Browne.
Danga de danga de dang - Browne scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gautier tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Browne.
Browne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gautier tries to clinch up.
Gautier slips a jab and a cross from Browne.
Gautier throws a hook but Browne avoids it easily.
Gautier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Browne.
Browne thuds his right hand into Gautier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gautier slips a jab and a cross from Browne.
Browne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gautier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gautier lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Browne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gautier.
Browne dodges the punch combination from Gautier.
Browne looks for the body kick but Gautier saw that one coming.
Gautier misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Browne misses.
Gautier throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Browne misses with a two punch combination.
Browne swats away the attempt to clinch by Gautier.
Browne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Browne misses.
Gautier throws the left hand but Browne avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Browne misses with a double jab.
Gautier clinches with his opponent.
Gautier is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Browne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gautier just stands there and leans against the cage.
Browne blocks an uppercut.
Browne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Browne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gautier lands a shoulder strike.
Gautier has Browne pushed against the cage.
Gautier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Browne or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gautier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gautier is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gautier has a couple of punches blocked by Browne.
Browne prevents a body shot from Gautier.
Gautier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gautier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Browne jumps guard and drags Gautier to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Browne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Browne working a defensive guard but Gautier manages to pass into side control anyway.
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 Simon Browne will probably get the nod.
That's time! Browne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gautier is looking to land body kicks.
Gautier throws a low kick but Browne avoids it.
Gautier throws a lazy uppercut
and Browne counters with a stiff right hand.
Gautier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gautier lands a front kick.
Gautier looks to clinch
and Browne counters with a stiff right hand.
Gautier motions for Browne to come forward. Gautier throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gautier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Browne. That did some damage!
Gautier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Browne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Gautier is predictable there
and Browne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Browne slips a straight right by Gautier.
Gautier on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gautier is looking to chop away at Browne's legs.
Gautier attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Browne half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gautier misses with a low kick.
Browne wants to land a leg kick but Gautier is out of range.
Gautier connects with a jab.
Gautier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gautier throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Browne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gautier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Browne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Browne misses with a hook. Gautier ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Browne. Beautiful body shot.
Browne shoots for a double leg takedown but Gautier sprawls well. He's pushed Browne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looks like Browne has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The fighters circle, before Gautier throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Browne's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Gautier lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Pierre Gautier!
A very excited looking Pierre Gautier made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Simon Browne stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, fuck me ...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achilleo Katsidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Hayes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Achilleo Katsidis!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsidis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hayes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Katsidis.
Katsidis cracks Hayes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hayes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hayes throws a combination that misses
and Katsidis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Katsidis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Katsidis avoiding damage as Hayes throws knees to the body.
Katsidis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hayes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Katsidis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hayes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hayes moves out of range as Katsidis strikes.
Hayes blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hayes throws a hook to the side of Katsidis's head but Katsidis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Katsidis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayes.
Katsidis slips a straight right by Hayes.
Hayes slips a jab from Katsidis.
Hayes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsidis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hayes defending well as Katsidis loads up on a big left hand.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katsidis.
Katsidis throws a sloppy head kick and Hayes moves out of range easily.
Hayes fails to land with a series of punches.
Katsidis looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
Hayes throws a combination that misses
and Katsidis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hayes thinking.
Hayes with a hook.
Katsidis is looking to land body kicks.
Achilleo Katsidis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hayes misses with a hook
enabling Katsidis to counter with a crisp jab.
Katsidis checks a leg kick nicely.
Hayes scores with a nice right hand.
Katsidis lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Katsidis throws a jab but it's blocked by Hayes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Katsidis.
A quick step to the side and Hayes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayes tests Katsidis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hayes looks to throw the jab but Katsidis is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hayes. Katsidis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Katsidis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hayes jabs Katsidis right on the nose. Katsidis blinks but takes it well.
Hayes with a hook.
Katsidis is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hayes! Katsidis is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Hayes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trouble Some (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Some comes to the cage accompanied by Von Hertzen Brothers - Coming Home. Leach has chosen Wiki - Wikispeaks as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Trouble Some!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Leach!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some slips a jab and a cross from Leach.
Some tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leach was well out of range. Poor timing from Some.
Leach checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Some.
Leach on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Leach 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Some tries to score with a low kick but Leach moves his leg out of the way.
Leach throws a counter combo.
Some misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some throws a leg kick but Leach sees it coming and moves out of range.
Some throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach defending well as Some loads up on a big left hand.
Some throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some punishes Leach's body with a nice straight punch.
Leach blocks a low kick nicely.
Leach throws a counter combo.
Some lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leach at a distance.
Trouble Some seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leach tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some throws a wild body kick that Leach sees coming a mile off.
Leach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Some throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Leach's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Leach checks a leg kick.
Leach lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some throws an overhand right that lands on Leach's shoulder, as Leach tries to avoid the shot.
Some looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leach on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Trouble Some is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy body kick from Some
and Leach counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leach is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leach lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leach lands a nice uppercut.
Leach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leach is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Some misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some working aggressively here.
Some makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leach softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Some struggles to land a body shot inside as Leach controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some swings wildly with an uppercut but Leach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leach is looking to control Some's arms but Some gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leach has his back to the cage.
Leach can't find room to land a body shot as Some controls the action.
Leach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Leach.
Some misses with some punches.
Some escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some tries to work over Leach's front leg with a kick but Leach checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Leach blocks the leg kick.
Leach feints a jab promting Some to slip. Leach then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Some slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Some misses with a looping right.
Some connects with a leg kick. Leach looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Leach blocks a leg kick.
Leach throws a right and a left that Some avoids nicely.
Some throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some throws a right hand that Leach ducks under and follows up with a left that Leach also avoids with ease.
Leach is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Some tries to land a front kick but Leach steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Some.
Leach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Some.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some throws a body kick that misses.
Some throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leach.
Some comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leach is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leach is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leach checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some throws the left hand but Leach avoids the punch easily.
Some swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trouble Some dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Leach throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Some tries to land a front kick but Leach steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leach throws a counter combo.
Leach takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Some lands a slapping body shot.
Some looks for the body kick but Leach saw that one coming.
Leach goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Some tries to land a leg kick but Leach saw it coming and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Leach.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Some 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 Leach has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leach and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sloppy strikes from Leach. Those never looked like landing.
Leach blocks a head kick by Some.
Despite the aggression on Leach's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Leach throws a series of punches but Some avoids them all with ease.
Leach moves out of range of the body kick.
Leach is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Some with a body shot.
Some throws the kick towards the body but Leach avoids it.
Leach is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Some with a body shot.
Some fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leach checks it well.
Some lands a right hook to the body.
Some tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some just misses with a punch to the body.
Some throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some looks for the body kick but Leach saw that one coming.
As Some backs off Leach throws a huge counter combo but Some manages to avoid it all.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Some 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 Leach has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leach and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Leach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Some.
Some scores with a sloppy right hand. Leach should have avoided that one.
Some throws a head kick that misses
and Leach counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leach moves away from the strike by Some.
Leach unleashes a big counter combination but Some bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Some jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leach has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Some.
Some misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leach blocks a leg kick.
Some scores with a kick to the midsection.
Leach's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Some connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leach scrambles back to his feet.
Some misses with a body kick.
Leach throws a counter combo.
Leach looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Leach.
No joy there for Leach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Leach.
Some misses the jab.
Leach is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some throws the left hand but Leach avoids the punch easily.
Leach throws a combination. Some tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Matt Leach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some misses with a body kick.
Some misses with a kick to the body.
Some takes a swing at Leach's ribcage but misses.
Leach looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wants to clinch up but Leach keeps it at a distance.
Leach moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Leach lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Leach does no damage.
Some lands a leg kick that knocks Leach off balance momentarily.
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 Trouble Some will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Some.
A solid body kick from Some.
Leach ducks under a wild hook from Some.
Some fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leach, pushing him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leach can't find room to land a body shot as Some controls the action.
Some lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leach backwards.
It looks like Matt Leach has been cut.
Leach working aggressively here.
Some misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leach is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leach is trying to push Some away but Some has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Some.
Leach lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leach is looking for the big counter here.
Trouble Some is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Some. Some obviously looking to wear him down.
Crunch! Some slams his shin into Leach's torso.
Leach moves out of range as Some throws a body kick.
Leach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Some.
Leach throws a counter combo.
Leach has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Some.
Some pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leach staying out of range there.
Some swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leach's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some throws out a loose jab but Leach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leach throws a series of punches but Some moves out of range.
Leach avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some misses with a leg kick
and Leach counters with a left and a right that stings Some.
Some showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leach.
Some misses with a low kick.
Leach unleashes a big counter combination but Some bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Leach's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leach duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some misses with a kick to the body.
Leach throws a series of punches but Some avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Leach scores with a four punch combination!
Some uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leach has time to react.
Leach blocks a leg kick.
Matt Leach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leach can do to turn this around?
Some throws a low kick but Leach moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Leach's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Some misses with a body kick.
Some pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Some lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice combination there by Leach.
A nice combination there by Leach.
Some throws a push kick but Leach slaps the foot to one side.
Leach takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leach swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leach was well out of range. Poor timing from Some.
A looping hook to the body misses from Some. Leach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leach throws a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leach takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Some misses with a straight left.
Leach throws a head kick but Some moves out of range.
Some looks to score with a jab to the body but Leach is just out of range.
Leach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some takes a swing at Leach's ribcage but misses.
Leach is looking for the big counter here.
Some lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Trouble Some.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Some, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trouble Some!
Trouble Some managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Perkele!, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandy Gower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Charlie Johns has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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288 lbs
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220 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
4 - 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandy Gower!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Johns with that takedown attempt.
Gower missing with a left hand there. Johns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johns defending well as Gower loads up on a big left hand.
Johns steps into range and cracks Gower with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Gower flops backwards and Johns dives into his guard looking to finish!
It looks like Sandy Gower has been cut.
Gower is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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!
Gower prevents Johns from breaking the clinch.
Gower gets through Johns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gower lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johns looking for a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Gower as the two fighters clinch.
Gower throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnss head.
Gower lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johns backwards.
Gower avoiding damage.
Gower keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johns's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johns changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gower fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Johns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gower digs a good hook to Johns's body.
Johns misses with a left hand
and Gower counters with a straight right hand.
Sandy Gower is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gower lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No luck for Johns with that takedown attempt.
Johns goes for a double leg but Gower avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gower continues to drive forward.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gower throws a combination. Johns tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johns goes for a double leg but Gower avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gower continues to drive forward.
Gower has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Johns is breathing heavily.
Gower jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gower throws out a powerful jab.
Gower digs a good body shot into Johns's ribs.
Gower stuns Johns with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johns has his takedown stuffed
and Gower counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gower.
Gower lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gower scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gower lands a hook that snaps the head of Johns backwards.
Gower lands a left hand.
Johns changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gower fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Gower as Johns shoots in.
Gower steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Johns.
Gower works the jab nicely.
Gower misses with a looping right.
Gower lands with a nice body punch.
Gower closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Gower.
Gower pushes Johns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gower throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnss head.
Gower lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Gower.
Gower is leaning against Johns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Gower scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Gower.
A short right from Gower.
Johns is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Johns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gower pushes Johns against the cage. Gower is working some dirty boxing. Gower pushes off with a quick right hook! Johns goes down! Johns tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gower moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sandy Gower!
Sandy Gower is the new super heavyweight champion!
Sandy Gower decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Incheol Wonha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aribert Heim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Incheol Wonha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wonha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wonha defending well as Heim loads up on a big left hand.
Wonha wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wonha just misses with a punch to the body.
Heim looks to score with a jab to the body but Wonha is just out of range.
Heim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wonha needs to keep his hands up - Heim had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Incheol Wonha has been cut.
Heim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wonha.
It seemed like Heim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heim pushes Wonha up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Heim.
Heim misses with the head strike.
Heim throws a punch but it's blocked by Wonha.
Heim tries to circle away but Wonha has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim blocks an elbow strike from Wonha.
Heim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wonha tries to close the distance and clinch but Heim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim throws a body punch but Wonha moves out of range.
Heim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wonha.
Heim shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wonha is trying to control but can't.
Heim throwing shots but Wonha is blocking nicely.
Heim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heim is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ground and pound from Heim.
Wonha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wonha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heim.
Heim lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wonha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heim.
Heim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wonha is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Stray Dogs, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Heim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wonha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Heim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wonha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Heim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heim trying to control from half guard but Wonha is working away.
Heim is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Heim controlling the action here.
Heim is stalling here. Wonha is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Heim seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wonha has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Heim has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Heim manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wonha's best efforts.
Wonha works his way into side control.
Heim regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heim is trying to control but Wonha manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Heim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Heim tries to lock up and control but Wonha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Heim sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heim is pressing down on Wonha's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wonha content to stall in guard here.
Heim looking to control but Wonha passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aribert Heim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Incheol Wonha'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.
Heim rushes Wonha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heim takes an elbow to the temple.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heim avoids it.
Heim misses with the head strike.
Wonha throws an elbow that misses.
Heim tries to work over Wonha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wonha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wonha lands an elbow just above Heim 's eye.
Wonha misses with an elbow over the top.
Heim misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heim struggles to land a body shot inside as Wonha controls his hands.
Heim is looking to break free of the clinch but Wonha has double underhooks.
Heim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wonha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heim's defenses.
Heim blocks an elbow strike.
Wonha misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wonha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Wonha.
Wonha misses with an elbow strike.
Heim tries to throw a body punch but Wonha avoids it by throwing Heim back against the cage.
Heim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wonha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Heim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heim can't find room to land a body shot as Wonha controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wonha.
Wonha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wonha prevents a body shot from Heim.
Wonha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wonha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonha pushes off an throws an elbow but Heim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wonha.
A right hand to the body from Heim.
Heim misses with a punch to the body.
Heim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wonha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wonha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but Heim blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wonha blocks a body shot from Heim.
Heim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wonha throws an elbow but it misses.
Heim misses with the head strike.
Heim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim blocks the elbow strike.
Heim tries to throw a body punch but Wonha avoids it by throwing Heim back against the cage.
Heim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wonha misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heim.
Heim can't find room to land a body shot as Wonha controls the action.
Heim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wonha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Heim misses with a punch on the inside.
Wonha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heim is defending well for now.
Heim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wonha tries to land knees in the clinch but Heim avoids the damage to the body.
Wonha lands a damaging elbow.
Wonha blocking some punches.
Heim misses with a body punch.
Heim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wonha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wonha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wonha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heim dodges an elbow strike from Wonha.
Wonha misses with an elbow strike.
Heim takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wonha pushes off an throws an elbow but Heim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wonha lands an elbow that stopped Heim in his tracks for a moment.
Wonha misses with an elbow over the top.
Heim avoids a wild elbow strike from Wonha.
Heim swings wildly with an uppercut but Wonha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wonha misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Incheol Wonha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Incheol Wonha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Heim punishes Wonha's body with a nice straight punch.
Wonha lands a nice shot that snaps Heim's head back.
Wonha moves to clinch but Heim breaks away
and Heim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Wonha.
Aribert Heim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wonha on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Heim looks to land a combination. Wonha sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aribert Heim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heim explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wonha moves out of range as Heim strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Wonha.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heim moves into the clinch.
Heim throws a punch but it's blocked by Wonha.
Heim misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch on the inside from Heim fails to land.
Heim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wonha prevents it.
Wonha pushes off an throws an elbow but Heim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wonha missing with knees to the body.
Heim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wonha throws an elbow that misses.
Heim drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heim lands an uppercut.
Heim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wonha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heim is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Heim fails to land.
Heim can't find room to land a body shot as Wonha controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim scores with a shoulder strike.
Wonha prevents a body shot from Heim.
Wonha blocks an uppercut.
Heim swings wildly with an uppercut but Wonha uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Heim.
Heim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Heim gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wonha regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wonha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wonha has his hands on Heim's head, controlling the position.
Wonha keeping moving, preventing Heim from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonha managing to control the position.
Heim throws a big right hand that misses.
Heim trying to control the position from guard on top but Wonha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Heim stopping the sweep attempt from Wonha.
Heim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
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.
Heim wants to control from the top but Wonha keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No joy there for Heim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wonha is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Heim.
Heim misses with a wild combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wonha looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wonha looking to throw knees to the head but Heim is blocking nicely.
Heim tries a body shot but Wonha blocks it.
Wonha tries to land knees in the clinch but Heim avoids the damage to the body.
Heim dodges an elbow strike from Wonha.
Heim tightens his grip and picks Wonha up, before dumping him to the ground. Wonha manages to land in guard.
Heim trying to control the position from guard on top but Wonha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aribert Heim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Heim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aribert Heim!
During a confident post fight interview, Aribert Heim thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hildebrand Coenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Krum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hildebrand Coenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viktor Krum!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coenan counters with a two punch combo.
Krum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Coenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krum's coach down at FORBIDDEN VIOLENCE WARRIORS was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Krum's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A good leg kick by Krum.
Krum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krum tries to keep at a distance but Coenan has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Krum fails to land.
Krum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Krum scores with a shoulder strike.
Krum struggles to land a body shot inside as Coenan controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Krum.
Krum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coenan throws a head punch that misses.
Krum stalling against the cage.
Coenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Krum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coenan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Krum is defending well.
A nice left hand lands by Krum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Coenan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Krum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krum lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coenan backwards.
Coenan scores with a shot to the side of Krum's head.
Coenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coenan pushes Krum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coenan.
Coenan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coenan is pushing Krum up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Krum lands a shoulder strike.
Coenan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Coenan takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krum scores with a shot to the side of Coenan's head.
Krum blocks an uppercut.
Coenan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krum stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krum tries to work over Coenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krum breaks from the clinch.
Viktor Krum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coenan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krum moves out of range as Coenan strikes.
Krum connects with a right hand. Coenan shakes it off.
Krum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coenan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krum misses with a looping left.
Coenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krum avoids the body shot from Coenan.
A cross from Krum lands.
Krum throws a big shot that misses.
Coenan tries to clinch there but Krum circles away.
Coenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krum slips a jab from Coenan.
Krum misses with a head kick.
Coenan ducks under a wild hook from Krum.
Krum throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coenan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krum connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coenan scrambles back to his feet.
Krum scores with a jab to the head.
Coenan is rocked!
Krum misses with a double jab
and Coenan counters with a straight right hand.
Coenan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coenan lands with a good body shot.
Krum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coenan's calf.
Krum lands with a straight right. Coenan didn't see that one coming.
Krum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Coenan shoots and misses
and Krum counters with a nice leg kick.
Coenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Krum misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coenan throws a hook to the side of Krum's head but Krum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krum lands a big head kick that sends Coenan tumbling to the mat! Krum takes a step backwards and waves Coenan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Coenan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Hildebrand Coenan has been cut.
Krum with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coenan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krum. Krum obviously looking to wear him down.
Coenan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coenan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krum sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Coenan's defenses. It connects perfectly with Coenan's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Viktor Krum!
During a confident post fight interview, Viktor Krum thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Carlton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Maslow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2Pac - I'm A Soldier (Echale Mojo Remix) . The crowd seem to be enjoying Maslow's choice of entrance music: Werewolves Of London. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
38 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Carlton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladislav Maslow!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maslow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carlton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've been informed that Maslow has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Carlton misses with a double jab.
Carlton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maslow tries to clinch but Carlton is having none of it.
Carlton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maslow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maslow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carlton counters with a left and a right that stings Maslow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carlton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maslow slips a jab and a cross from Carlton.
Carlton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maslow can pounce on him.
Carlton throws a hook but Maslow blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Maslow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maslow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maslow forces Carlton back against the cage and clinches.
Carlton misses with some punches.
Maslow is trying to pull guard but Carlton has him pressed against the cage.
Carlton struggles to land a body shot inside as Maslow controls his hands.
Maslow decides to pull guard.
Maslow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carlton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlton keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Maslow perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Carlton is looking for a sweep. Maslow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carlton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maslow stops Carlton from standing up.
Maslow postures up.
Maslow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carlton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carlton wants to stand and escape but Maslow is having none of it.
Maslow 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maslow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maslow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maslow slips nicely into half guard.
Carlton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maslow is working away from the top position though.
Maslow trying to mount his opponent but Carlton defends it.
Carlton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Carlton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carlton is trying to maintain the position but Maslow is very close to passing his half guard.
Maslow is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carlton defends it well.
Maslow trying to control from half guard but Carlton is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maslow is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carlton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maslow.
Carlton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maslow is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carlton defends it well.
Carlton tries to roll over but Maslow keeps him under control.
Carlton trying to hold on to Maslow's head to control him but Maslow postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maslow is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carlton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maslow.
Carlton drops Maslow with a beautiful combination! Maslow stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Carlton is looking for the KO!
It looks like Vladislav Maslow has been cut.
Maslow is looking to clinch.
Carlton tries to bum rush Maslow with a series of wild strikes but Maslow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carlton misses with a few strikes there.
Carlton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maslow under the eye.
Carlton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maslow.
Carlton throws a series of punches but Maslow moves out of range.
Maslow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carlton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carlton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carlton feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Maslow sprawling to the canvas! Maslow rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Carlton finish him?!
Maslow is rocked!
Maslow throws a lazy uppercut
and Carlton counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Maslow badly! Carlton follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Maslow out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Carlton finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kyle Carlton!
Kyle Carlton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Meikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tevin Mangrove Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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246 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matti Meikalainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tevin Mangrove Jr!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangrove Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meikalainen misses with a leg kick.
Meikalainen throws a right and a left that Mangrove Jr avoids nicely.
Meikalainen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meikalainen misses with a low kick as Mangrove Jr jumps back.
Meikalainen looks to land a right hand but Mangrove Jr moved out of range.
Mangrove Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Meikalainen throws a hook but Mangrove Jr avoids it easily.
Mangrove Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mangrove Jr dips to his left and cracks Meikalainen with an uppercut!
Mangrove Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Meikalainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Meikalainen - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mangrove Jr tries to land a front kick but Meikalainen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Meikalainen throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Mangrove Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Meikalainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangrove Jr. Meikalainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mangrove Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Meikalainen's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meikalainen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Meikalainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mangrove Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mangrove Jr checks a leg kick.
Mangrove Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meikalainen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mangrove Jr throws a jab when Meikalainen was well out of range.
Meikalainen moves into range and clinches up with Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangrove Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mangrove Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Meikalainen controls the action.
Meikalainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meikalainen prevents a body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr tries to throw a body punch but Meikalainen avoids it by throwing Mangrove Jr back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Meikalainen digs a right hand underneath Mangrove Jr's ribcage. Mangrove Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Meikalainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meikalainen throws out a leg kick but Mangrove Jr moves out of range and Meikalainen only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meikalainen throws a leg kick which misses Mangrove Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Mangrove Jr tries to avoid it.
Mangrove Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meikalainen clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangrove Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meikalainen backwards.
Meikalainen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mangrove Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Meikalainen controls the action.
Meikalainen misses with the head strike.
Mangrove Jr lands a left hand.
Mangrove Jr tries to throw a body punch but Meikalainen avoids it by throwing Mangrove Jr back against the cage.
Mangrove Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangrove Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meikalainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meikalainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mangrove Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangrove Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangrove Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Meikalainen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mangrove Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mangrove Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Meikalainen misses with a punch to the body.
Meikalainen tries to break the clinch but Mangrove Jr is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meikalainen.
Meikalainen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mangrove Jr backwards.
Meikalainen just leaning against Mangrove Jr, taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meikalainen avoiding damage.
Mangrove Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mangrove Jr being controlled against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mangrove Jr lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body punch.
Mangrove Jr lands a right hand.
Meikalainen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meikalainen blocks a body shot from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Mangrove Jr.
Meikalainen is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mangrove Jr tries to work over Meikalainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mangrove Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meikalainen backwards.
Meikalainen is trying to force a seperation but Mangrove Jr has the dominant position.
Mangrove Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Mangrove Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Mangrove Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mangrove Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Meikalainen controls the action.
Mangrove Jr digs a right hand into Meikalainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Meikalainen's gas tank.
Mangrove Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meikalainen backwards.
Mangrove Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mangrove Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mangrove Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Meikalainen backwards.
Mangrove Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Meikalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangrove Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tevin Mangrove Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Meikalainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mangrove Jr connects with a right hand. Meikalainen shakes it off.
Meikalainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mangrove Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meikalainen.
Mangrove Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matti Meikalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Meikalainen. Mangrove Jr shrugs it off though.
Meikalainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Meikalainen closes the distance and pushes Mangrove Jr back into the cage.
Mangrove Jr misses with some punches.
Meikalainen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mangrove Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meikalainen wants to stall.
Mangrove Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Meikalainen controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mangrove Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meikalainen is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Meikalainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Meikalainen trying to stall but Mangrove Jr improves his position.
Meikalainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangrove Jr digs a right hand into Meikalainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Meikalainen's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mangrove Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mangrove Jr pushes Meikalainen against the cage. Mangrove Jr is working some dirty boxing. Mangrove Jr pushes off with a quick right hook! Meikalainen goes down! Meikalainen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mangrove Jr moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tevin Mangrove Jr!
Tevin Mangrove Jr is the new heavyweight champion!
Tevin Mangrove Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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