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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olav Haakonsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Van Gogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre Van Gogh has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Olav Haakonsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pierre Van Gogh!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haakonsson tries to score with a low kick but Van Gogh moves his leg out of the way.
Van Gogh shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Haakonsson is trying to defend but Van Gogh finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Van Gogh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Haakonsson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Fortress, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Van Gogh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Haakonsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Van Gogh.
Haakonsson tries to get to full guard but Van Gogh has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Van Gogh seems content to control.
Haakonsson trying to hold on to Van Gogh's head to control him but Van Gogh postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haakonsson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Van Gogh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Haakonsson tries to roll over but Van Gogh keeps him under control.
Van Gogh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Van Gogh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Van Gogh has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Van Gogh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Haakonsson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Van Gogh lands strikes from half guard.
Haakonsson trying to hold on to Van Gogh's head to control him but Van Gogh postures up.
Van Gogh passes the guard and advances to mount!
Van Gogh lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Haakonsson hang on?
Haakonsson is rocked!
Van Gogh with shots to the head and body - Haakonsson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Van Gogh landing shots from mount.
Oh Haakonsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Van Gogh! Haakonsson is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pierre Van Gogh!
In defeat, Olav Haakonsson stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm going to have to look at some tape and see where things went wrong. Congratulations to my competitor. This is just a minor setback for me because I plan on winning the title one day. I'll grow from this, you'll see.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez comes to the cage accompanied by Spain's National Anthem. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Po scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hernandez throws a hook but Po blocks it.
Po throws a head kick that misses.
Po steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
Po takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Po closes the distance and pushes Hernandez back into the cage.
Po blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jose Hernandez has been cut.
Po tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hernandez avoids it.
Po keeps control of Hernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Po comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hernandez avoids the elbow strike from Po, against the cage.
Po pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Po.
Jose Hernandez's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po landing knees to the body.
Hernandez misses with a body punch.
Hernandez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernandez takes an elbow to the temple.
Hernandez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez tries a body shot but Po blocks it.
Po lands an elbow that stopped Hernandez in his tracks for a moment.
Jose Hernandez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hernandez stalling the fight.
Hernandez stalling against the cage.
Po looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hernandez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hernandez wants to break free but Po has control.
Po gets underhooks to prevent Hernandez's takedown attempt.
Po landing knees to the body.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Po throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hernandez tries to work over Po's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hernandez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Po working Hernandez over with knees to the body.
Po putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hernandez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Po is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hernandez is defending well for now.
Po unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hernandez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Po trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Po using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po lands an elbow that stopped Hernandez in his tracks for a moment.
Jeez, Jose Hernandez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Po lands an elbow that stopped Hernandez in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jose Hernandez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tong Po!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Fa Arodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Fa Arodo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao has closed the distance and engaged Fa Arodo in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Brandao.
Brandao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fa Arodo backwards.
A shot in the inside from Brandao.
Fa Arodo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fa Arodo throws a head punch that misses.
Brandao has a couple of punches blocked by Fa Arodo.
Fa Arodo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Brandao.
Brandao prevents a body shot from Fa Arodo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fa Arodo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandao blocks a body shot from Fa Arodo.
Fa Arodo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fa Arodo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brandao lands an uppercut.
Brandao manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fa Arodo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brandao working aggressively here.
Brandao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fa Arodo backwards.
Brandao throws a punch but it's blocked by Fa Arodo.
Brandao digs a right hand underneath Fa Arodo's ribcage. Fa Arodo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brandao blocking some punches.
Brandao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Brandao.
Brandao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fa Arodo has had enough of the clinch but Brandao keeps him there for the moment.
Brandao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brandao tries to work over Fa Arodo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brandao misses with a body punch.
Brandao slows down the pace here.
Brandao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fa Arodo backwards.
Brandao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fa Arodo backwards.
Brandao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fa Arodo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fa Arodo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fa Arodo tries a body shot but Brandao blocks it.
Fa Arodo lands a body punch.
Fa Arodo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fa Arodo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brandao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fa Arodo is trying to push Brandao away but Brandao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brandao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fa Arodo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brandao.
Brandao stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fa Arodo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fa Arodo breaks the clinch.
Fa Arodo moves in looking to clinch but Brandao pushes him off.
Brandao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brandao throws a body shot but no joy.
Brandao leaves Fa Arodo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brandao closes the distance and clinches.
Fa Arodo tries a body shot but Brandao blocks it.
Fa Arodo tries to work over Brandao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Brandao as the two fighters clinch.
Brandao stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A body shot lands from Brandao.
Brandao struggles to land a body shot inside as Fa Arodo controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brandao controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brandao.
Brandao lands a nice shot to the body.
Fa Arodo struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandao controls his hands.
Fa Arodo is trying to maintain a safe position but Brandao gets an underhook and turns Fa Arodo into the cage.
Brandao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fa Arodo backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao throws a head punch that misses.
Brandao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brandao prevents a body shot from Fa Arodo.
Brandao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brandao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brandao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Brandao dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fa Arodo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brandao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fa Arodo shoots for a takedown but Brandao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fa Arodo tries to clinch there but Brandao circles away.
Fa Arodo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brandao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fa Arodo somewhat.
Diego Brandao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Fa Arodo.
Brandao lands a nice hook to Fa Arodo's body. Fa Arodo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brandao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fa Arodo can do to turn this around?
Fa Arodo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alex Fa Arodo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandao works Fa Arodo's body with a nice hook.
Fa Arodo clinches up with Brandao and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Brandao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fa Arodo is trying to force a seperation but Brandao has the dominant position.
Brandao blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Brandao.
Brandao scores with a shoulder strike.
Brandao stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brandao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego Brandao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fa Arodo backwards.
Brandao is stalling here.
Fa Arodo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fa Arodo fails to land.
Fa Arodo prevents a body shot from Brandao.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandao.
Brandao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fa Arodos head.
A left hand lands to the body for Brandao.
Brandao lands a nice uppercut.
Brandao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fa Arodos head.
Brandao blocking some punches.
Brandao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fa Arodo is rocked!
Fa Arodo wants to get back to striking at distance but Brandao won't allow it.
Fa Arodo is still on wobbly legs! Can Brandao finish him?
Brandao blocks a body shot from Fa Arodo.
Fa Arodo seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Brandao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Fa Arodo to his knees! Brandao keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Brandao!
Diego Brandao thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Capital Punishment (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Van Alden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punishment's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Everybody by: Yo Gotti. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 lbs
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270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Capital Punishment!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nelson Van Alden!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Alden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Alden has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Punishment circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Alden slips under a jab from Punishment.
Nice shot lands for Van Alden.
Van Alden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Punishment manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Van Alden slams his shin into Punishment's torso.
Van Alden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Punishment has Van Alden up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Alden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punishment goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van Alden prevents it.
A knee to the head by Van Alden.
It looks like Capital Punishment has been cut.
Van Alden tries to land a knee to the head but Punishment blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Punishment's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punishment goes for a takedown attempt but Van Alden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Punishment gets tackled into the cage by Van Alden. Van Alden maintains the clinch.
Van Alden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Punishment blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Alden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Alden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Punishment is breathing heavily.
Punishment takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Alden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Punishment blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Alden scores with a knee to the head.
Van Alden landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Punishment takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van Alden landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Alden crunches a lovely knee into Punishment's ribcage.
Punishment is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Capital Punishment. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Alden unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Alden with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van Alden manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Van Alden stalls.
Van Alden lands a good knee to the midsection. Punishment won't want to take too many of those.
Van Alden with a knee to the head.
Van Alden with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van Alden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Van Alden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Punishment's face.
Van Alden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Punishment has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Alden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Punishment's face.
Van Alden lands a knee to the head.
Punishment is rocked!
A knee to the head by Van Alden.
Oh Punishment is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Alden landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Punishment seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Alden misses with a knee strike.
Van Alden stalling against the cage.
Punishment is trying to pull guard but Van Alden turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Van Alden tries to land a knee to the head but Punishment blocks with his arms.
Van Alden with a knee to the head.
Van Alden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Punishment tries to pull guard but Van Alden won't allow it.
Punishment tries to pull guard but Van Alden holds him up against the cage and eventually Punishment drops back down to his feet.
Van Alden lands a knee to the head.
Van Alden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Alden effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Alden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Punishment's face.
Van Alden scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Alden lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Alden connects with a knee to the head.
Punishment takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Alden tries to land a knee to the head but Punishment blocks with his arms.
Punishment being controlled against the cage.
Van Alden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Alden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Alden scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punishment jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Alden walks away with a smile on his face. Punishment gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Van Alden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Capital Punishment's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Van Alden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punishment drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van Alden sprawls and moves away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Alden. Punishment shrugs it off though.
Van Alden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punishment paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punishment is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Alden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Punishment tries to keep at a distance but Van Alden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Alden looking to throw knees to the head but Punishment is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Van Alden.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Alden stalling in the clinch.
Van Alden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Punishment lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Alden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Alden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Punishment lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Alden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Alden crunches a lovely knee into Punishment's ribcage.
Van Alden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Alden's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Punishment looking for a takedown.
Nelson Van Alden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Alden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Punishment jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Alden walks away with a smile on his face. Punishment gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Capital Punishment. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Alden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Alden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Van Alden lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Alden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Alden lands a good knee to the midsection. Punishment won't want to take too many of those.
Van Alden with a knee to the head.
Van Alden unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Van Alden connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punishment tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Van Alden just stands there and leans against the cage.
Van Alden misses with a knee strike.
Van Alden's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Punishment jumps guard but Van Alden stands there with Punishment around his waist. Punishment gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Alden misses with a knee strike.
Van Alden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Punishment blocks it with crossed arms.
Punishment is trying to drag Van Alden to the mat but Van Alden just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Alden scores a nice knee to the body.
Van Alden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Punishment manages to pull guard.
Van Alden controls from within his opponent's guard.
Punishment throws his legs up looking for a submission but Van Alden uses it to pass to side control.
Punishment tries to bench press Van Alden off him but Van Alden keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Alden moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Punishment is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Van Alden tries to pass to full mount but Punishment defends it.
Van Alden passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Punishment!
Van Alden looking to control and managing it successfully.
Punishment is working to get back to half guard.
Van Alden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Van Alden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Capital Punishment's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Punishment goes for a double leg but Van Alden avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Van Alden continues to drive forward.
Van Alden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Punishment, pushing him back against the cage.
Punishment fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Punishment drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Capital Punishment. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punishment takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Alden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Alden has Punishment pressed against the cage, preventing Punishment from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Alden tries to land a knee to the head but Punishment blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Alden landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Punishment takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Van Alden.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Alden misses with a knee strike.
Punishment tries to pull guard but Van Alden won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Alden takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Van Alden scores with a knee to the head.
Van Alden tries to land a knee to the head but Punishment blocks with his arms.
Van Alden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Alden prevents the takedown attempt.
Punishment takes a knee right on the jaw!
Punishment tries to pull guard but Van Alden won't allow it.
Van Alden connects with a knee to the head.
Van Alden misses with a knee strike.
Van Alden has Punishment pressed against the cage.
Punishment can't break the clinch.
Van Alden landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punishment pulls guard effortlessly.
Punishment being controlled here, momentarily.
Punishment working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van Alden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van Alden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Van Alden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Punishment is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Alden controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Alden tries to free his leg and advance position but Punishment is retaining full guard.
Van Alden controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Van Alden is looking to clinch.
Van Alden tries to clinch but Punishment moves out of range.
Punishment shoots in and drives through. Van Alden sprawls well.
Van Alden slaps away a takedown attempt from Punishment, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Van Alden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Alden scores with a knee to the head.
Van Alden lands a knee to the head.
Van Alden misses with a knee strike.
Punishment jumps guard but Van Alden stands there with Punishment around his waist. Punishment gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Alden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Punishment lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Alden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Punishment's face.
Punishment misses with a hook to the ribs.
Punishment takes a knee right on the jaw!
Punishment takes a knee right on the jaw!
Capital Punishment has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Alden obliges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Van Alden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Alden has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelson Van Alden!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Angstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson Law has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Angstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Law!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law lands a jab.
Angstrom takes a swing at Law's ribcage but misses.
Angstrom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Law counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Angstrom trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Law looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Law is thwarting Angstrom's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angstrom wants to get back to full guard.
Law working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angstrom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Law in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Law lands a nice short elbow.
Law slows the pace down in half guard.
Angstrom wants to get back to full guard.
Law looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Angstrom with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Law working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Still in half guard, Law seems content to control.
Angstrom tries to get to full guard but Law has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law stalling.
Law thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Law seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Law is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Angstrom has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angstrom tries to get to full guard but Law has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Law trying to mount his opponent but Angstrom defends it.
Law is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Angstrom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Law.
Law slows the pace down in half guard.
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.
Angstrom is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Law has a takedown stuffed.
Law looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Angstrom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Law is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Law loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Law dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Law scores with a takedown into Angstrom's guard.
Angstrom is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Law defends well.
Law controlling from the top position.
Law throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angstrom looking for a guillotine here but Law defends easily.
Angstrom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Law is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Angstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angstrom has his foot on Law's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Law works his way back into a safe position though.
Law landing with the ground and pound.
Law content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Law keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Angstrom's head.
Law slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Angstrom working a defensive guard here.
Law 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Law blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Angstrom there as he acknowledges the shot.
Law has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angstrom throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Angstrom 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Angstrom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Law dodges the punch combination from Angstrom.
Law manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Angstrom on his heels. He'll look to pass Angstrom's guard now, I'm sure.
Law chips away with some ground and pound.
Law postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Angstrom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Law.
Law not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Law postures up in Angstrom's guard and throws a big left but Angstrom blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Angstrom has an active guard here but Law has managed to pass into half guard.
Law controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Law showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Angstrom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angstrom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Law throws out the jab.
Angstrom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Angstrom as Law tries to tie him up.
Angstrom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Law closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Angstrom quickly recovers to half guard.
Angstrom is trying to control but can't.
Law performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angstrom is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Law jumps into side control!
Law connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Angstrom some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law scores with punches from side control.
Law lands a nice forearm strike.
Law connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Angstrom some visible discomfort.
Law controls the position.
Law lands an elbow.
Law is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Angstrom knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Angstrom trying to remain calm as Law controls from the top position.
Angstrom is looking for a sweep.
Harry Angstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law controls the position from side control.
Law working the head and body with strikes.
Angstrom taking a bit of punishment here - Law scoring with strikes.
The strikes coming from Law are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Law connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Angstrom some visible discomfort.
Law tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Angstrom tries to bench press Law off him but Law keeps the position.
Law trying to control the position but Angstrom is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Law slows the pace down.
Angstrom is looking for a sweep.
Law landing strikes.
Law scores with a couple of short elbows.
Law working the ground and pound.
Angstrom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson Law is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Law in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Law comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Law winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Law!
A relieved looking Jackson Law thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chev Chelios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios's corner calls for a 1-2. Chelios obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chelios throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson jabs Chelios right on the nose. Chelios blinks but takes it well.
Chelios throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Chelios lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Johnson clinches up with Chelios and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Johnson.
Johnson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chelios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Chelios controls the action.
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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!
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Chelios controls the action.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Chelios on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Chelios.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chelios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson is struggling to control the position.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Chelios misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson is pushing Chelios up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chelios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Chelios tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Johnson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chelios is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Chelios controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chelios up against the cage.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson keeps control of Chelios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
A body shot lands from Chelios.
Johnson tries a body shot but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chelioss head.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson stalls.
Chelios misses with some punches.
A short right from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chelios takes a shot to the head.
Chelios is rocked!
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Oh Chelios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chelios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Chelios is breathing heavily.
Chelios scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson lands a big right hand that drops Chelios! The killer instinct kicks in and Johnson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Johnson!
After the big win, Steven Johnson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Worldwide Nutrition (160q) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Altair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Plouman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Altair comes to the cage accompanied by Assassin's Creed. Chael Plouman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anton Altair's chin.
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150 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Altair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Chael Plouman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Altair misses with a low kick as Plouman jumps back.
Plouman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Altair was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Altair dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Plouman. That did some damage!
Altair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Altair.
Altair has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Plouman throws a body punch but Altair moves out of range.
Altair was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Altair moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Plouman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Altair was well out of range. Poor timing from Plouman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Altair.
Altair works Plouman's body with a nice hook.
Altair scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Plouman 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.
Plouman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altair throws a hook but Plouman blocks it.
Altair scoring well with a low kick there.
Altair shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Altair lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Altair misses.
Plouman with the counter takedown but Altair avoids it easily.
Altair throws a low kick but Plouman moves out of range easily.
Plouman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Plouman throws a shot from downtown. Altair moves away and avoids it.
Altair lands the left hand.
Altair throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Plouman on the side of the head.
Plouman is rocked!
Plouman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Altair counters with a left to the body.
Plouman is still on wobbly legs! Can Altair finish him?
Altair drops Plouman with a huge uppercut! Plouman drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Altair is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Altair!
A victorious Anton Altair thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Per Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasi Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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23
280 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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250 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Per Saukko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lasi Leuka!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Saukko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leuka pushes Saukko up against the cage in a clinch.
Saukko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leuka avoids the elbow strike from Saukko, against the cage.
Saukko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saukko throws a body shot but no joy.
Saukko lands with a kick to the temple. Leuka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Lasi Leuka has been cut.
Leuka misses with a looping left.
Per Saukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saukko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leuka slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Leuka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saukko throws an off balance right hand
and Leuka counters with a straight right hand.
Saukko 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.
Saukko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) in the buildup to the fight.
Saukko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Saukko misses its intended target.
Leuka blocks a jab.
Saukko connects with a right hand. Leuka shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leuka checks a leg kick.
Leuka has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leuka throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leuka checks the leg kick.
Leuka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Saukko sends Leuka crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Saukko is motioning to the referee to let Leuka up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Leuka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saukko.
Saukko feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Leuka sprawling to the canvas! Leuka rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Saukko finish him?!
Leuka is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saukko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leuka is still on wobbly legs! Can Saukko finish him?
Saukko lands with a shot to the body.
Leuka seems to have recovered his senses.
Saukko takes one on the button.
Saukko cracks Leuka with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Leuka looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Saukko finish him?
Saukko digs a good body shot into Leuka's ribs.
Leuka looks for the body kick but Saukko saw that one coming.
As Leuka backs away, Saukko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Saukko misses the shot to the body.
Saukko sets himself, and Leuka steps forward looking for the clinch! Saukko avoids it this time.
Leuka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leuka tries a head kick but it misses.
Leuka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leuka.
Leuka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saukko stuns Leuka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leuka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saukko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leuka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saukko misses with a looping right.
Saukko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leuka is able to avoid easily.
Saukko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saukko blocks a low kick nicely.
Leuka jabs Saukko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leuka cracks Saukko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Saukko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leuka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saukko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leuka lands a high kick!
Leuka moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Per Saukko has been cut.
Saukko breaks from the clinch.
Saukko throws an overhand right that lands on Leuka's shoulder, as Leuka tries to avoid the shot.
Saukko misses with a looping left.
Leuka wants to counter with a clinch but Saukko pushes him away.
Saukko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leuka wants to counter with a clinch but Saukko pushes him away.
Leuka has managed to clinch.
Saukko misses with an elbow strike.
Saukko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leuka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Saukko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saukko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Leuka just manages to avoid it.
Saukko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leuka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leuka misses with a kick to the body.
Saukko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leuka is out of range.
Saukko throws an off balance right hand
and Leuka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saukko thinking.
Saukko throws a chopping leg kick but Leuka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saukko scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saukko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saukko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saukko is breathing heavily.
Saukko throws a leg kick
and Leuka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Leuka.
Leuka pushes off an throws an elbow but Saukko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leuka.
Saukko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leuka lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saukko.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saukko.
Leuka blocks the elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leuka.
Leuka lands a nice elbow.
Leuka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leuka lands a shoulder strike.
Saukko lands an elbow that stopped Leuka in his tracks for a moment.
Leuka throws an elbow but it misses.
Leuka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saukko up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saukko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leuka's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Per Saukko dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Saukko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Leuka has closed the distance and engaged Saukko in a clinch.
Leuka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leuka tries to throw a body punch but Saukko avoids it by throwing Leuka back against the cage.
Leuka blocks an elbow strike from Saukko.
Leuka pushes Saukko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leuka presses Saukko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice elbow from Leuka.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Leuka in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Leuka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leuka lands an elbow inside that Saukko shrugs off.
Saukko is rocked!
Per Saukko's cut is getting worse.
Leuka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Saukko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leuka avoids a wild elbow strike from Saukko.
Lasi Leuka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leuka creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Saukko! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Leuka.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lasi Leuka!
Lasi Leuka is the new heavyweight champion!
Lasi Leuka spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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