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Saturday Night Fights 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Morten Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riaq Rowanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morten Johnson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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173 lbs
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165 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Morten Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riaq Rowanda!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowanda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rowanda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Rowanda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson has been working on his balance at Team Alpha Success, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Rowanda.
Nice body kick from Rowanda.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Rowanda.
Johnson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rowanda.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rowanda tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rowanda to the ground. Rowanda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Rowanda sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morten Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rowanda throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Rowanda 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.
Riaq Rowanda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rowanda throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rowanda did well to prevent Johnson getting side control.
Rowanda manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Johnson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowanda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rowanda throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Rowanda counters with a stiff right hand.
Rowanda scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rowanda can pounce on him.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Rowanda pushes him off.
Nice jab there from Rowanda.
Johnson is rocked!
Rowanda scores with a jab to the head.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rowanda closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Johnson! Rowanda dives in looking to finish! Johnson is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riaq Rowanda!
Riaq Rowanda decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Stiglitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Ryno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stiglitz comes into the arena with I Gave You A Reach Around and This Is How You Repay Me? blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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184 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Stiglitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Ryno!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryno closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryno.
Ryno is trying to drag Stiglitz to the mat but Stiglitz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Stiglitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Ryno.
Ryno manages to break the clinch.
Ryno shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stiglitz tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ryno manages to move to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stiglitz is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ryno tries to control but Stiglitz wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ryno goes for an armbar but Stiglitz turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Stiglitz.
Stiglitz stopping the sweep attempt from Ryno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stiglitz lands a couple of elbows.
Stiglitz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ryno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stiglitz is one step ahead there.
Stiglitz advances position into side control!
Ryno tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Stiglitz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ryno tries to lock up and control but Stiglitz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stiglitz has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ryno's face.
Stiglitz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ryno tries to hold on but Stiglitz postures up.
Ryno is desperately trying to improve his position but Stiglitz has a good base and remains in mount.
Ryno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stiglitz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ryno looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiglitz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stiglitz lands a nice shot to the head.
Ryno keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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!
Stiglitz postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Ryno badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Stiglitz around the waist but Stiglitz pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Stiglitz is the winner by TKO! Stiglitz jumps onto the ropes and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Stiglitz!
Dan Stiglitz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Sunderland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Sykloni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sunderland's entrance music is Placebo - Running up that hill. A fine choice. Sykloni comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Within Temptation - Whole World Is Watching kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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182 lbs
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184 lbs
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class 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
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Sunderland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sami Sykloni!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunderland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sunderland looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sykloni misses with a low kick.
Sykloni avoids the head kick by Sunderland.
Sykloni flicks out a counter leg kick but Sunderland steps away.
Sunderland scores with a head kick. Sykloni tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sykloni misses with a leg kick.
Sunderland is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sykloni.
Sunderland falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sykloni counters with a left and a right that stings Sunderland.
Sunderland throws a nice head kick!
James Sunderland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sunderland throws a lazy head kick
and Sykloni counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sunderland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sykloni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sunderland misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunderland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sunderland scores with a body shot.
Sykloni loads up on a big right hand but Sunderland slips the punch.
Sykloni tries to close the distance and clinch but Sunderland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sunderland swinging wildly here.
Sunderland checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sykloni blocks a head kick by Sunderland.
Sunderland on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sykloni takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sunderland scores with a head kick. Sykloni tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sykloni moves out of range of the body kick.
Sunderland throws a combination that misses
and Sykloni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sykloni.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sunderland throws a body punch but Sykloni moves out of range.
Sykloni blocks a head kick by Sunderland.
Sunderland throws a solid leg kick but Sykloni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sunderland.
Sykloni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sykloni misses with a body shot.
Sunderland throws a head kick that misses.
Sykloni appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sykloni misses with a body shot.
Sunderland falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sykloni blocks a head kick by Sunderland.
Sunderland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Sykloni.
James Sunderland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sykloni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sunderland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sykloni avoids the head kick by Sunderland.
Sunderland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sunderland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sykloni blocks a head kick by Sunderland.
Sunderland throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sykloni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sykloni misses with a body shot.
Sunderland throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sykloni avoids it.
Sykloni throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sunderland's waist but Sunderland gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sykloni off to one side.
Sunderland looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sykloni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sunderland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sunderland.
Sykloni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sunderland on the side of the head.
Sykloni tries to score with a low kick but Sunderland moves his leg out of the way.
Sunderland is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sunderland throws a head kick but Sykloni moves out of range.
Sykloni only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sykloni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sunderland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sunderland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sykloni doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sunderland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sykloni slips a straight right by Sunderland.
Sunderland misses with a double jab.
Sykloni throws an overhand right that lands on Sunderland's shoulder, as Sunderland tries to avoid the shot.
As Sykloni tries to get set, Sunderland tries to push him back and clinch up but Sykloni manages to avoid the attempt.
Sunderland looks to land a combination but Sykloni avoids it well.
Sykloni lands a jab to Sunderland's midsection.
Sunderland misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Sunderland dominated that round.
That's time! Sunderland's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sunderland pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sunderland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sunderland turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sykloni lands a slapping body shot.
Sunderland swinging wildly here.
Sykloni misses with an uppercut. Sunderland saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Sunderland.
Sykloni misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunderland throws a head kick but Sykloni moves out of range.
Sykloni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sunderland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sunderland checks a leg kick.
James Sunderland is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykloni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sunderland in his tracks.
Sunderland throws a series of punches but Sykloni avoids them all with ease.
Sunderland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sunderland throws a shot to the body.
Sykloni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sunderland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sunderland throws a head kick but Sykloni moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Sunderland. Those never looked like landing.
Sunderland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sykloni.
Sunderland paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sunderland throws a leg kick
and Sykloni makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sykloni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sunderland is looking to counter the offense by Sykloni and move into the clinch.
Sunderland lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sunderland throws a right hand that Sykloni ducks under and follows up with a left that Sykloni also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Sunderland lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sunderland lands a jab to the nose.
Sunderland misses with a head kick.
Sunderland throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sunderland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sunderland lands with a nice combination. Sykloni backs away looking to recover.
Sunderland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sunderland throws out a leg kick but Sykloni moves out of range and Sunderland only half commits.
Sunderland is looking to wear down Sykloni with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A punch lands to the side of Sunderland 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A low kick from Sunderland misses
and Sykloni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sunderland throws a combination that misses
and Sykloni counters with a straight right hand.
Sykloni throws a hook but Sunderland avoids it easily.
Sunderland is looking to slow Sykloni down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sykloni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sunderland prevents a body shot from Sykloni.
Sykloni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sunderland backwards.
Sunderland wants to break free but Sykloni has control.
A hook to the body from Sykloni.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sykloni.
Sykloni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sunderland blocking some punches.
Sykloni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sykloni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sunderland throws a head kick that Sykloni semi-blocks.
Sykloni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sunderland.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni rushes Sunderland and presses him up against the ropes.
Sykloni lands with a light punch inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sykloni takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykloni misses with a punch on the inside.
Sykloni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sykloni lands a body shot.
Sykloni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sunderland tries to break free but Sykloni pushes him back against the ropes.
Sykloni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sykloni.
Sunderland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sunderland wants to get back to striking at distance but Sykloni won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sami Sykloni will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sunderland lands a leg kick that knocks Sykloni off balance momentarily.
Sunderland moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sykloni pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sunderland is out of range and Sykloni settles back down.
Sykloni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sykloni closes the distance but Sunderland moves to the side
and Sunderland counters with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sunderland.
Sunderland throws a sloppy head kick
and Sykloni counters by moving into the clinch.
Sykloni struggles to land a body shot inside as Sunderland controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunderland tries to circle away but Sykloni has him pinned against the ropes.
Sykloni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sykloni tries to work over Sunderland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sunderland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykloni throws a hook but Sunderland avoids it easily.
Sykloni throws a body shot but no joy.
Sunderland misses the body punch
and Sykloni counters with a straight right hand.
Sykloni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sunderland was well out of range. Poor timing from Sykloni.
Sunderland appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sykloni wants to slow Sunderland down by chopping away at his legs.
Sunderland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sykloni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sunderland, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sunderland is trying to break the clinch but Sykloni has him pressed against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sykloni.
Sunderland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sunderland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sykloni.
Sunderland throws a combination that misses
and Sykloni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sunderland slips a jab from Sykloni.
Sunderland lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni slips a straight right by Sunderland.
Sunderland misses with a head kick.
James Sunderland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sunderland misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sykloni misses with a leg kick.
Sunderland is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sunderland connects with a leg kick. Sykloni looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sunderland throws a sloppy head kick
and Sykloni counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykloni has Sunderland up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sykloni lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sykloni gets through Sunderland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sunderland blocks a body shot from Sykloni.
Sykloni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni tries to clinch but Sunderland moves out of range.
Sunderland throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sykloni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sykloni takes a swing at Sunderland's ribcage but misses.
Sykloni's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sunderland under the eye.
Sykloni lands a head kick. Sunderland smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sunderland is rocked!
Sykloni cracks the inside of Sunderland's front leg.
Oh Sunderland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sykloni.
Sunderland falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sykloni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sunderland throws a body kick that misses
and Sykloni scores with a counter punch that sends Sunderland to the canvas! Sykloni smells blood - he's punishing Sunderland with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sunderland has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Sykloni!
A very excited looking Sami Sykloni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Niacisse Kenmoghn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Wakefield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niacisse Kenmoghn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Wakefield!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenmoghn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wakefield looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kenmoghn tries to clinch but Wakefield moves out of range.
Kenmoghn throws a looping overhand right but Wakefield ducks down to avoid it.
Wakefield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wakefield takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kenmoghn.
Wakefield is not content to let Kenmoghn control the position.
Wakefield is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenmoghn tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kenmoghn misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenmoghn lands some shots froms side control.
Wakefield told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kenmoghn working the strikes but Wakefield uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Wakefield keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wakefield is looking to improve his position.
Kenmoghn working over Wakefield with some ground and pound. Wakefield looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kenmoghn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wakefield has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kenmoghn is working away from the top position though.
Wakefield on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kenmoghn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wakefield is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Kenmoghn.
Wakefield is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kenmoghn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kenmoghn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Kenmoghn there.
Kenmoghn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kenmoghn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kenmoghn stalling away here and it's allowed Wakefield to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wakefield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kenmoghn.
Kenmoghn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wakefield's head.
Kenmoghn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow 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!
Wakefield wants to stand and escape but Kenmoghn is having none of it.
Kenmoghn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wakefield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kenmoghn landing with the ground and pound.
Kenmoghn postures up and lands a big shot to Wakefield's brow.
Wakefield looking to control.
Kenmoghn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wakefield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kenmoghn.
Kenmoghn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kenmoghn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kenmoghn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kenmoghn landing some decent shots from guard.
Kenmoghn throws a big elbow that misses.
Wakefield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kenmoghn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wakefield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wakefield keeping moving, preventing Kenmoghn from controlling successfully.
Kenmoghn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kenmoghn pushing down on Wakefield's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kenmoghn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wakefield defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield has hold of Kenmoghn's hands but Kenmoghn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wakefield is rocked!
Wakefield on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wakefield is still in real trouble! Can Kenmoghn finish him?
Nice strikes from Kenmoghn there.
Kenmoghn scores with a big shot! Wakefield's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Wakefield! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niacisse Kenmoghn!
A relieved looking Niacisse Kenmoghn 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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