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Causing Havoc 43 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Wieneke (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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marius Wieneke!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wieneke shoots in but Karelin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wieneke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karelin pinned against the cage. Karelin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karelin has a takedown stuffed.
Wieneke's coach down at Amstadam MMA traning center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wieneke's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wieneke dives in for a single leg takedown but Karelin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jordan Karelin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marius Wieneke.
Karelin throws a head kick that misses.
Karelin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wieneke sprawls well initially but Karelin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wieneke actively working from the bottom here.
Karelin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wieneke!
Karelin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wieneke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelin connects with a bit shot that sees Wieneke covering up! More strikes from Karelin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Karelin is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Karelin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Babushka Fandango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludvig Ericsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Babushka Fandango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ludvig Ericsson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fandango loads up on a big right hand but Ericsson slips the punch.
Fandango shoots for a takedown but Ericsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ericsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ericsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ericsson.
Ericsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fandango.
Fandango takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fandango 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.
A combination from Fandango does no damage.
Ericsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Ericsson.
It looks like Babushka Fandango has been cut.
Fandango changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ericsson tries to avoid it but Fandango manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ericsson to the ground. Ericsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ericsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Babushka Fandango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fandango will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ericsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Sloppy strikes from Fandango. Those never looked like landing.
Ericsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fandango chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ericsson can pounce on him.
Fandango has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ericsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fandango misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ericsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fandango.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fandango chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ericsson can pounce on him.
Fandango rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ericsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fandango throws a right hand that Ericsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ericsson also avoids with ease.
Fandango misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fandango takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fandango takes one to the side of the head.
Fandango throws a right and a left that Ericsson avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fandango.
Fandango fails with a takedown attempt.
Babushka Fandango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Ericsson does no damage.
Fandango throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ericsson counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Fandango has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ludvig Ericsson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Byhenikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Bezerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byhenikov comes to the cage accompanied by Harbinger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Byhenikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Bezerra!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Bezerra.
A big right from Byhenikov misses.
Byhenikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bezerra has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Byhenikov.
Byhenikov throws a shot from downtown. Bezerra moves away and avoids it.
Byhenikov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bezerra lands with a straight right. Byhenikov didn't see that one coming.
Bezerra buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bruno Bezerra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bezerra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Byhenikov swings for the body but Bezerra moves out of range.
Bezerra moves out of range as Byhenikov strikes.
Byhenikov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Byhenikov lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Bezerra misses
and Byhenikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bezerra throws a lazy head kick
and Byhenikov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bezerra is looking to clinch but Byhenikov is avoiding it.
Bezerra misses with a body kick.
Byhenikov throws a series of strikes that have Bezerra backpedaling.
That kick from Bezerra tenderised Byhenikov's leg. Byhenikov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Byhenikov misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezerra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Byhenikov throws the left hand but Bezerra avoids the punch easily.
Byhenikov throws a big shot that misses.
Bezerra pushes Byhenikov up against the cage in a clinch.
Byhenikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Bezerra controls his hands.
Bezerra lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Bezerra.
Bezerra misses with a body punch.
Bezerra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Byhenikov is trying to break the clinch but Bezerra has him pressed against the cage.
Bezerra struggles to land a body shot inside as Byhenikov controls his hands.
Bezerra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bezerra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bezerra lands a nice shot to the body.
Bezerra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Byhenikov tries a body shot but Bezerra blocks it.
Bezerra misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bezerra blocking some punches.
Bezerra can't find room to land a body shot as Byhenikov controls the action.
Bezerra struggles to land a body shot inside as Byhenikov controls his hands.
Byhenikov is looking to break free of the clinch but Bezerra has double underhooks.
Bezerra can't find room to land a body shot as Byhenikov controls the action.
Byhenikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Byhenikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Byhenikov digs a right hand underneath Bezerra's ribcage. Bezerra let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bezerra tries to throw a body punch but Byhenikov avoids it by throwing Bezerra back against the cage.
Bezerra prevents a body shot from Byhenikov.
Byhenikov blocks a body shot from Bezerra.
Byhenikov breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Byhenikov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bezerra tries to clinch up
and Byhenikov counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bezerra struggles to land a body shot inside as Byhenikov controls his hands.
Bezerra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Byhenikov's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Byhenikov.
Bezerra lands a body punch.
Bezerra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bezerra misses with a punch to the body.
Bezerra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Byhenikov backwards.
Bezerra has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Byhenikov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bezerra can turn it around.
Bezerra tries to throw a body punch but Byhenikov avoids it by throwing Bezerra back against the cage.
Good body shot from Byhenikov.
Byhenikov misses with some punches.
Byhenikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Byhenikov has had enough of the clinch but Bezerra keeps him there for the moment.
Byhenikov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bezerras head.
A right hand to the body from Byhenikov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Byhenikov.
Still in the clinch, Byhenikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bezerra misses with some punches.
Bezerra tries to throw a body punch but Byhenikov avoids it by throwing Bezerra back against the cage.
Byhenikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bezerra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Byhenikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Bezerra controls his hands.
Bezerra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Byhenikov can't find room to land a body shot as Bezerra controls the action.
Byhenikov misses with the head strike.
Byhenikov misses with a punch to the body.
Bezerra swings wildly with an uppercut but Byhenikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bezerra can't find room to land a body shot as Byhenikov controls the action.
Byhenikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bezerra's elbow.
Bezerra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bezerra lands a hook that snaps the head of Byhenikov backwards.
Bezerra can't find room to land a body shot as Byhenikov controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Igor Byhenikov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bezerra throws a body punch but Byhenikov moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bezerra 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.
Bezerra looks to clinch
and Byhenikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Byhenikov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bezerra. Bezerra obviously looking to wear him down.
Byhenikov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Byhenikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Byhenikov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bezerra misses with a leg kick
and Byhenikov counters with a two punch combo.
Nice straight punches there by Byhenikov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Byhenikov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byhenikov misses the shot to the body.
Bezerra pivots, looking for a leg kick but Byhenikov is out of range and Bezerra settles back down.
Bezerra throws a nice head kick!
Igor Byhenikov is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bezerra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bezerra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Byhenikov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bezerra looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Byhenikov lands a jab to Bezerra's midsection.
Byhenikov throws a body punch but Bezerra moves out of range.
Byhenikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezerra misses with a hook
and Byhenikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bruno Bezerra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bezerra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Byhenikov throws a hook to the side of Bezerra's head but Bezerra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Byhenikov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bezerra eats them both and turns towards Byhenikov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bezerra is rocked!
Byhenikov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bezerra.
Bezerra throws a half hearted mid kick.
Byhenikov throws a leg kick which misses Bezerra's front leg but catches the back leg as Bezerra tries to avoid it.
Bezerra does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Byhenikov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Byhenikov lands a nice shot to the body.
Byhenikov throws a body punch but Bezerra moves out of range.
Byhenikov moves out of range of the body kick.
Byhenikov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bezerra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Byhenikov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Byhenikov tried to counter with a leg kick but Bezerra avoided it.
Bezerra looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byhenikov throws a wild body kick that Bezerra sees coming a mile off.
Bezerra throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Byhenikov. Beautiful body shot.
Byhenikov cracks Bezerra with a good jab.
Byhenikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bezerra.
Byhenikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bezerra wants to counter the offense by Byhenikov and move into the clinch position.
Byhenikov lands a nice hook to Bezerra's body. Bezerra takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bezerra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bezerra throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bezerra!
The fighters circling - Byhenikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Byhenikov throws a right and a left that Bezerra avoids nicely.
Byhenikov lands with a cross.
Bezerra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Byhenikov throws out the jab.
Byhenikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bezerra.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov moves out of range of the body kick from Bezerra.
Byhenikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bezerra throws a solid leg kick but Byhenikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bezerra.
A clash of legs there as Byhenikov blocks the low kick.
As Bezerra backs away, Byhenikov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bezerra takes the fight into the clinch.
Byhenikov misses with the head strike.
Byhenikov lands with a light punch inside.
Byhenikov lands a body shot.
Bezerra tries to work over Byhenikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bezerra scores with a shoulder strike.
Byhenikov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bezerra wants to land a leg kick but Byhenikov is out of range.
Byhenikov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bezerra can do to turn this around?
A right-left combo lands from Byhenikov.
Bezerra sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bezerra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byhenikov is looking to slow Bezerra down with leg kicks.
Bezerra misses with a head kick.
Bezerra tries to clinch up.
Byhenikov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Byhenikov swats away the attempt to clinch by Bezerra.
Bezerra fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Byhenikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Bezerra.
Bezerra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bezerra tries to clinch up.
Byhenikov checks the leg kick.
Byhenikov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bezerra misses with a shot to the body
and Byhenikov counters with a stiff right hand.
Bezerra tries to clinch but Byhenikov is having none of it.
Byhenikov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Byhenikov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Byhenikov dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Bezerra throws a nice head kick!
That kick from Byhenikov tenderised Bezerra's leg. Bezerra is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bezerra wants to clinch up but Byhenikov keeps it at a distance.
Bezerra checks a low kick from Byhenikov.
Bezerra thuds his shin into the meat of Byhenikov's side.
Bezerra throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Byhenikov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bezerra thinking.
Bezerra throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Byhenikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bezerra takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bezerra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bezerra walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bezerra throws a leg kick but Byhenikov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Byhenikov checks a low kick from Bezerra.
Byhenikov throwing a counter right hand but Bezerra manages to avoid it.
Byhenikov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byhenikov throws a right hand that Bezerra ducks under and follows up with a left that Bezerra also avoids with ease.
Byhenikov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Byhenikov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezerra throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Byhenikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Byhenikov throws a big shot that misses.
Bezerra is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bezerra misses with a body kick.
Bezerra throws a leg kick
and Byhenikov counters with a nice body kick.
Bezerra moves out of range of the strikes.
Byhenikov lands with a nice combination. Bezerra backs away looking to recover.
Bezerra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Byhenikov's sensitive parts.
Bezerra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Byhenikov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bezerra tries a head kick but it misses.
Bezerra takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bezerra thows a leg kick but Byhenikov checks it
and Byhenikov counters with a straight right hand.
Bezerra tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Byhenikov is able to avoid easily.
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!
Byhenikov lands with an overhand left.
Bezerra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bezerra avoids the body shot from Byhenikov.
Bruno Bezerra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bezerra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Byhenikov throws a big counter combination but Bezerra scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bezerra closes the distance but Byhenikov moves to the side
and Byhenikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bezerra is still on wobbly legs! Can Byhenikov finish him?
Jab by Byhenikov.
Byhenikov blocks the body kick.
Bezerra throws a push kick but Byhenikov slaps the foot to one side.
Bezerra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Byhenikov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bezerra wants to clinch up but Byhenikov keeps it at a distance.
Bezerra on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bezerra is looking to score with low kicks.
Byhenikov is looking for a counter combo.
Byhenikov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bezerra's hands.
Byhenikov avoids the head kick by Bezerra.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Byhenikov.
Byhenikov throws out a leg kick but Bezerra moves out of range and Byhenikov only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Byhenikov's calf.
Byhenikov lands a head shot.
Byhenikov cracks Bezerra on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Bezerra falls backwards against the cage. Byhenikov follows up with more strikes that drop Bezerra to his knees. Byhenikov keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Bezerra! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Byhenikov!
During a confident post fight interview, Igor Byhenikov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neal Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neal Bob has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neal Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob just misses with a punch to the body.
Bob misses with a hook.
Rhodes tries to clinch there but Bob circles away.
Rhodes slips a jab from Bob.
Rhodes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rhodes works on Bob's body with a couple of short punches.
Rhodes is trying to force a seperation but Bob has the dominant position.
Rhodes throws a head punch that misses.
Bob wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bob's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rhodes keeps control of Bob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rhodes stalling against the cage.
Bob misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rhodes breaks the clinch.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Bob is having none of it.
It looked like Bob was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rhodes.
Bob lands with a straight right. Rhodes didn't see that one coming.
Rhodes slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bob throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Bob misses.
Rhodes misses with a hook to the body
and Bob cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bob drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Rhodes right on the button. Rhodes goes down! Bob follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Bob gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neal Bob!
Neal Bob made sure to mention his sponsor, Arcticus University: London in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Dradic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brophy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Grumpy Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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243 lbs
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275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Dradic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dradic looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range.
Dradic thumps Brophy with a low kick.
Dradic misses with a body shot.
Brophy has managed to clinch.
Brophy tries a body shot but Dradic blocks it.
Dradic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dradic is trying to stall.
Dradic pushes off an throws an elbow but Brophy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brophy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brophy tries to pull guard but Dradic won't allow it.
Brophy blocks a body shot from Dradic.
Brophy can't find room to land a body shot as Dradic controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brophy is trying to force a seperation but Dradic has the dominant position.
Dradic is trying to break the clinch but Brophy has him pressed against the cage.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
Brophy jumps into guard, dragging Dradic to the mat.
Brophy looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dradic stopping the sweep attempt from Brophy.
Brophy working for a triangle but Dradic defends it easily.
Brophy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dradic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brophy working a defensive guard here.
Brophy pushes a forearm under Dradic's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Dradic is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Brophy!
During a confident post fight interview, Bob Brophy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Goretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Goretti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm Too Sexy. Carlton Leach acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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141 lbs
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147 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Goretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlton Leach!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goretti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leach.
Goretti misses with an uppercut.
Goretti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leach.
Leach moves away from the strike by Goretti.
Goretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goretti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leach.
Leach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Leach misses.
Goretti thinks about countering with a body kick.
A jab from Goretti misses.
Leach throws a jab but it's blocked by Goretti.
Goretti thinks about countering with a body kick.
Leach throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goretti.
Leach takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goretti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leach throws out a loose jab but Goretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leach walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goretti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Goretti moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leach.
Leach breaks from the clinch.
Leach looks to throw the jab but Goretti is out of range.
Leach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goretti was well out of range. Poor timing from Leach.
Goretti throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Leach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leach loads up on a big right hand but Goretti slips the punch.
Leach with a nice cross.
Leach 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.
Leach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goretti is looking to score with low kicks.
Leach slips under a jab from Goretti.
Leach blocks the body kick.
Goretti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Leach takes a step back to recover.
Leach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goretti moves away.
Leach blocks a head kick by Goretti.
A punch lands to the side of Goretti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Leach catches Goretti right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goretti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leach takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Goretti throws a right hand that misses
and Leach counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Goretti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Leach misses with a straight left.
Leach takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick misses from Goretti.
Leach with a hook.
Goretti is rocked!
Goretti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goretti tries to move into range but Leach moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oh Goretti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leach throws out a loose jab but Goretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goretti throws a wild body kick that Leach sees coming a mile off.
Goretti seems to have got his legs back now.
Goretti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goretti.
Leach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goretti swings widly with a right hand
and Leach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leach cracks a nice hook into Goretti's ribs.
Goretti connects with a high kick.
It looks like Carlton Leach has been cut.
Goretti throws a lazy body kick
and Leach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leach is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goretti lands a head kick!
Leach is rocked!
Leach looks to land a left hand but Goretti moved out of range nicely.
Goretti is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Leach.
Leach is still on wobbly legs! Can Goretti finish him?
The fighters circling - Leach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leach seems to have recovered his senses.
Goretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Leach.
Leach swings widly with a right hand
and Goretti counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leach moves away from the strike by Goretti.
Leach doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Goretti slips a jab from Leach.
Leach connects with a jab.
Goretti throws a lazy head kick
and Leach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leach keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Goretti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goretti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goretti walks into a left hand.
Leach drops Goretti with a huge uppercut! Goretti drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Leach is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlton Leach!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Carlton Leach waved his t-shirt featuring Walhalla Clothing (25 €/piece)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baltasar Halko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djin Dawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halko comes to the cage accompanied by The Lumberjack by Jackyl. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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29
300 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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298 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baltasar Halko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Djin Dawn!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halko is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Dawn misses.
Halko moves forwards but Dawn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dawn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dawn checks a leg kick.
Dawn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Halko takes one to the chin there.
Djin Dawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawn misses with a wild combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Halko misses its target.
Halko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dawn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dawn.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Halko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halko throws a head kick that misses.
Halko tries to clinch but Dawn is having none of it.
Halko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halko misses with a wild body shot.
Halko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawn circles away quickly and effectively.
Halko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dawn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dawn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dawn misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halko gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Halko.
Halko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dawn striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Halko is putting a hurting on Dawn here, landing some big shots from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dawn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dawn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Halko connects with a decent elbow.
Halko moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dawn is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawn is not content to let Halko control the position.
Halko throws a strike aimed at the side of Dawn's head but Dawn avoids it well.
Dawn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Halko is controlling him well.
Halko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dawn, who protects the arm well.
Halko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dawn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halko wants to control but Dawn is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawn is looking for a sweep.
Dawn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dawn is trying to control Halko's posture but Halko avoids it.
Halko in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
It looks like Djin Dawn has been cut.
Halko throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Halko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dawn is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dawn struggling a bit here.
Halko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Halko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dawn is trying to get back to half guard.
Dawn reaches up around Halko's neck trying to control. But Halko takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Dawn! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Dawn is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Halko celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Baltasar Halko!
In his post fight interview, Baltasar Halko started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo Pitbull has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kai Kha's chin.
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199 lbs
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189 lbs
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World class MT
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kai Kha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aldo Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitbull moves away from the strike by Kha.
Pitbull has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kha is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut
and Kha counters with a low kick, right behind Pitbull 's knee.
Kha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pitbull blocks a head kick by Kha.
Kha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitbull connects with a crisp jab.
Kha misses with a hook.
Pitbull swings for the body but Kha moves out of range.
Kha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pitbull is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kha misses with a low kick.
Kha misses with a looping right.
Pitbull stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Kai Kha has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kha.
Pitbull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kha wants to land a leg kick but Pitbull is out of range.
Kha connects with an inside leg kick.
Pitbull moves out of range of the strikes.
Pitbull throws out a loose jab but Kha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo Pitbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kha has closed the distance and engaged Pitbull in a clinch.
Kha struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitbull controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kha.
Kha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kha lands with a short shot to the head.
Kha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitbull has a couple of punches blocked by Kha.
A nice left hand lands by Kha.
A head punch on the inside from Kha fails to land.
Kha lands with a short shot to the head.
Kha lands an uppercut.
Pitbull tries to throw a body punch but Kha avoids it by throwing Pitbull back against the cage.
Pitbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitbull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitbull turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kha is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Pitbull throws a head kick that half lands.
Kha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitbull.
Pitbull throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitbull misses with a body shot.
Pitbull fails to land with a series of punches.
Pitbull has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kha.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut
and Kha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kha scores with a shot to the body.
Kha swings for the body but Pitbull moves out of range.
A jab from Pitbull misses.
Pitbull throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull defending well as Kha loads up on a big left hand.
Pitbull takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pitbull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kha.
Pitbull throws a hook to the side of Kha's head but Kha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pitbull loads up on a big right hand but Kha slips the punch.
Pitbull needs to keep his hands up - Kha had a free shot at his head there.
Pitbull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kha throws the left hand but Pitbull avoids the punch easily.
Kha avoids the body shot from Pitbull.
Kha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitbull throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kha.
Pitbull throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pitbull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitbull misses with a shot to the body
and Kha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pitbull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pitbull throws a low kick but Kha avoids it.
It looked like Kha was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pitbull goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kha. Pitbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kha misses with a two punch combination.
Pitbull looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pitbull throws a hook to the side of Kha's head but Kha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kha throws the left hand but Pitbull avoids the punch easily.
Kha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pitbull circles away quickly and effectively.
Pitbull takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kha with a hook.
Kha throws a push kick but Pitbull slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Kha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Kha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pitbull defending well as Kha loads up on a big left hand.
Pitbull throws an overhand right that lands on Kha's shoulder, as Kha tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Kha misses
and Kha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pitbull misses with a low kick as Kha jumps back.
Pitbull slips under a jab from Kha.
Kha lands a jab to Pitbull's midsection.
Kha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kha moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body kick there by Kha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pitbull throws out the jab.
Kha half committed to a counter leg kick.
Pitbull throws a looping overhand right but Kha ducks down to avoid it.
Pitbull takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kha looks to throw the jab but Pitbull is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pitbull's head backwards.
Kha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kha misses with a head kick.
Pitbull looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pitbull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pitbull takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pitbull can do to turn this around?
Pitbull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kha.
Pitbull lands with a good body shot.
A solid body kick from Kha.
Pitbull takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitbull scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kha misses with a lunging right hand
and Pitbull counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut
and Kha counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pitbull is breathing heavily.
Pitbull lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pitbull.
Pitbull throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Kha was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pitbull connects with an inside leg kick.
Kha connects with a leg kick. Pitbull looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick from Kha lands but Pitbull takes it in his stride.
Pitbull is rocked!
Kha ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Pitbull's jaw. Pitbull's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Kha does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kai Kha!
A victorious Kai Kha 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Eremeev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makar Vershinin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrey Eremeev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Eremeev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Makar Vershinin !
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vershinin gets tackled into the cage by Eremeev. Eremeev maintains the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Eremeev.
Vershinin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eremeev's defenses.
It looks like Andrey Eremeev has been cut.
Vershinin misses with some punches.
Eremeev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vershinin up against the cage.
Vershinin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vershinin misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Eremeev fails to land.
Eremeev avoids a wild elbow strike from Vershinin .
Eremeev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vershinin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Eremeev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Eremeev blocks a body shot from Vershinin .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vershinin 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eremeev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Eremeev misses with some punches.
Vershinin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Eremeev misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eremeev takes an elbow to the temple.
Vershinin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eremeev's elbow.
Eremeev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vershinin gets through Eremeev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eremeev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vershinin .
Vershinin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Eremeev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vershinin throws a big shot that misses.
Crunch! Vershinin slams his shin into Eremeev's torso.
Eremeev misses with a looping left.
Vershinin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eremeev misses with a left hand
enabling Vershinin to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Eremeev misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eremeev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice shot by Eremeev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vershinin slips a jab from Eremeev.
Vershinin scores with a body shot.
Eremeev misses with a hook.
Eremeev looks to score with a jab to the body but Vershinin is just out of range.
Eremeev lands with an uppercut that bounces Vershinin off the cage and back into range.
Eremeev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vershinin lands with a slapping head kick.
Vershinin misses the shot to the body.
Vershinin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eremeev is rocked!
Vershinin throws a quick head kick that knocks Eremeev silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Vershinin is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Makar Vershinin !
Makar Vershinin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Coulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudi Dassler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Coulson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rudi Dassler's chin.
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Coulson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudi Dassler!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dassler shoots in for a takedown but Coulson shows good takedown defense.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dassler has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Coulson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Rudi Dassler has been cut.
Coulson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coulson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dassler feints the counter takedown.
Coulson misses with a kick to the body
and Dassler counters with a shoot takedown. Coulson fights it but they end up in guard.
Dassler throws a big right hand that misses.
Coulson is trying to control the position but Dassler postures up.
Dassler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dassler is looking to work some ground and pound but Coulson has wrist control.
Dassler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coulson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dassler is fighting to break Coulson's control of his arms but Coulson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dassler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dassler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dassler drops back, looking for a kneebar! Coulson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Coulson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Coulson!
Coulson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dassler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dassler tries to improve position but can't.
Dassler is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Coulson off and has taken his back!
Coulson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Coulson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dassler wants to work for an arm triangle but Coulson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coulson is trying to control but Dassler manages to pass to mount!
Dassler throwing strikes here but Coulson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Dassler looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coulson is trying to escape the mount.
Dassler goes for an armbar but Coulson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Coulson.
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!
Coulson is in close to Dassler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coulson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Coulson advances position into side control!
Dassler is looking for a sweep.
Dassler looks to move to half guard but instead Coulson has passed into mount! Damn!
Coulson content just to control the position here.
Dassler sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Coulson working Dassler over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dassler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Coulson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dassler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dassler looking for submissions off his back.
Dassler wants to improve his position but Coulson is controlling well.
Coulson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coulson wants to take a breather but Dassler is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Coulson there.
Coulson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Coulson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coulson dominating with strikes here.
Dassler is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coulson with a couple of short strikes.
Dassler is still in real trouble! Can Coulson finish him?
Coulson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Coulson prevents Dassler from getting the reversal.
Coulson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Dassler! More shots from Coulson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Coulson!
Phil Coulson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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