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HFC Challengers 65 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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169 lbs
2 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Swanson !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Tom White has been cut.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Swanson ! White is backing up but he can't get away as Swanson lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops White and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Raphael Swanson !
A victorious Raphael Swanson 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Zimmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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220 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hans Zimmer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmer tries to sprawl but Brown drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Zimmer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown is controlling the pace.
Brown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Zimmer is looking to escape.
Zimmer pushes Brown off but Brown dives into side control.
Zimmer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Brown misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmer is being controlled here.
Zimmer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Zimmer seems a little lost for a moment, as Brown dominates the positioning.
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.
Zimmer is trying to buck Brown off.
Brown in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Zimmer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown is staying tight to Zimmer's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Brown throws an elbow but Zimmer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Brown 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.
Sloppy strikes there by Brown.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown working the ground and pound but Zimmer is defending the strikes.
Brown prevents Zimmer from escaping the position.
Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brown looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brown is trying to get an arm triangle but Zimmer is defending well.
Brown prevents Zimmer from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Brown seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Brown stands up.
A head kick from Brown lands but Zimmer takes it in his stride.
Brown thuds a left hand into Zimmer's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brown scores with a head kick.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Zimmer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zimmer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zimmer, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmer looking for a takedown.
Zimmer is looking for a takedown.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown looking to score a takedown here. Zimmer is defending well but Brown drives through and ends up in Zimmer's guard.
Brown won't allow Zimmer to get back to his feet.
Brown works over Zimmer with some ground and pound from guard.
Brown lands a couple of elbows.
Brown stands up and waves to Zimmer to follow him.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Zimmer backs away looking to recover.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown stalks Zimmer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zimmer's face. Zimmer staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown throws a one two combo.
Zimmer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Zimmer sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And Zimmer tries to counter it with a takedown but Brown pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Zimmer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dave Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Zimmer.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Zimmer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zimmer shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zimmer takes a step back to recover.
Zimmer looks winded!
A nice combination there by Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Brown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
That kick from Brown tenderised Zimmer's leg. Zimmer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab from Brown.
Dave Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown clinches with his opponent.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zimmer can do to turn this around?
Brown gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Zimmer manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dave Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Zimmer counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
Brown pushes Zimmer off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dave Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zimmer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zimmer!
Brown creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Zimmer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Brown lands a nice forearm strike.
Zimmer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmer wants to get back to his feet.
Brown controls the position.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zimmer keeps working.
Brown tries to score with some ground and pound. Zimmer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Zimmer tries to escape but Brown is in control.
Zimmer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Brown.
Brown misses with the ground and pound.
Zimmer pushes Brown away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brown gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Brown has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Brown misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brown throws a series of punches but Zimmer moves out of range.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Zimmer off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Zimmer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zimmer is breathing heavily.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Zimmer should have avoided that one.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zimmer in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Brown.
Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown stalling.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Zimmer.
Dave Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Zimmer.
Brown jumps into guard, dragging Zimmer to the mat.
Brown pulls Zimmer in close to prevent any damage.
Brown scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Brown throws a head kick that Zimmer semi-blocks.
Brown feints a jab promting Zimmer to slip. Brown then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zimmer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Zimmer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tests Zimmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brown cracks Zimmer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown lands a high kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Brown finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brown stalks Zimmer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zimmer's face. Zimmer staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown lands a front kick.
Oooooh!!! Brown has knocked Zimmer down with a huge combo! Brown steps away and waves a wobbly Zimmer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Zimmer is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zimmer, pushing him back against the cage.
Zimmer is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Brown dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
Zimmer seems to have recovered his senses.
It looks like Brown has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Brown scores with a jab.
Oooooh!!! Brown has knocked Zimmer down with a huge combo! Brown steps away and waves a wobbly Zimmer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Brown scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Brown dives in and scores a takedown into Zimmer's guard.
Dave Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zimmer has his feet on Brown's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zimmer swivels and escapes.
A nice combination there by Brown.
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zimmer, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Brown closes the distance and pushes Zimmer back into the cage.
Brown has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Zimmer uses from the top position.
Brown pulls Zimmer in close to prevent any damage.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zimmer is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zimmer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zimmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown is nestled in close to Zimmer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmer is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
Zimmer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Zimmer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zimmer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Brown is keen to just control but Zimmer is a slippery customer.
Zimmer has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Brown is on him like a limpet, forcing Zimmer back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zimmer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Zimmer as Brown shoots in.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zimmer as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zimmer misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zimmer on the side of the head.
Zimmer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a push kick.
Dave Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Zimmer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zimmer as he avoids it easily.
Brown clinches up against the cage.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Zimmer's takedown attempt.
Zimmer tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hans Zimmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zimmer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Brown!
During a confident post fight interview, Dave Brown 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 The Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artist comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit / Break Stuff. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
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185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Artist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timothy Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez has managed to clinch.
Artist jumps guard and drags Lopez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Artist isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lopez stacks Artist on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lopez!
Artist regains half guard.
Lopez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Artist. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Artist looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Artist is looking to control Lopez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Artist avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artist has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Lopez. Oh but Artist has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Lopez goes limp - he's gone! Artist jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). The Artist!
A victorious The Artist thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AleksandrMessi KarelinPalmeiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AleksandrMessi KarelinPalmeiras will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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280 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Satoshi Ishii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AleksandrMessi KarelinPalmeiras!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KarelinPalmeiras tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ishii swivels and escapes.
KarelinPalmeiras shoots in but no luck this time.
Ishii gets caught napping as KarelinPalmeiras dives in and scores a takedown. Ishii manages to retain guard.
KarelinPalmeiras prevents Ishii from getting back to his feet.
KarelinPalmeiras trying to control but Ishii is working from the bottom.
KarelinPalmeiras won't allow Ishii to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
KarelinPalmeiras trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ishii's guard.
KarelinPalmeiras looking to pass the guard.
Ishii knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for KarelinPalmeiras on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KarelinPalmeiras pushing down on Ishii's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ishii is trying to stand.
KarelinPalmeiras tries to stand and escape but Ishii is controlling the position.
KarelinPalmeiras throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
KarelinPalmeiras trying to mount his opponent but Ishii defends it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ishii bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ishii lands a decent elbow from side control.
KarelinPalmeiras is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ishii off and has taken his back!
KarelinPalmeiras is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
KarelinPalmeiras misses with an elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KarelinPalmeiras throwing wild punches that miss their target.
KarelinPalmeiras has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - KarelinPalmeiras's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
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!
KarelinPalmeiras looking for the RNC.
KarelinPalmeiras punches the canvas rather than the man.
Ishii manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Ishii.
Ishii manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ishii closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming KarelinPalmeiras to the mat! KarelinPalmeiras manages to get full guard.
KarelinPalmeiras working for a triangle but Ishii defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KarelinPalmeiras is trying to keep Ishii in close.
KarelinPalmeiras looks winded!
Ishii trying to control but KarelinPalmeiras is working from the bottom.
Ishii is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because KarelinPalmeiras is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ishii distracts KarelinPalmeiras with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ishii's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
KarelinPalmeiras looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ishii is one step ahead there.
Ishii working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
KarelinPalmeiras is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ishii postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces KarelinPalmeiras's head off the mat! KarelinPalmeiras is out! He's out! Ishii jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Satoshi Ishii!
During a confident post fight interview, Satoshi Ishii thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saleem Al Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brotiz Bruttz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Three Days Grace - Scared. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saleem Al Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brotiz Bruttz!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruttz has managed to clinch.
Al Khan manages to break the clinch.
Al Khan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Brotiz Bruttz has been cut.
Al Khan misses with the combination.
And Bruttz tries to counter it with a takedown but Al Khan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Al Khan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bruttz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Al Khan kicks Bruttz off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruttz dodges the punch combination from Al Khan.
Bruttz blocks a head kick by Al Khan.
And Bruttz tries to counter it with a takedown but Al Khan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bruttz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Al Khan swivels and escapes.
Saleem Al Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruttz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Al Khan throws a good cross that connects.
Bruttz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Al Khan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Al Khan looks to land a combination but Bruttz avoids it well.
No joy there for Al Khan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Al Khan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bruttz dives in for a single leg takedown but Al Khan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Al Khan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Al Khan misses with a low kick.
Al Khan lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Khan throws a lazy head kick
and Bruttz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bruttz throws an elbow that misses. Al Khan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bruttz's guard. Nice move by Al Khan!
Al Khan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Al Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruttz manages to avoid it.
Bruttz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bruttz looks winded!
Bruttz checks a leg kick.
Bruttz fails with the takedown.
Saleem Al Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brotiz Bruttz.
Al Khan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bruttz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Al Khan, right into the meat.
Bruttz tries for a takedown but Al Khan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Al Khan throws a series of punches but Bruttz avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruttz slips a jab and a cross from Al Khan.
Al Khan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan lands a head kick!
Al Khan tries to score with a low kick but Bruttz moves his leg out of the way.
Al Khan fails to land with a series of punches.
Bruttz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bruttz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Al Khan feints and then cracks Bruttz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bruttz down.
Al Khan misses the shot to the body.
Bruttz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Al Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruttz tries to counter with a clinch but Al Khan shakes him off and moves away.
Al Khan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bruttz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Al Khan has one foot on Bruttz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Al Khan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bruttz backs up against the cage.
Bruttz's coach down at Extreme MMA (7 Elites $250/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bruttz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Al Khan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Al Khan lands a jab.
Al Khan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruttz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Al Khan to the ground. Bruttz is now in Al Khan's guard.
Al Khan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Al Khan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Al Khan throws a nice looking combination but Bruttz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Al Khan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bruttz.
Al Khan throws a combination that misses
and Bruttz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Khan pushes Bruttz off and gets back to his feet.
Al Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bruttz moves out of range as Al Khan strikes.
Al Khan lands a jab-cross combination.
Al Khan slips a jab and a cross from Bruttz.
Bruttz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Khan throws a sloppy head kick
and Bruttz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Al Khan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruttz dives in and grabs Al Khan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Al Khan pushes down on Bruttz's head and hops out.
Al Khan misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bruttz or perhaps it was just good defense by Al Khan, which made it look bad.
Bruttz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bruttz shoots in looking for a takedown. Al Khan tries to sprawl out of it but Bruttz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Al Khan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruttz avoids the head kick by Al Khan.
Al Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruttz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Al Khan.
Bruttz blocks a head kick by Al Khan.
Bruttz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Al Khan defends it well.
Al Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saleem Al Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brotiz Bruttz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Al Khan jabs Bruttz right on the nose. Bruttz blinks but takes it well.
Bruttz avoids the head kick by Al Khan.
Bruttz dodges the punch combination from Al Khan.
Al Khan scores with a sloppy right hand. Bruttz should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Al Khan's head coaches at Rape Academy (7 elite, 6 2x elite) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bruttz connects with a right hand. Al Khan shakes it off.
Al Khan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Al Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruttz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Al Khan is trying to defend but Bruttz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Al Khan is looking to escape.
Bruttz is breathing heavily.
Al Khan taking some punishment here, with Bruttz in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruttz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Saleem Al Khan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Al Khan is trying to stand up here but Bruttz is controlling him well.
Bruttz working Al Khan over with strikes.
Bruttz working Al Khan over with strikes.
Al Khan is trying to stand up here but Bruttz is controlling him well.
Al Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bruttz can do to turn this around?
Bruttz trying to control from half guard but Al Khan is working away.
Al Khan is trying to stand back up but Bruttz is controlling him
Bruttz working over Al Khan with some ground and pound. Al Khan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Al Khan wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bruttz fails with the takedown.
Bruttz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bruttz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Khan.
A combination from Al Khan does no damage.
Saleem Al Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Al Khan. Those never looked like landing.
Bruttz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Al Khan is trying to defend but Bruttz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Al Khan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Al Khan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Al Khan wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Al Khan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No joy there for Al Khan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bruttz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Al Khan does no damage.
Al Khan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Al Khan wants it to stay on the feet.
Saleem Al Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brotiz Bruttz.
Bruttz slips a jab and a cross from Al Khan.
Bruttz dives in for a single leg takedown but Al Khan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bruttz avoids the head kick by Al Khan.
Al Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Al Khan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bruttz circles away quickly and effectively.
Bruttz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Al Khan explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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!
Bruttz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Al Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Al Khan - just one landing.
Bruttz misses with a wild combination.
Bruttz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Al Khan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bruttz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bruttz tries for a takedown but Al Khan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Al Khan misses.
Al Khan misses with the combination.
Bruttz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bruttz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Al Khan is fending him off so far but Bruttz persists. Nope, Al Khan circles away and we're back to standing.
Al Khan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Al Khan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bruttz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Al Khan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saleem Al Khan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brotiz Bruttz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Al Khan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bruttz eats them both and turns towards Al Khan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Al Khan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Al Khan scores with a three punch combo!
Al Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saleem Al Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruttz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bruttz misses with a wild combination.
Al Khan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Al Khan lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruttz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al Khan throws an overhand right that lands on Bruttz's shoulder, as Bruttz tries to avoid the shot.
Bruttz looks to land a combination. Al Khan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bruttz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruttz throws a nice looking combination but Al Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Al Khan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saleem Al Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bruttz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Al Khan scores with a one two! Bruttz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Al Khan sizes up Bruttz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Al Khan misses with a two punch combination.
Al Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Bruttz moves out of range easily.
Al Khan throws a one two combo.
Al Khan throws out a loose jab but Bruttz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown attempt by Bruttz or perhaps it was just good defense by Al Khan, which made it look bad.
Al Khan jabs Bruttz right on the nose. Bruttz blinks but takes it well.
Bruttz slips a jab and a cross from Al Khan.
Al Khan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruttz scores with a nice strike.
Al Khan tries to bum rush Bruttz with a series of wild strikes but Bruttz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Al Khan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bruttz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bruttz.
Al Khan has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bruttz is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bruttz has picked Al Khan up - he's going for a ride! Bruttz dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Al Khan is trying to stand back up but Bruttz is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruttz drops an elbow to the side of Al Khan's head.
Bruttz prevents Al Khan from standing back up.
Al Khan pushes Bruttz off and gets back to his feet.
Bruttz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Al Khan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bruttz somewhat.
Al Khan is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan throws a right and a left that Bruttz avoids nicely.
Al Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruttz.
Al Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Al Khan throws a hook but Bruttz avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Al Khan. Those never looked like landing.
Al Khan checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Al Khan.
Bruttz throws a series of punches but Al Khan avoids them all with ease.
Al Khan scores with a nice body kick.
Saleem Al Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Al Khan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bruttz shoots in for a takedown but Al Khan shows good takedown defense.
Saleem Al Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brotiz Bruttz.
Al Khan scores with a head kick. Bruttz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Al Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Khan motions for Bruttz to come forward. Al Khan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruttz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al Khan throws a series of punches but Bruttz moves out of range.
Al Khan lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruttz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Al Khan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Al Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Al Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Al Khan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bruttz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Al Khan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Al Khan taking a bit of punishment here - Bruttz scoring with strikes.
Al Khan wants to get back to his feet but Bruttz drags him back down.
Check out the look on Bruttz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Khan is pushing Bruttz's head away, looking to escape. Bruttz manages to hold on to the position though.
Brotiz Bruttz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruttz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saleem Al Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Al Khan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saleem Al Khan!
Saleem Al Khan looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I am the freedom fighter, I'll fight for my people until death, and represent my land everywhere I go, look out for me!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Aristides Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopoldo comes to the cage accompanied by Carmina Burana - Carl Orff. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Aristides Leopoldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Sutter!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leopoldo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mark Sutter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leopoldo slips a jab from Sutter.
Sutter lands with a nice combination. Leopoldo backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Pedro Aristides Leopoldo has been cut.
Jab by Sutter.
Sutter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sutter misses with a hook.
Sutter lands the left hand.
Sutter gets caught napping as Leopoldo dives in and scores a takedown. Sutter manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sutter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sutter managing to control the position.
Leopoldo preventing the sweep.
Leopoldo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leopoldo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leopoldo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leopoldo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sutter pulls Leopoldo in to control the position.
Leopoldo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leopoldo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leopoldo won't allow Sutter to sweep him here.
Leopoldo trying to move into half guard but instead Sutter has managed to sweep!
Leopoldo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sutter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sutter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Leopoldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leopoldo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leopoldo 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.
Leopoldo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Leopoldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sutter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sutter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leopoldo's head.
Sutter scoring with some ground and pound.
Leopoldo has momentary wrist control but Sutter slips an elbow through the middle.
Leopoldo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sutter controls the pace.
Leopoldo wants to sweep here but Sutter controlling him for the moment.
Sutter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leopoldo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo looking for a triangle here. Sutter is fighting it but it looks tight! Leopoldo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sutter is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pedro Aristides Leopoldo!
Pedro Aristides Leopoldo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Mark Sutter had this to say: 'I have an IQ of 104. What did you expect? '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Hammet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Mironov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammet's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Finger Eleven - Slow Chemical. Mironov has chosen Down by Law - by Madball as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gordon Hammet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergei Mironov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mironov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hammet is trying to defend but Mironov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hammet is looking to escape.
Mironov moves nicely into side control.
Mironov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hammet is pushing Mironov's head away, looking to escape. Mironov manages to hold on to the position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mironov taking a break here but Hammet is having none of it and regains half guard.
Hammet scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Mironov manages to mount him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammet is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mironov cracks Hammet with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mironov content just to control the position here.
Hammet is trying to stand up.
Hammet bucks Mironov off and manages to get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mironov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hammet sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mironov somewhat.
Hammet lands a left and a right that sends Mironov crashing to the canvas! Hammet dives into mount looking to finish!
Mironov is rocked!
It looks like Sergei Mironov has been cut.
Hammet postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Mironov out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Hammet goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gordon Hammet!
An out of breath Gordon Hammet thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edern Ap Nudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Degrizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ap Nudd comes to the cage accompanied by Lift me up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edern Ap Nudd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Degrizz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Degrizz misses with a wild body shot.
Ap Nudd feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ap Nudd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Degrizz's head backwards.
Degrizz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ap Nudd.
Degrizz tries to clinch but Ap Nudd is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Ap Nudd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Degrizz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Edern Ap Nudd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrizz tries to clinch but Ap Nudd moves out of range.
Ap Nudd is looking to counter with a body kick.
Degrizz misses with a hook to the body
and Ap Nudd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Degrizz avoids the head kick by Ap Nudd.
Degrizz tries to clinch up.
Ap Nudd is looking to counter with head kicks.
Degrizz looks to throw the jab but Ap Nudd is out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Degrizz looks to clinch
and Ap Nudd counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Jim Degrizz has been cut.
Jim Degrizz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Degrizz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ap Nudd as he jumps to the side.
Ap Nudd is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Degrizz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Degrizz darts in trying to clinch
and Ap Nudd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Degrizz misses with a low kick.
Ap Nudd seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ap Nudd misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ap Nudd closes the distance and pushes Degrizz back into the cage.
Ap Nudd blocks the elbow strike.
Ap Nudd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ap Nudd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ap Nudd lands a big head kick that sends Degrizz tumbling to the mat! Ap Nudd takes a step backwards and waves Degrizz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Degrizz is rocked!
Degrizz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ap Nudd counters with a nice body kick.
Degrizz is still on wobbly legs! Can Ap Nudd finish him?
Edern Ap Nudd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Degrizz.
Degrizz misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ap Nudd misses the target.
Degrizz seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Degrizz throws a sloppy head kick
and Ap Nudd counters with a nice right hand that sends Degrizz toppling to the canvas! Degrizz scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ap Nudd finish him?!
That has opened up Jim Degrizz's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz closes the distance but Ap Nudd moves to the side
and Ap Nudd counters with a crisp right that sends Degrizz to the canvas! Ap Nudd follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edern Ap Nudd!
A victorious Edern Ap Nudd 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pietro Donatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ho Lee Fuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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223 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pietro Donatelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ho Lee Fuk!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donatelli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fuk on the side of the head.
A jab from Donatelli finds it's way through Fuk's defenses.
Donatelli is looking to score with low kicks.
Ho Lee Fuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donatelli feints and then cracks Fuk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fuk down.
Fuk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Donatelli as he jumps to the side.
Donatelli lands a nice looking body shot.
Fuk moves away from the strike by Donatelli.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fuk 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.
Fuk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donatelli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Donatelli wants it to stay on the feet.
Donatelli moves out of range of the leg kick from Fuk.
Donatelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pietro Donatelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ho Lee Fuk.
Fuk checks a leg kick.
No luck for Fuk with that takedown attempt.
Fuk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Donatelli.
Fuk looks for a takedown but Donatelli sprawls well.
Fuk shoots in but no luck this time.
Donatelli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fuk.
Donatelli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fuk.
Donatelli tries to clinch there but Fuk circles away.
Donatelli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circle, before Donatelli throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Fuk's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Donatelli lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Pietro Donatelli!
An out of breath Pietro Donatelli thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Berdich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe has chosen The Handsome Family - Far From Any Road as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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142 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Berdich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berdich fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Watanabe sprawls well initially but Berdich persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Watanabe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Berdich lands strikes from half guard.
Watanabe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Berdich working the head and body with strikes.
Berdich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Watanabe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Berdich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Watanabe is trying to stand.
Watanabe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Berdich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Berdich is working for a submission of some sort.
Watanabe is in trouble now - Berdich has advanced to mount!
Berdich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Berdich working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watanabe can't escape the position.
Berdich dominating with strikes here.
Berdich looking for a guillotine from mount but Watanabe is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berdich lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe is working to get back to half guard.
Berdich lands a nice shot to the head.
Watanabe tries to improve his position but Berdich has taken his back! Berdich has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Watanabe tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Berdich pushes Watanabe away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andy Berdich!
Our winner, Andy Berdich, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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