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VCL Champions: 10 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Smoosh Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Nedkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smoosh Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boris Nedkov!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nedkov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Factory in the buildup to the fight.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Nedkov has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nedkov tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nedkov.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Nedkov is blocking nicely.
Nedkov has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nedkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nedkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Nedkov misses with a punch on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nedkov 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.
Nedkov tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smoosh Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Nedkov is controlling the position.
Nedkov misses with some punches.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Good exchange - Nedkov coming out on top.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nedkov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nedkov throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Nedkov is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nedkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Nedkov. Nedkov maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nedkov fails to land.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
Jackson is trying to push Nedkov away but Nedkov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Nedkov misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Nedkov fails to land.
Nedkov has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Nedkov tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nedkov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Nedkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nedkov has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nedkov misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nedkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Nedkov.
Nedkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Nedkov.
Jackson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jackson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nedkov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson has his foot on Nedkov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nedkov works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Nedkov chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nedkov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nedkov has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Nedkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Nedkov from controlling successfully.
Nedkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nedkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nedkov defends it easily.
Nedkov wanted to stand there but Jackson had control of the position.
Nedkov is posturing up here but Jackson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Nedkov tries to roll out but it's too tight and Nedkov has to tap! Slick submission there by Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Smoosh Jackson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jefferies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Rosales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco Rosales acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jefferies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franco Rosales!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferies dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rosales. That did some damage!
Rosales throws a head kick that misses.
Jefferies connects with an inside leg kick.
Jefferies moves into range and clinches up with Rosales.
Rosales is trying to break free.
Rosales has Jefferies pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jefferies manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Jefferies.
It looks like Franco Rosales has been cut.
Jefferies lands an elbow inside that Rosales shrugs off.
Jefferies definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rosales has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jefferies is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jefferies lands an elbow that stopped Rosales in his tracks for a moment.
Jefferies lands an elbow that stopped Rosales in his tracks for a moment.
Rosales turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rosales manages to end up in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jefferies is looking for a sweep.
Jefferies can't do much from the bottom here.
Jefferies is not content to let Rosales control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferies gets back to half guard.
Jefferies preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jefferies moves into full guard.
Jefferies controlling Rosales's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jefferies is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jefferies wants to stand up but Rosales is controlling him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rosales won't allow Jefferies to sweep him here.
Jefferies pulls Rosales in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jefferies scores with a head kick.
That has opened up Franco Rosales's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosales tried to score with a low kick but Jefferies checks it.
Jefferies thumps Rosales with a low kick.
Jefferies scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rosales in his tracks.
Jefferies darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jefferies closes the distance and clinches.
Rosales avoids the elbow strike from Jefferies, against the cage.
Jefferies lands a nice elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jefferies blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rosales missing with knees to the body.
Rosales managing to block the knees to the body from Jefferies.
Rosales takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above Franco Rosales's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rosales trying to control the position but instead, Jefferies has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rosales into the cage.
Jefferies lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jefferies misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferies is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jim Jefferies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Rosales.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jefferies.
Franco Rosales's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jefferies.
Jefferies makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rosales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jefferies lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Franco Rosales's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jim Jefferies!
A very excited looking Jim Jefferies made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Jefferson (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Daniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Jefferson !
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson scores with a push kick.
Daniel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jefferson .
Jefferson lands a head kick. Daniel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Daniel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Jefferson .
Jefferson misses with a body kick.
Jefferson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jefferson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jefferson misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Jefferson .
Daniel slips a jab from Jefferson .
It looked like Daniel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jefferson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daniel's head.
Jefferson throws a head kick but Daniel moves out of range.
Jefferson tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Daniel avoids a kick to the body.
Jefferson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDaniel.
Daniel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jefferson avoids a kick to the body.
Thomas Daniel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jefferson tries to land a front kick but Daniel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel misses with a straight right.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses.
Daniel misses with a body shot.
Daniel avoids the body shot from Jefferson .
Jefferson walks into a left hand.
It looks like Jeff Jefferson has been cut.
Daniel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jefferson 's hands.
Daniel moves out of range of the body kick from Jefferson .
Jefferson misses with a low kick.
Daniel lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Daniel misses the target.
Daniel works over Jefferson 's head and body with a nice combination.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniel throwing a counter right hand but Jefferson manages to avoid it.
Daniel blocks a head kick by Jefferson .
Daniel throws a nice looking combination but Jefferson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jefferson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jefferson throws a body punch but Daniel moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daniel throws out a loose jab but Jefferson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniel just misses with a punch to the body.
Jefferson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jefferson misses with a body kick.
Jefferson misses with a kick to the body.
Daniel missing with a left hand there. Jefferson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniel blocks a head kick by Jefferson .
Jefferson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jefferson misses with a body kick.
Jefferson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daniel.
Daniel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jefferson s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That has opened up Jeff Jefferson 's cut even more.
Jefferson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daniel is out of range and Jefferson settles back down.
Jefferson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jefferson throws a sloppy head kick and Daniel moves out of range easily.
Jefferson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniel throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson throws a head kick but Daniel moves out of range.
Daniel thuds a left hand into Jefferson 's body.
Daniel fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jefferson under the eye.
Daniel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jefferson is rocked!
Daniel blocks the body kick.
Daniel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jefferson on the side of the head.
Jefferson is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniel finish him?
Daniel measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Jefferson ! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Thomas Daniel!
An out of breath Thomas Daniel 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Bapu Burpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Hiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiller is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rush and Run - Shake and Jump. Erik Hiller told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bapu Burpha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Hiller!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Burpha counters with a nice body shot.
A lazy left from Burpha finds it's target.
We've been informed that Hiller has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Burpha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hiller.
Hiller scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Hiller misses.
Hiller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hiller misses with a hook.
Hiller fails with the takedown
and Burpha counters with a left to the body.
Hiller scores with a hook to the body. Burpha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burpha connects with a single shot there.
Hiller throws a shot from downtown. Burpha moves away and avoids it.
Burpha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hiller.
Bapu Burpha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Hiller.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burpha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hiller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burpha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hiller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hiller swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burpha counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Erik Hiller has been cut.
Bapu Burpha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burpha is looking to chop away at Hiller's legs.
Erik Hiller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burpha is fending him off so far but Hiller persists. Nope, Burpha circles away and we're back to standing.
Burpha misses with an uppercut.
Hiller takes a swing at Burpha's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Burpha misses its target.
Hiller moves away from the strike by Burpha.
Burpha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hiller.
That kick from Hiller tenderised Burpha's leg. Burpha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burpha scores with a punch to the head.
Hiller swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burpha counters with a straight right hand.
Hiller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burpha counters with a left to the body.
Hiller throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burpha's corner calls for a 1-2. Burpha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burpha moves away.
Burpha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hiller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burpha jabs at Hiller's body.
Burpha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burpha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hiller misses with a right hand
and Hiller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burpha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hiller drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Burpha defends it well.
Hiller shoots and misses
and Burpha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burpha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hiller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burpha quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hiller cracks Burpha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hiller misses with a lunging right hand
and Burpha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hiller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hiller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burpha avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiller throws a lazy right hand but Burpha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burpha cracks the inside of Hiller's front leg.
Burpha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burpha connects with a body shot that sends Hiller's belly button to the back.
A jab from Hiller misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiller misses the target.
Hiller throws a head kick but Burpha moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Hiller - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiller. Burpha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiller looks to land a right hand but Burpha moved out of range.
Hiller fails to land with a series of punches.
We've been told by Burpha's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Burpha works Hiller's body with a nice hook.
Hiller looks winded!
Hiller tries to clinch up
and Burpha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hiller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burpha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hiller throws a poor cross that misses
and Hiller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burpha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hiller will feel that in the morning.
Hiller throws an off balance right hand
and Burpha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hiller ducks right into an uppercut from Burpha.
Burpha connects with a solid leg kick.
Burpha lands with a shot to the body.
Burpha throws a leg kick which misses Hiller's front leg but catches the back leg as Hiller tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burpha circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burpha counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bapu Burpha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Hiller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hiller throws a shot from downtown. Burpha moves away and avoids it.
Hiller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burpha doesn't seem bothered though.
Burpha lands with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Hiller misses.
Hiller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hiller throws a body shot but no joy.
Hiller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burpha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooh!!! Burpha has knocked Hiller down with a huge combo! Burpha steps away and waves a wobbly Hiller back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Hiller is rocked!
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!
Burpha drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Hiller's head, knocking him out cold! Burpha is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bapu Burpha!
Bapu Burpha spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beau Remington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Farinola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remington comes into the arena with Lily Was Here blaring out of the sound system. Farinola comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eye of the Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Beau Remington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Farinola!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farinola shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Remington napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Remington manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Remington slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Remington bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Farinola's guard.
Remington wants to pass the guard but Farinola is keeping the position.
Remington advances position into side control!
Remington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Remington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Remington working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Remington wants to control but Farinola is keeping him busy.
Remington is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Farinola is trying to escape and Remington transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Farinola is forced to tap! Nice work there by Remington! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Beau Remington!
Beau Remington spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Frank Farinola stepped up to the mic, saying 'I would like to thank my fight club and my fans for the support and look forward to coming back even better.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lennart Stahlhandske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thomas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to all of the lights. Mike Thomas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lennart Stahlhandske's chin.
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24
293 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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36
222 lbs
10 - 12 - 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Lennart Stahlhandske!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stahlhandske did well to prevent Thomas getting side control.
Stahlhandske is refusing to be controlled, as Thomas sits in half guard.
Thomas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thomas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thomas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stahlhandske's head.
Thomas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thomas stops Stahlhandske from getting back to his feet.
Thomas thows a huge punch but Stahlhandske dodges it nicely.
Thomas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thomas wants to work for an arm triangle but Stahlhandske is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stahlhandske is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stahlhandske controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thomas prevents Stahlhandske from standing back up.
Thomas wants to take a breather but Stahlhandske is having none of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thomas connects with a nice short shot to Stahlhandske's temple.
Thomas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stahlhandske keeps working.
Thomas prevents Stahlhandske from improving his position.
Thomas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stahlhandske taking some punishment here, with Thomas in his half guard.
Thomas is trying to control. Stahlhandske wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stahlhandske avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thomas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stahlhandske has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thomas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thomas throwing shots but Stahlhandske is blocking nicely.
Thomas slips a nice elbow through Stahlhandske's hands, connecting with Stahlhandske's forehead.
Stahlhandske is looking for a sweep. Thomas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stahlhandske is refusing to be controlled, as Thomas sits in half guard.
Stahlhandske trying to control from the bottom.
Thomas lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thomas wants to work for an arm triangle but Stahlhandske is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thomas seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stahlhandske defending well though.
Thomas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thomas 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.
Stahlhandske is not content to let Thomas control the position.
Thomas throwing shots but Stahlhandske is blocking nicely.
Thomas thows a huge punch but Stahlhandske dodges it nicely.
Thomas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thomas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stahlhandske is refusing to be controlled, as Thomas sits in half guard.
Thomas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stahlhandske sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stahlhandske makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stahlhandske.
Stahlhandske working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomas.
Stahlhandske keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stahlhandske is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Thomas throws a big elbow that misses.
Stahlhandske wants to sweep here but Thomas controlling him for the moment.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas throwing strikes from guard but Stahlhandske blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Thomas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stahlhandske throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stahlhandske slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Stahlhandske misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Stahlhandske connects with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stahlhandske doesn't seem phased though.
Stahlhandske ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Stahlhandske looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stahlhandske keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas misses with a takedown
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses
and Stahlhandske cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stahlhandske throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stahlhandske throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas lands a head kick!
Some wild striking there from Stahlhandske.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stahlhandske.
Thomas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stahlhandske can do to turn this around?
Stahlhandske cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahlhandske lands an overhand right.
Thomas tries to land a front kick but Stahlhandske steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stahlhandske is looking for the big counter here.
Mike Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Thomas.
Stahlhandske misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas forces Stahlhandske back against the cage and clinches.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Stahlhandske tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Stahlhandske.
Thomas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters circling - Stahlhandske throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas attempts a counter takedown but Stahlhandske avoids it well and moves away.
Thomas thows a leg kick but Stahlhandske checks it
enabling Stahlhandske to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahlhandske throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas fakes the leg kick and cracks Stahlhandske in the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thomas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stahlhandske with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Thomas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stahlhandske to the ground. Thomas is now in Stahlhandske's guard.
Thomas cracks Stahlhandske with a solid left hand.
Thomas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stahlhandske is trying to control the position but Thomas postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stahlhandske working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomas.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stahlhandske is keeping the position for now.
Thomas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thomas throws a big right hand that misses.
Thomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thomas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stahlhandske preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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!
Stahlhandske has his hands on Thomas's head, controlling the position.
Stahlhandske has momentary wrist control but Thomas slips an elbow through the middle.
Stahlhandske is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Thomas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Thomas moves away from the strike by Stahlhandske.
No luck for Thomas with that takedown attempt.
Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thomas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stahlhandske lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Thomas.
Stahlhandske is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Stahlhandske takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Thomas! Stahlhandske is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Thomas!
A victorious Mike Thomas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hantu Rockamole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virne comes to the cage accompanied by Jeff van Dyck - Soldier's Chant. Rockamole comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shaggy-Boombastic kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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44
262 lbs
23 - 36 - 1 |
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37
287 lbs
19 - 9 - 2 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
23 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Hantu Rockamole!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Virne seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rockamole has a takedown stuffed.
Rockamole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rockamole shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Virne keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rockamole is looking to take a break and control but Virne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockamole looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne is trying to get back to full guard.
Rockamole sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Virne defending well though.
Virne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rockamole tries to pass to full mount but Virne defends it.
Virne actively working from the bottom here.
Rockamole is working for a submission of some sort.
Rockamole is trying to work for a kimura but Virne is defending well.
Rockamole is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rockamole is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Virne defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockamole is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rockamole working his ground and pound in the gym.
Rockamole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Virne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Virne wants to improve his position but Rockamole is controlling well.
Rockamole slips a nice elbow through Virne's hands, connecting with Virne's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne is defending against the submission attempts here by Rockamole.
Rockamole thows a huge punch but Virne dodges it nicely.
Virne is refusing to be controlled, as Rockamole sits in half guard.
Rockamole missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rockamole is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Virne is looking for a sweep. Rockamole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Virne trying to control here.
Rockamole is trying to work for a kimura but Virne is defending well.
Rockamole has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rockamole is working away from the top position though.
Rockamole is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rockamole seems to be working for a kimura but Virne defends the submission attempt.
Virne holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rockamole tries to pass to full mount but Virne defends it.
Rockamole is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hantu Rockamole dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Virne goes for a double leg but Rockamole avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rockamole continues to drive forward.
Rockamole lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Virne doesn't manage to clinch there - Rockamole circles away.
Rockamole is looking for the big counter here.
Rockamole throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Jarppi Virne has been cut.
Virne gets caught flat footed, as Rockamole shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rockamole passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rockamole passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Virne!
Rockamole cracks Virne with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rockamole scoring with strikes but Virne is staying in there.
Rockamole is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Virne has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockamole lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Virne hang on?
A nice elbow there by Rockamole.
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.
Rockamole lands with some strikes.
Jarppi Virne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rockamole postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Virne badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rockamole around the waist but Rockamole pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rockamole is the winner by TKO! Rockamole jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hantu Rockamole!
Hantu Rockamole seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nokken Bichezout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finn Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Volbeat - Warriorscall. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Finn Kowalski was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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27
195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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27
192 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nokken Bichezout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Finn Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kowalski is looking to clinch but Bichezout is avoiding it.
Nokken Bichezout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kowalski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bichezout to score with a decent uppercut.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bichezout appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kowalski's coach down at V C L training center (HOME OF THE TRUE CHAMPION was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kowalski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bichezout stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bichezout lands with an uppercut that bounces Kowalski off the cage and back into range.
Kowalski is rocked!
Kowalski throws a jab when Bichezout was well out of range.
Kowalski is still on wobbly legs! Can Bichezout finish him?
Bichezout fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bichezout looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bichezout cracks Kowalski with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kowalski tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Bichezout pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kowalski is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nokken Bichezout!
During a confident post fight interview, Nokken Bichezout thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Finn Kowalski was interviewed post fight and said 'That´s the deal of being the underdog, no one cares if you lose. I proved to compete well against much much better guys and I´m on the right way. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stones Mahones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahones comes into the arena with This Is My BOOMSTICK blaring out of the sound system. Stones Mahones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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28
281 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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23
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stones Mahones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyron Washington!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Washington misses
and Mahones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Washington misses with a leg kick
and Mahones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Tyron Washington has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Washington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahones's elbow.
Washington manages to break the clinch.
Washington takes the fight into the clinch.
Washington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Washington misses
and Mahones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahones cracks Washington with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mahones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Washington's head backwards.
Washington is rocked!
Mahones avoids the head kick by Washington.
Mahones seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington throws a leg kick
and Mahones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Washington is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahones finish him?
Mahones moves in close and cracks Washington with a massive right hand! Washington, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Mahones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stones Mahones!
Stones Mahones got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Balbus Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lachlan Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lachlan Cassidy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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148 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balbus Michael!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lachlan Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy tries to keep at a distance but Michael has taken the fight into the clinch.
Michael misses with a knee strike.
Cassidy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Michael goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cassidy prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Michael obliges.
Cassidy misses with the head strike.
Michael is pushing Cassidy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Michael misses with a knee strike.
Michael blocking some punches.
Cassidy has had enough of the clinch but Michael keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Cassidy.
Michael with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Michael missing with knees to the body.
Cassidy tries to work over Michael's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassidy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cassidy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Michael tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cassidy avoids it.
Michael lands a good knee to the midsection. Cassidy won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cassidy misses with the head strike.
Knees to the body from Michael.
Cassidy is working Michael over against the cage.
Michael tries to land a knee to the head but Cassidy blocks with his arms.
Michael trying to land knees to the body.
Cassidy working aggressively here.
Michael keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cassidy's efforts to push away.
Michael can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Cassidy breaks from the clinch.
Michael clinches up with Cassidy and pushes him back against the cage.
Cassidy lands a shoulder strike.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cassidy 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.
Cassidy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michael tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Michael.
Michael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michael.
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by Michael.
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael misses the shot to the body.
Michael lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Cassidy as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Michael does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassidy lands a slapping body shot.
Michael pushes Cassidy up against the cage in a clinch.
Cassidy throws a punch but it's blocked by Michael.
A shot in the inside from Cassidy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cassidy as Michael tries to tie him up.
Michael trying to stall but Cassidy improves his position.
Michael content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cassidy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Michael blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cassidy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Michael backwards.
Michael blocking some punches.
Cassidy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cassidy manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michael looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Cassidy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michael manages to avoid it.
Michael wants to clinch.
Michael thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassidy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Michael with a body shot.
A punch combination from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cassidy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michael throws a jab when Cassidy was well out of range.
Cassidy misses with a looping left.
Michael slips a jab and a cross from Cassidy.
Michael thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michael manages to avoid it.
Michael misses with a body shot
and Michael takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassidy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michael moves away.
Michael is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cassidy.
Michael takes a swing at Cassidy's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Michael ducks down to avoid it.
Cassidy lands with a right hand.
Michael doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cassidy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michael sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michael slips under a jab.
Cassidy lands a jab to the head.
Cassidy lands a jab to the nose.
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Michael slips the punch.
Michael wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lachlan Cassidy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cassidy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Cassidy.
Lachlan Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michael is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lachlan Cassidy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cassidy blocks a jab.
Michael takes one to the chin there.
Michael takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Michael needs to keep his hands up - Cassidy had a free shot at his head there.
Michael is rocked!
Michael takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oh Michael is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cassidy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cassidy drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Michael's head, knocking him out cold! Cassidy is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lachlan Cassidy! Lachlan Cassidy retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Lachlan Cassidy 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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RATING
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