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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feilo Meloy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark comes to the cage accompanied by Sledgehammer!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Meloy's choice of entrance music: Hypocrisy - Apocalypse. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
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154 lbs
27 - 21 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Feilo Meloy!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meloy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stark is out of range.
Meloy swinging wildly here.
Meloy tries for a takedown but Stark circles away easily
enabling Stark to counter with a crisp jab.
Stark throws a leg kick which misses Meloy's front leg but catches the back leg as Meloy tries to avoid it.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Stark dives in and scores a takedown into Meloy's guard.
Meloy is looking for a triangle but Stark pushes his legs off easily.
Meloy looking for a guillotine here but Stark defends easily.
Meloy is looking for a triangle here but Stark uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meloy keeps working.
Stark lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark landing strikes.
Meloy is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Meloy's face as Stark controls the position.
Meloy is still in real trouble! Can Stark finish him?
Stark in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Meloy looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Stark turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Stark!
Steven Stark decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bach Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Juan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schtrappe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Phobia by Kreator. On his way into the cage it seems that Bach Schtrappe has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bach Schtrappe seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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163 lbs
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168 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bach Schtrappe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Juan!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juan throws a body kick that misses.
Schtrappe is looking to counter with a body kick.
Schtrappe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juan manages to avoid it.
Juan replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Schtrappe blocks it well.
Nice straight punches there by Juan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Juan.
Schtrappe scores with a spinning back kick!
Schtrappe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Juan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schtrappe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Schtrappe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schtrappe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juan throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Juan throws a combination that misses
and Schtrappe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Juan looks to land a right hand but Schtrappe moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe scores with a leg kick.
Juan misses with a right hand
and Schtrappe counters with a straight right hand.
Juan ducks under a wild hook from Schtrappe.
Juan connects with a body shot.
Schtrappe connects with a jab.
Juan throws a wild body kick that Schtrappe sees coming a mile off.
Juan shoots in looking for a takedown but Schtrappe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Juan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bach Schtrappe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Juan.
Juan lands a nice looking body kick.
Juan shoots in looking for a takedown. Schtrappe tries to sprawl out of it but Juan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Schtrappe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Juan!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe leaves Juan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Juan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schtrappe was well out of range. Poor timing from Juan.
Juan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schtrappe blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schtrappe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Juan wants to slow Schtrappe down by chopping away at his legs.
Juan lands with an uppercut that bounces Schtrappe off the cage and back into range.
Juan throws a head kick that misses.
Juan scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juan lands a nice shot that snaps Schtrappe's head back.
Juan pushes Schtrappe up against the cage in a clinch.
Schtrappe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schtrappe blocks an elbow strike.
Juan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schtrappe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Juan misses with a punch on the inside.
Juan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schtrappe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schtrappe.
A head punch on the inside from Schtrappe fails to land.
Schtrappe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juan lands a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Juan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schtrappe's brow.
Juan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Juan tries for a takedown but Schtrappe manages to get underhooks.
Juan throws a head punch that misses.
Schtrappe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Schtrappe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Juan lands a leg kick that knocks Schtrappe off balance momentarily.
Schtrappe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Juan.
Juan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Juan backs away, Schtrappe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Juan lands a jab to the head.
Schtrappe scores with a leg kick.
Juan wants to clinch.
Schtrappe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Juan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Schtrappe closes the distance and clinches.
Juan struggles to land a body shot inside as Schtrappe controls his hands.
Juan blocking some punches.
Juan scores with a shot to the side of Schtrappe's head.
Schtrappe lands with a left to the head.
Juan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schtrappe backwards.
Juan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schtrappe is pressed up against the cage. Juan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schtrappe down to the mat. Schtrappe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Schtrappe defending well as Juan loads up on a big left hand.
Schtrappe swings for the body but Juan moves out of range.
Sean Juan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schtrappe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Juan.
Juan misses with the body kick
and Schtrappe counters with a nice leg kick.
Schtrappe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Juan blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan takes one to the chin there.
Bach Schtrappe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schtrappe circles away quickly and effectively.
Schtrappe is looking for a counter combo.
Schtrappe throws a front kick aimed at Juan's knee but Juan avoids it well.
Juan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Schtrappe throws a push kick but Juan slaps the foot to one side.
Juan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Juan looks to score with a jab to the body but Schtrappe is just out of range.
Schtrappe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Juan throws a lazy uppercut
and Schtrappe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Juan's knee momentarily.
A cross from Schtrappe lands.
Schtrappe moves out of range of the body kick from Juan.
Juan looks for the body kick but Schtrappe saw that one coming.
Juan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schtrappe counters with a nice body shot.
Schtrappe avoids a kick to the body.
Sean Juan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schtrappe's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Juan misses.
Jab by Schtrappe.
Juan is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juan throws a body shot but no joy.
Juan is still on wobbly legs! Can Schtrappe finish him?
Juan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juan scores with a jab to the head.
Juan seems to have recovered his senses.
Juan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schtrappe. That one must have hurt.
Juan tries to work over Schtrappe's front leg with a kick but Schtrappe checks it.
Schtrappe throwing a counter right hand but Juan manages to avoid it.
Juan misses with a body kick.
Juan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Schtrappe misses the target.
Juan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Schtrappe is trying to defend but Juan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Juan is breathing heavily.
Juan trying to control the action but Schtrappe is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe tries to get to full guard but Juan has control of the leg.
Juan is keen to just control but Schtrappe is a slippery customer.
Schtrappe is trying to control but can't.
Schtrappe makes his way to full guard, as Juan worked for a kimura.
Juan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schtrappe is keeping the position for now.
Juan forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Juan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schtrappe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schtrappe tries to roll over but Juan keeps him under control.
Juan works his way into full mount!
Juan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juan wants to control the pace but Schtrappe is squirming around nicely.
Schtrappe wants to hold on but Juan pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sean Juan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Schtrappe moves out of range as Juan throws a body kick.
Schtrappe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Juan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Juan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schtrappe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schtrappe throws a hook but Juan blocks it.
Juan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juan moves away.
Juan counters with a body kick.
Juan lands a right hook to the body.
Schtrappe throws out a leg kick but Juan moves out of range and Schtrappe only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schtrappe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schtrappe connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Juan! He's out on his feet! Schtrappe rushes in and drops Juan with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bach Schtrappe!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bach Schtrappe waved his t-shirt featuring Fury Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Polo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to On The Floor. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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153 lbs
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166 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy West!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts West as he jumps to the side.
Polo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've been hearing reports that Polo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Polo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from West.
Polo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Polo fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. West manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
West trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo is fighting to break West's control of his arms but West is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Polo trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo won't allow West to sweep him here.
Polo controlling from the top position.
Polo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
West keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Polo shoots in looking for a takedown. West tries to sprawl out of it but Polo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. West manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
West slaps away a takedown attempt from Polo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
West looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Polo feinted with a counter takedown.
West listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Polo throws a head kick that misses.
Polo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Polo misses with a body shot.
Polo tries for a takedown but West circles away easily
and West counters by moving into the clinch.
Polo misses with a hook from the clinch.
West pushes Polo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
West scores with a shoulder strike.
West throws an elbow but it's blocked.
West makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Polo wants a takedown but no success here.
West lands a left hand that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo tries for a takedown. No joy.
West is struggling to control the position.
Polo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but West is defending well.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Polo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Polo stalling in the clinch.
Polo misses with a punch to the body.
West landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by West.
Polo is working for takedown but West is calmly controlling the position for now.
West is stalling here.
A shot in the inside from West.
Polo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics West uses from the top position.
West must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
West looking to pass the guard.
Polo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as West controls the pace.
West trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Polo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polo controls West momentarily but West frees himself.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy West dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Polo shoots in for a double leg but West sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Polo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Polo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Polo tries a head kick but it misses.
West looks to land a left hand but Polo moved out of range nicely.
West misses with the combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Polo is defended easily by West.
Polo avoids the head kick by West.
It looked like Polo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as West sprawls well. West wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Polo gets slowly back to his feet.
West has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West gets underhooks to prevent Polo's takedown attempt.
West has Polo pressed against the cage, preventing Polo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
West lands an elbow that stopped Polo in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Polo has West pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. West manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
West tries a knee to the head but Polo blocks it.
Polo manages to break the clinch.
West lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Both fighters circling a little - West finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
West slips a straight right by Polo.
West goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Polo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good work by Polo as he checks the leg kick.
Polo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
West tries to counter with a clinch but Polo shakes him off and moves away.
Polo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West slaps away a takedown attempt from Polo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
West tries to counter with a clinch but Polo shakes him off and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts West, as that shot connected.
A left lands for West.
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!
West swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Polo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Polo tries to score a power double leg takedown but West sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Polo somewhat.
West throws a head kick but Polo moves out of range.
Polo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Randy West is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and West wants it to stay on the feet.
Polo misses with a takedown attempt
and Polo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Polo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Polo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with West but West pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice side step and West releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Polo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
West feints and then cracks Polo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Polo down.
West ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
West throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
West throws a nice inside leg kick.
West connects with a crisp jab.
Marco Polo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
West throws the left hand but Polo avoids the punch easily.
Polo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into West's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
West is controlling Polo's posture.
Polo tries to free his leg and advance position but West is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is trying to keep Polo in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now West is on top in guard.
Polo has West pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Polo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Polo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Polo working a defensive guard but West passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marco Polo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Polo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Polo misses with a wild combination.
West connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Polo has his takedown stuffed
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Polo ducks right into an uppercut from West.
West lands with a right hand.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from West, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West lands a jab to the nose.
West looks to land a left hand but Polo moved out of range nicely.
Polo ducks under a wild hook from West.
Polo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with West but West pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West jabs Polo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Polo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Polo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as West sprawls well. West wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Polo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Polo shoots in but West avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It seemed like West was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Polo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
West goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo fails with a takedown attempt.
Polo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And West responds with a good body kick, but Polo manages to step out the way in time.
West closes the distance and clinches.
Polo is trying to push West away but West has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
West holding his opponent close, against the cage.
West displaying some good clinch control by pressing Polo up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on West's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Polo is trying to break the clinch but West has him pressed against the cage.
Polo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Polo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. West just stands there and leans against the cage.
Polo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. West smiles and moves away.
West lands a nice hook to Polo's body. Polo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West thuds a left hand into Polo's body.
A punch combination from Polo misses.
West appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
No luck for Polo with that takedown attempt.
West fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Polo on the side of the head.
Polo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
West connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
West scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Randy West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Polo tried to score with a low kick but West checks it.
Polo moves out of range of the body kick from West.
West connects with a right hand. Polo shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Polo is predictable there
and West cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
West tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
West has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
West scores with a nice strike.
Polo tries to score with a low kick but West moves his leg out of the way.
Polo with a lazy takedown attempt
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
West comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Polo misses with a head kick.
Marco Polo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab by West.
Polo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
West fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Polo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice inside leg kick there by West. That's going to slow Polo down.
Nice sprawl there from West as Polo shoots in.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy West comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got West winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy West!
A relieved looking Randy West thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Lamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cant del Barça. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
168 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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155 lbs
35 - 22 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Lamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamond swings for the body but Esqueda moves out of range.
Esqueda misses the shot to the body.
Gerard Esqueda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamond thuds a left hand into Esqueda's body.
Lamond is looking to clinch.
Lamond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Esqueda. Esqueda obviously looking to wear him down.
Lamond pushes Esqueda up against the cage in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Lamond has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lamond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lamond is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Esqueda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lamond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Esqueda takes a knee to the side of the body.
Esqueda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamond throws a body punch but Esqueda moves out of range.
Lamond misses the shot to the body.
Lamond moves out of range of the body kick from Esqueda.
Nice shot by Lamond.
Esqueda scores with the left hand. Lamond knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esqueda bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda working the ground and pound but Lamond is defending the strikes.
Esqueda creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lamond sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamond defending against the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Esqueda's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Esqueda looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lamond is avoiding damage well.
Esqueda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamond keeps working.
Lamond is trying to get back to half guard.
Lamond sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Esqueda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Esqueda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Esqueda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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. Esqueda connects with a nice short shot to Lamond's temple.
Esqueda wants to take a breather but Lamond is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda wants to free his trapped foot but Lamond is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Esqueda throwing shots but Lamond is blocking nicely.
Esqueda working the head and body with strikes.
Lamond won't allow Esqueda to pass to mount.
Lamond blocking the ground and pound attempt from Esqueda.
Lamond blocking the ground and pound attempt from Esqueda.
Esqueda is pressing down on Lamond's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lamond is holding on for now.
Esqueda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lamond does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Esqueda throwing shots but Lamond is blocking nicely.
Lamond wants to control but Esqueda is keeping busy.
Esqueda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda is pressing down on Lamond's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lamond is holding on for now.
Esqueda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Esqueda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Esqueda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Esqueda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Esqueda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lamond has hold of Esqueda's hands but Esqueda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Esqueda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Esqueda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lamond sees it coming and defends easily.
Esqueda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lamond defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lamond with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamond is trying to maintain the position but Esqueda is very close to passing his half guard.
Lamond is refusing to be controlled, as Esqueda sits in half guard.
Esqueda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Esqueda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lamond sees it coming and defends easily.
Esqueda wants to work for an arm triangle but Lamond is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lamond keeping control of the position.
Esqueda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Esqueda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lamond's guard.
Esqueda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Esqueda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gerard Esqueda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Esqueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lamond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esqueda is one step ahead there.
Esqueda throws a strike but Lamond rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lamond has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esqueda controls Lamond momentarily but Lamond frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamond content to stall in guard here.
Esqueda wants to sweep here but Lamond controlling him for the moment.
Esqueda looking to control.
Esqueda wants to sweep here but Lamond controlling him for the moment.
Esqueda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Esqueda is looking for a triangle here but Lamond uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two 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.
Esqueda struggling a bit here.
Lamond stands up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esqueda. Lamond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esqueda looks to land a right hand but Lamond moved out of range.
Lamond scores with a jab.
Jab from Esqueda.
Lamond connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lamond dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esqueda throws a sloppy head kick and Lamond moves out of range easily.
Lamond lands with a nice body punch.
Lamond throws a leg kick but Esqueda checks it.
Lamond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Esqueda throws out the jab.
Lamond catches Esqueda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lamond scoring well with a low kick there.
Lamond tries a head kick but it misses.
Esqueda throws a head kick but Lamond moves out of range.
Lamond lands a leg kick that knocks Esqueda off balance momentarily.
Esqueda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lamond throws a right and a left that Esqueda avoids nicely.
Esqueda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lamond jabs at Esqueda's body.
Lamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esqueda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Esqueda - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice cross by Esqueda.
Esqueda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lamond misses with a straight right.
Esqueda just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamond throwing a counter right hand but Esqueda manages to avoid it.
Esqueda catches Lamond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Esqueda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamond throws out the jab.
Esqueda throws a shot from downtown. Lamond moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Lamond misses the target.
Lamond avoids the body shot from Esqueda.
Lamond misses with a wild body shot.
Esqueda moves out of range of the strikes.
Lamond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Esqueda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Esqueda just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamond lands a jab-cross combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lamond!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Lamond dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Esqueda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lamond tried to counter with a leg kick but Esqueda avoided it.
Esqueda drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Esqueda postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Esqueda cracks Lamond with a big elbow.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Esqueda working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lamond gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Esqueda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esqueda throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lamond because Esqueda loaded up on that one.
Esqueda looking to control but Lamond is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lamond is bucking up trying to escape but Esqueda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamond manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Lamond, under a barage of strikes from Esqueda.
Esqueda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lamond knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Esqueda works his way into side control.
Esqueda in side control lands a decent elbow.
Esqueda working the head and body with strikes.
Lamond stops Esqueda from passing to mount.
Esqueda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lamond has escaped the position, nice work there.
An elbow from Esqueda crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda in the domination position with Lamond hanging on.
Esqueda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lamond tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Esqueda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
An elbow from Esqueda crashes against the mat.
Esqueda scoring with punches and elbows.
Esqueda is looking to take a break and control but Lamond is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lamond is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Esqueda throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lamond avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Esqueda.
Esqueda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lamond knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Esqueda working the ground and pound.
Esqueda working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamond dodges the ground and pound from Esqueda.
Esqueda wants to control but Lamond is keeping him busy.
Esqueda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Esqueda landing a few strikes.
Lamond is looking to regain half guard here but Esqueda keeps moving and retains side control.
Esqueda lands a nice forearm strike.
Lamond avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Esqueda.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esqueda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Esqueda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Esqueda in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Esqueda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Esqueda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Esqueda!
Gerard Esqueda decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wedge Xiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes into the arena with Jay Z- Big Pimpin blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
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158 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 18 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 22 - 4, fighting out of Hilo, Wedge Xiii!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson catches Xiii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Xiii does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Henderson blocks a jab.
Xiii wants to clinch
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson lands a right hook to the body.
Henderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Xiii's head but Xiii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson wants to land a leg kick but Xiii is out of range.
Henderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Xiii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Henderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Xiii throws a shot to the body.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xiii throws a chopping leg kick but Henderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Xiii throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Henderson is looking to counter punch.
Henderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Xiii throws a fast counter high kick but Henderson manages to duck under it in time.
Henderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Xiii tries to counter it with a takedown but Henderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Xiii drives through and clinches with Henderson against the cage.
Xiii pushes Henderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiii blocks the elbow strike.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but Xiii blocks with his arms.
Xiii is trying to stall.
Henderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Xiii is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Henderson is defending well.
Xiii displaying some good clinch control by pressing Henderson up against the cage.
Xiii is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Henderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henderson trying to stall but Xiii improves his position.
Henderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Xiii throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson.
Xiii has hold of one of Henderson's legs. Henderson is fighting the takedown attempt but Xiii gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Xiii is looking to work some ground and pound but Henderson has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Xiii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Xiii working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Xiii from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Xiii looking to sit in guard and control but Henderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Henderson throws an elbow that misses. Xiii uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henderson's guard. Nice move by Xiii!
Henderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Xiii working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiii working some strikes from top position.
Xiii throws a strike but Henderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Xiii is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Xiii wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Henderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Xiii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henderson throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson content to stall in guard here.
Henderson trying to control but Xiii is working from the bottom.
Henderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Xiii is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Henderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Xiii trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiii's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Xiii wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
Henderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Xiii keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Xiii looking for a sweep. Not yet Xiii, not yet.
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Xiii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henderson defends it easily.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Xiii keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Henderson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Xiii throws a quick inside leg kick.
Xiii is looking to clinch.
Xiii throws a front kick aimed at Henderson's knee but Henderson avoids it well.
Henderson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Xiii misses.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Xiii keeps it at a distance.
Xiii slips a jab from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Henderson.
Henderson lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Xiii finds it's way round the side to connect with Henderson's head.
Xiii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xiii.
Henderson cracks Xiii with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to slow Xiii down with leg kicks.
Henderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Xiii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson fails with the takedown.
It seemed like Xiii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Henderson.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Xiii.
Xiii throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson moves into range and clinches up with Xiii.
Xiii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xiii is looking to take this one to the mat.
Xiii working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henderson throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but Xiii blocks it.
Henderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiii has Henderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xiii is defending well for now.
Henderson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Xiii is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Henderson to the mat. Henderson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Xiii preventing the sweep.
Xiii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Xiii throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Xiii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Xiii throws an elbow that misses. Henderson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Xiii's guard. Nice move by Henderson!
Xiii wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
Xiii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throwing strikes but missing.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henderson cracks Xiii with a solid left hand.
Henderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Xiii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Henderson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Xiii throws a strike but Henderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Henderson lands a couple of elbows.
Xiii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Xiii avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Xiii is on top in guard.
Henderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Xiii from controlling successfully.
Xiii is looking to work some ground and pound but Henderson has wrist control.
Xiii postures up in Henderson's guard and throws a big left but Henderson blocks it.
Xiii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Xiii trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Henderson pulls Xiii in close to prevent any damage.
Henderson lands with a heel strike from the guard.
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 Henderson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Henderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Henderson slips under a jab from Xiii.
Henderson tries to counter with a takedown but Xiii is quick to defend against it.
Xiii takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Henderson slips under a jab from Xiii.
Henderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Henderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Henderson scores with the left hand. Xiii knows he should have avoided that one.
Xiii throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.
Xiii shoots for a double leg takedown but Henderson sprawls well. He's pushed Xiii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiii instigates a clinch.
Xiii just leaning against Henderson, taking a breather.
Xiii has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Henderson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Xiii can turn it around.
Henderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Henderson.
Xiii taking a breather.
Xiii being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Xiii.
Henderson working aggressively here.
Xiii takes an elbow to the temple.
Xiii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Xiii backwards.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xiii blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Xiii takes a shot to the head.
Henderson has a couple of punches blocked by Xiii.
Xiii is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Henderson is keeping busy.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but Xiii avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
Xiii is looking to take this one to the mat.
Xiii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xiii has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Henderson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xiii missing with strikes.
Wedge Xiii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiii is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Henderson up.
Well, with Xiii on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Henderson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Xiii throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Xiii is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Henderson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Henderson for a finish.
Henderson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Xiii.
Xiii punches the canvas rather than the man.
Xiii trying to control.
Even with his hooks in, Xiii manages to miss with strikes from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiii is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Henderson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Henderson for a finish.
Xiii missing with strikes from the back.
Xiii scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Henderson is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Xiii 's hooks.
Henderson tries to hold on but Xiii postures up.
Xiii fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xiii with shots to the head and body - Henderson looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Xiii cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Xiii lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Henderson is rocked!
A big strike lands for Xiii! That's really hurt Henderson and he's turned his back - Xiii keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Xiii jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wedge Xiii!
Our winner, Wedge Xiii, 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bear Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "The Red" by Chevelle. Ryan Hopkins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bear Stevenson's chin.
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bear Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopkins.
Hopkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hopkins throws a right hand that misses
and Stevenson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopkins checks a low kick from Stevenson.
Hopkins has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
Stevenson connects with a right hand. Hopkins shakes it off.
Hopkins cracks Stevenson with a good jab.
Hopkins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hopkins thuds his right hand into Stevenson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hopkins is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Stevenson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hopkins blocks a low kick nicely.
Stevenson throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stevenson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but Stevenson ducks down to avoid it.
Hopkins connects with a crisp jab.
Hopkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stevenson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopkins scrambles back to his feet.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopkins is looking to counter punch.
Stevenson tries to keep at a distance but Hopkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hopkins is defending well.
Stevenson is struggling to control the position.
Hopkins breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hopkins lands with a hook. Stevenson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hopkins throws a hook but Stevenson blocks it.
Hopkins connects with a jab.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins catches Stevenson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Stevenson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Stevenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stevenson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
Stevenson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Stevenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stevenson is looking to clinch.
Hopkins throws a low kick but Stevenson avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hopkins.
Donk. Stevenson catches Hopkins right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Ryan Hopkins has been cut.
Stevenson ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Stevenson.
Hopkins closes the distance and pushes Stevenson back into the cage.
Hopkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Stevenson.
Stevenson taking a breather.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopkins.
Stevenson blocks an uppercut.
Stevenson is leaning against Hopkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Stevenson.
Hopkins lands a body shot.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hopkins gets through Stevenson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a hook to the side of Stevenson's head but Stevenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stevenson misses with a looping left.
Hopkins has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins has Stevenson pressed against the cage, preventing Stevenson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Stevenson being controlled against the cage.
Stevenson lands a left hand.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stevenson trying to land knees to the body.
Stevenson has Hopkins pushed against the cage.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Stevenson avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopkins.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevenson letting Hopkins take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hopkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hopkins's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stevenson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hopkins misses with a few strikes there.
Stevenson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stevenson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hopkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevenson misses the target.
Stevenson misses with a body kick.
Stevenson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but Stevenson moved out of range nicely.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevenson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopkins clinches up against the cage.
Stevenson jumps guard.
Hopkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stevenson wants to hit a switch here but Hopkins passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Stevenson there!
Stevenson is trying to escape the mount.
Hopkins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stevenson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stevenson is trying to escape the mount.
Hopkins with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins looking to control but Stevenson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stevenson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hopkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hopkins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stevenson?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson is looking to improve his position but Hopkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Hopkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hopkins landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hopkins raining down hammerfists from mount.
Stevenson is trying to escape the mount.
Hopkins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stevenson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stevenson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stevenson is keen to just control but Hopkins is a slippery customer.
Stevenson wants to free his trapped foot but Hopkins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hopkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stevenson is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hopkins throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hopkins controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hopkins won't allow Stevenson to pass to mount.
Stevenson blocks the strikes from Hopkins.
Hopkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stevenson.
Hopkins is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hopkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hopkins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice shot lands for Hopkins.
Stevenson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stevenson throws a shot to the body.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hopkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stevenson throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stevenson. That did some damage!
Stevenson misses with a low kick.
Stevenson defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
Stevenson slips a jab from Hopkins.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Hopkins moves away from the strike by Stevenson.
Hopkins lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hopkins lands with a straight right. Stevenson didn't see that one coming.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stevenson to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Stevenson.
Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Hopkins tries to clinch up.
A jab from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stevenson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stevenson ducks right into an uppercut from Hopkins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevenson cracks the inside of Hopkins's front leg.
Stevenson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson slips under a jab.
Hopkins blocks the body kick.
Hopkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hopkins.
Hopkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stevenson can do to turn this around?
Stevenson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stevenson has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Bear Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson working aggressively here.
Stevenson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stevenson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopkins's elbow.
Stevenson stalling in the clinch but Hopkins improves position.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins digs a right hand into Stevenson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stevenson's gas tank.
Stevenson trying to control the position but instead, Hopkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stevenson into the cage.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Stevenson avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is trying to maintain a safe position but Hopkins gets an underhook and turns Stevenson into the cage.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hopkins lands a right hand.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Hopkins.
Stevenson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevensons head.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryan Hopkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevenson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Hopkins lands but Stevenson takes it in his stride.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hopkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hopkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hopkins swings for the body but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hopkins tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Hopkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopkins tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopkins lands a head kick!
Stevenson throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stevenson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hopkins lands a high kick!
Stevenson throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Hopkins connects with a right hand. Stevenson shakes it off.
Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Stevenson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hopkins tries to clinch up.
Hopkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson tries to land a front kick but Hopkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Hopkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hopkins 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Hopkins!
Ryan Hopkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finn Balor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Monster. Danny White is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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28
151 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Finn Balor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny White!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Balor.
White takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
White has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Balor leaves White with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Balor scores with the left hand. White knows he should have avoided that one.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Balor but Balor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Balor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Balor misses
and White counters with an inside leg kick.
White jabs Balor right on the nose. Balor blinks but takes it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from White.
Balor scoring well with a low kick there.
Balor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and White is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
Balor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And White tries to counter it with a takedown but Balor pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Balor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balor.
Balor misses with a jab to the body
and White counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Balor wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White seems to be working for a kimura but Balor defends the submission attempt.
Balor is staying active underneath White, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White moves into full mount! Balor won't be happy about that!
Poor strikes thrown by White there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
White moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Balor has worked his arm free - good work by Balor!
White throwing strikes but Balor manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
White is looking to reverse the position.
Balor 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.
White is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
White tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balor goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now White is on top in guard.
Balor 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.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balor is keeping the position for now.
White advances to half guard.
White tries to pass the half guard into mount. Balor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
White is looking to take a break and control but Balor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Balor is in trouble now - White has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Balor is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
White unloading with bombs!
White postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Balor looks a forlorn figure.
Balor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as White tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
White lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny White dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Balor leaves White with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Balor throws a body kick that misses
and White counters with a series of strikes. Balor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Balor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
White wants to counter with a clinch but Balor pushes him away.
Balor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Balor.
White throws a right and a left that Balor avoids nicely.
Balor misses with a two punch combination.
Finn Balor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balor throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White blocks a head kick by Balor.
A countering left hand to the body from White misses.
White misses the shot to the body.
White avoids the body shot from Balor.
And White tries to counter it with a takedown but Balor pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Balor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and White duly obliges.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balor.
Balor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
Balor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White scores with a body shot.
White keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White shoots in for a double leg but Balor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Balor appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Balor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balor's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balor, right into the meat.
Danny White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balor.
Balor missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White blocks a head kick by Balor.
White feints the counter takedown.
Balor is looking to score with low kicks.
White goes for a double leg but Balor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Balor continues to drive forward.
Balor is looking for a counter combo.
Finn Balor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny White.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balor. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balor misses with a body shot.
Finn Balor is winning the standup battle so far.
Balor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Balor throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balor digs a good body shot into White's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Balor checks it well.
Balor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White wants to clinch
and Balor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Balor.
Balor connects with an inside leg kick.
Balor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Balor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Balor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. White checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balor misses with a wild body shot.
White has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Balor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balor throws a chopping leg kick but White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balor was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White lands with a hook. Balor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
Balor throws a counter high kick but White was just alert enough to avoid it.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
White blocks a head kick by Balor.
Balor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Balor moves out of range easily.
White lands with a nice body kick.
White looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Balor is fending him off so far but White persists. Nope, Balor circles away and we're back to standing.
Balor is looking for a counter combo.
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 Finn Balor will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balor looks to land a body kick but White moved away.
White gets a clinch.
Balor tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balor.
Balor cracks White with a nice body shot.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
Balor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balor is fighting off a takedown attempt but White is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Balor to the mat. Balor regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
White stops Balor from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a strike but Balor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Balor postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
Balor looking to pass the guard.
Balor cracks White with a solid left hand.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
White lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
White scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
White forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to pass the half guard into mount. Balor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nice strikes from White there.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balor keeps working.
Balor blocking the ground and pound attempt from White.
White is working for a kimura but Balor is defending it quite comfortably.
Danny White has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White winds up and cracks Balor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
White has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Balor is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Balor is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, White cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Balor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Balor regains half guard.
White seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Balor is refusing to be controlled, as White sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think White has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny White!
Danny White took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ingemar Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamont Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anders comes to the cage accompanied by Gods Son. Sanford has chosen Theme from Sanford and Son as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Ingemar Anders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamont Sanford!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anders has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sanford misses the shot to the body.
Sanford lands a nice looking body kick.
Anders misses with a low kick.
Sanford scores with a push kick.
Anders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sanford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anders.
Anders swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanford connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anders's hands.
Anders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanford manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sanford.
Sanford lands a nice looking body kick.
Sanford darts in and clinches Anders up against the cage.
Sanford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanford lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford working aggressively here.
Anders is leaning against Sanford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anders blocks a body shot from Sanford.
Anders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anders's efforts to push away.
Sanford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anders missing with a left hand there. Sanford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanford misses with a left hand
and Anders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anders lands a nice shot to the body.
Anders swings widly with a right hand
and Anders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanford drops his hands momentarily and Anders takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lamont Sanford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanford forces Anders back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anders blocks a body shot from Sanford.
Anders gets through Sanford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanford lands with a short shot to the head.
Anders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanford pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anders has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anders prevents a body shot from Sanford.
Sanford tries to land knees in the clinch but Anders avoids the damage to the body.
Sanford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anders breaks from the clinch.
Sanford misses with a hook to the body
and Sanford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anders chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anders throws a hook but Sanford blocks it.
Sanford throws out a counter right but Anders avoids it with no problem.
Anders staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanford moves to clinch but Anders breaks away
and Anders counters with an outside leg kick.
Anders fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanford checks it well.
Sanford throws a right hand that misses
and Anders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some bone on bone action there as Anders checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sanford checks a low kick from Anders.
Sanford is looking to clinch.
Sanford doesn't manage to clinch there - Anders circles away.
Anders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anders misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanford feints a jab promting Anders to slip. Sanford then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anders slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Sanford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanford lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanford connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anders's hands.
Anders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanford.
An attempted straight right counter from Anders misses the target.
Anders takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anders throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sanford.
Sanford connects with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Anders there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanford throws a series of punches but Anders avoids them all with ease.
Anders half committed to a counter leg kick.
Anders swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Sanford dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sanford cracks Anders with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sanford misses with a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Sanford.
A hook to the body from Anders.
Anders breaks from the clinch.
Anders avoids the head kick by Sanford.
Sanford drops his hands momentarily and Anders takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anders takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford missing with a left hand there. Anders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left and a right from Sanford both land. Nice combination.
Sanford scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anders scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anders is looking to slow Sanford down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford throws a sloppy head kick and Anders moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Anders blocks the low kick.
Anders connects with a body shot.
Anders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anders ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanford, as that shot connected.
Sanford throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anders.
Anders throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanford misses with an uppercut.
Anders throwing a counter right hand but Sanford manages to avoid it.
Anders misses the shot to the body.
Anders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lamont Sanford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanford tries to clinch but Anders is having none of it.
Sanford takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanford lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anders has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anders and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as Sanford blocks the low kick.
A punch combination from Anders misses.
Sanford scores with a head kick.
Anders throws a front kick aimed at Sanford's knee but Sanford avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Sanford on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anders, as that shot connected.
Anders lands a two punch combo.
Sanford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanford instigates a clinch.
Anders is trying to push Sanford away but Sanford has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanford prevents Anders from breaking the clinch.
Sanford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anders can't find room to land a body shot as Sanford controls the action.
Anders is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanford has double underhooks.
Sanford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders breaks from the clinch.
Sanford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anders throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sanford throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Anders counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanford throws a big shot that misses.
Anders misses with a low kick.
Sanford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anders ducks under a wild hook from Sanford.
Sanford tries to land a leg kick but Anders saw it coming and moves away.
Sanford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anders counters with a stiff right hand.
Anders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sanford misses.
Anders throws a right and a left that Sanford avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Sanford misses.
Anders looks to land a left hand but Sanford moved out of range nicely.
Sanford throws a sloppy head kick
and Anders counters with a straight right hand.
Sanford scores with a shot to the body.
Anders connects with a body shot that sends Sanford's belly button to the back.
Sanford lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anders throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sanford.
Sanford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anders throws the kick towards the body but Sanford avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanford smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anders lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanford staying out of range there.
Anders 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.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ingemar Anders will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanford misses with a kick to the body
and Anders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anders slips a straight right by Sanford.
Anders throws a right hand that Sanford ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanford also avoids with ease.
Anders looks to land a left hand but Sanford moved out of range nicely.
Anders throws a solid leg kick but Sanford takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anders.
Sanford misses with a looping right.
Anders is looking for a counter combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanford as he connects with a hook.
Sanford throws a jab when Anders was well out of range.
Sanford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anders.
Sanford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders takes a swing at Sanford's ribcage but misses.
Anders checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanford misses with a body kick.
Anders sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anders will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Anders blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanford gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Anders counter with a right hand.
Anders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anders.
Sanford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanford lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anders.
Sanford rushes Anders and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanford.
Sanford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanford throws a jab when Anders was well out of range.
Anders throws a low kick but Sanford avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford lands with an uppercut that bounces Anders off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford misses with a lunging right hand
and Anders counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanford throws a lazy uppercut
and Anders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanford keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sanford misses with a kick to the body
and Anders counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Anders.
Sanford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanford tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Sanford misses its intended target.
Sanford cracks a nice hook into Anders's ribs.
Sanford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanford throws a jab but it's blocked by Anders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanford throws out the jab.
Anders throws a hook to the side of Sanford's head but Sanford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanford misses the target.
Anders looks to land a combination. Sanford sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Anders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anders throws the kick towards the body but Sanford avoids it.
Anders on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anders misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sanford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanford misses with a leg kick.
Anders lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anders keeps the fight on the outside.
Anders takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sanford tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anders tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanford checks a leg kick.
Sanford scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Anders is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanford.
Sanford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanford tries to clinch but Anders moves out of range.
Anders feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sanford throws a lazy uppercut
and Anders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanford misses with a low kick.
Anders avoids the body shot from Sanford.
It looked like Anders was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sanford.
Anders ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanford will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anders seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anders misses with an uppercut.
Sanford throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lamont Sanford.
Well Sanford has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamont Sanford!
After winning the bout, Lamont Sanford thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Riasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fadden comes to the cage accompanied by Judgement Night by ONYX & BIOHAZARD . Riasco has chosen The Mexakinz ft. Xzibit - The Wake Up Show as his entrance music. John Fadden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Fadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santiago Riasco!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadden cracks Riasco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Riasco closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Riasco lands in his opponent's guard.
Riasco advances position into side control!
Fadden tries to improve position but can't.
Riasco wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fadden, who protects the arm well.
Riasco has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fadden!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riasco is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fadden is surviving well by controlling Riasco's body position as best he can.
Riasco is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fadden is surviving well by controlling Riasco's body position as best he can.
Fadden sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riasco wants to work for an arm triangle but Fadden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Riasco wants to work for an arm triangle but Fadden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Riasco wants to control but Fadden is keeping him busy.
Riasco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Riasco wants to work for an arm triangle but Fadden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fadden is looking to improve his position.
Riasco passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden is looking to improve his position but Riasco isn't that keen on the idea.
Riasco avoids the attempt from Fadden to control.
Fadden is trying to escape the mount.
Riasco with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riasco is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fadden has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riasco working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fadden tries to hold on but Riasco postures up.
Riasco looking for a guillotine from mount but Fadden is having none of it.
Fadden can't escape the position.
Riasco wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Fadden has given up his back. Will we see Riasco going for some submissions?
Fadden trying to control the hands but Riasco won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riasco has managed to slip his arm under Fadden's chin. This could be all over... yep, Fadden is tapping out! Submission win for Riasco.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Santiago Riasco!
A victorious Santiago Riasco 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
16 - 3 - 1 |
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165 cm
26
155 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez lands a lovely overhand right.
Armstrong has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Armstrong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lopez trying to stall but Armstrong improves his position.
Armstrong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
Armstrong throws a head punch that misses.
Lopez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong is defending well for now.
Lopez throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong decides to pull guard.
Lopez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Armstrong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lopez has Armstrong in his guard.
Armstrong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lopez's head.
Armstrong has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Armstrong works over Lopez with some ground and pound from guard.
Armstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong stands up over Lopez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armstrong pushing down on Lopez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Armstrong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lopez sees it coming and defends easily.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Armstrong.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back.
Lopez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Armstrong working the head and body with strikes.
Lopez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Nice strikes from Armstrong there.
Armstrong is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Armstrong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lopez is looking to control Armstrong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lopez avoid being mounted?
Lopez is refusing to be controlled, as Armstrong sits in half guard.
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. Armstrong connects with a nice short shot to Lopez's temple.
Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back.
Armstrong has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Armstrong raining down hammerfists from mount.
Armstrong scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez working to try and regain half guard.
Armstrong putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Armstrong cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Armstrong avoids the attempt from Lopez to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Armstrong cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lopez is trying desperately to improve position.
Lopez taking shots to the head.
Armstrong lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lopez hang on?
Armstrong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lopez is looking to escape.
Lopez working to try and regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Armstrong passes to side control.
Lopez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Armstrong slips a nice elbow through Lopez's hands, connecting with Lopez's forehead.
Lopez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lopez has his foot on Armstrong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Armstrong works his way back into a safe position though.
Armstrong looking to pass the guard.
Lopez working for a triangle but Armstrong defends it easily.
Armstrong drops back looking for a leg! Lopez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lopez manages to kick Armstrong off! Armstrong jumps back into Lopez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Armstrong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Armstrong has closed the distance and engaged Lopez in a clinch.
Lopez trying to stall but Armstrong improves his position.
Lopez tries to stall but Armstrong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lopez stalling against the cage.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling the position.
Armstrong is working for takedown but Lopez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong lands an uppercut.
Lopez is trying to stall.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armstrong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Armstrong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armstrong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopez, pushing him back against the cage.
Armstrong pulls Lopez into guard.
Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Armstrong looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lopez passes into side control.
Lopez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Armstrong has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lopez tries for a kimura but Armstrong is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Armstrong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Armstrong is looking for a sweep.
Lopez wants to control but Armstrong is keeping him busy.
Armstrong sneaks back into half guard.
Lopez is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking for a sweep. Lopez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lopez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Armstrong actively working from the bottom here.
Armstrong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Armstrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Armstrong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lopez pulls his head out easily.
Armstrong is looking to control Lopez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Armstrong avoid being mounted?
That's four 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Armstrong 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.
Lopez is trying to work for a kimura but Armstrong is defending well.
Armstrong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lopez pulls his head out easily.
Armstrong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lopez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez trying to control from half guard but Armstrong is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pedro Lopez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Armstrong moves away and avoids it.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Armstrong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Armstrong appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Armstrong doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Armstrong slips the punch.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Armstrong tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lopez manages to circle out of the way.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Armstrong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez connects with a right hand. Armstrong shakes it off.
Lopez tries to bum rush Armstrong with a series of wild strikes but Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong has closed the distance and engaged Lopez in a clinch.
Lopez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Armstrong prevents Lopez from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong pulls guard.
Armstrong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lopez is looking to pass into half guard but Armstrong pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Armstrong is in guard.
Armstrong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Zero Tolerance inform us that Lopez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Armstrong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Lopez looking to control.
Armstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
Lopez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Armstrong is aware though and is defending well.
Armstrong stands up over Lopez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Armstrong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Armstrong connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lopez is trying to keep Armstrong in close.
Armstrong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Armstrong throws a big right hand that misses.
Armstrong lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lopez is trying to keep Armstrong in close.
Armstrong trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Armstrong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lopez is trying to keep Armstrong in close.
Armstrong keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lopez's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Armstrong defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez is trying to keep Armstrong in close.
Armstrong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Armstrong landing some decent shots from guard.
Bruce Armstrong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Armstrong scoring with some ground and pound.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Armstrong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Armstrong advances to half guard.
Lopez is pressing down on Armstrong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lopez looking for a guillotine here but Armstrong defends easily.
Lopez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Armstrong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong passes into half guard.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Armstrong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Armstrong is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Armstrong is pressing down on Lopez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lopez is holding on for now.
Nice strikes from Armstrong there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Armstrong lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lopez trying to control but Armstrong postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Armstrong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Armstrong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Armstrong!
After winning the bout, Bruce Armstrong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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