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Causing Havoc 57 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vincent Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brooks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cooper scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brooks in his tracks.
Cooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooks.
Cooper works Brooks's body with a nice hook.
Brooks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brooks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Brooks forces Cooper back against the cage and clinches.
Cooper tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing Cooper back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Brooks as the two fighters clinch.
Brooks lands a hook that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Cooper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks controlling the action here for a moment.
Cooper blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Cooper.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper scores with a shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cooper.
Cooper lands with a left to the head.
Cooper just leaning against Brooks, taking a breather.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Cooper.
Brooks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brooks tries to work over Cooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brooks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brooks lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cooper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cooper lands an uppercut.
Brooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Cooper on the inside.
Brooks looking to stall.
Cooper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cooper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Brooks misses with a shot to the body
and Cooper counters with a straight right hand.
Brooks pushes Cooper up against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Brooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Cooper on the inside.
Brooks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooper.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brooks seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cooper can turn it around.
Cooper blocks a body shot from Brooks.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooper's elbow.
Brooks misses with an elbow strike.
Brooks gets through Cooper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brooks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks scores with a shoulder strike.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brooks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cooper can't find room to land a body shot as Brooks controls the action.
Cooper blocks an uppercut.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooper.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cooper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Brooks prevents a body shot from Cooper.
Cooper lands an uppercut.
Brooks letting Cooper take a breather here.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
Cooper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooper lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vincent Cooper will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brooks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Cooper releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brooks blocks a jab.
Brooks with a hook.
Cooper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Eric Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks has managed to clinch.
Cooper blocks a body shot from Brooks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cooper in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Cooper.
Cooper pushes Brooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brooks.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Cooper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
A right hand to the body from Cooper.
Cooper lands a right hand.
Brooks is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Cooper.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooper controls his hands.
Brooks lands with a left to the head.
Cooper tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Cooper blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brooks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by Cooper.
Cooper tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks digs a right hand into Cooper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cooper's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cooper.
A body shot lands from Brooks.
Cooper prevents a body shot from Brooks.
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper digs a right hand into Brooks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brooks's gas tank.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper blocking some punches.
Cooper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
Cooper blocks an uppercut.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Cooper tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Cooper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper lands a shot to the body.
Cooper stalling in the clinch.
Cooper lands with a right to the head.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brooks tries a body shot but Cooper blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Cooper.
Cooper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooper.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooper.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Cooper digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vincent Cooper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cooper is keeping busy.
Brooks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper prevents a body shot from Brooks.
Cooper digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cooper.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brooks stalling in the clinch but Cooper improves position.
Brooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper lands a body punch.
Cooper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Cooper controls the action.
Cooper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cooper digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cooper pushes Brooks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cooper works on Brooks's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper pushes Brooks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cooper lands with a left to the head.
Cooper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Cooper scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Brooks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cooper lands a nice uppercut.
Cooper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Cooper.
Cooper creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Brooks's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Brooks drops to his knees and Cooper pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Cooper!
A relieved looking Vincent Cooper 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renilio Gracie Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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157 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renilio Gracie Slaughter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrion Snow!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie Slaughter shoots for a takedown but Snow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Snow throws out a loose jab but Gracie Slaughter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snow lands a head shot.
Snow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie Slaughter's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Snow misses the target.
Snow closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gracie Slaughter's guard.
Snow postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gracie Slaughter is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Snow, into his guard.
Snow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Snow trying to control the position.
Snow wants to control but Gracie Slaughter passes easily into half guard.
Snow actively working from the bottom here.
Snow tries to get to full guard but Gracie Slaughter has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie Slaughter.
Gracie Slaughter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Snow looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie Slaughter prevents Snow from improving his position.
Gracie Slaughter 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.
Snow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie Slaughter.
Snow has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Snow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie Slaughter.
Snow wants to get back to full guard.
Snow looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie Slaughter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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.
Snow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Snow actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie Slaughter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie Slaughter throws a strike but Snow avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gracie Slaughter wants to pass the guard but Snow is keeping the position.
Gracie Slaughter trying to control the position from guard on top but Snow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie Slaughter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Snow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snow controls Gracie Slaughter momentarily but Gracie Slaughter frees himself.
Gracie Slaughter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Snow's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Slaughter throwing shots but Snow is blocking nicely.
Snow controlling the position well.
Gracie Slaughter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Snow's head.
Snow actively working from the bottom here.
Snow is looking to control Gracie Slaughter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Snow avoid being mounted?
Snow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie Slaughter.
Gracie Slaughter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Snow's head.
Gracie Slaughter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Snow tries to get to full guard but Gracie Slaughter has control of the leg.
Gracie Slaughter is trying to control. Snow wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Gracie Slaughter throwing shots but Snow is blocking nicely.
Gracie Slaughter trying to control from half guard but Snow is working away.
Snow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie Slaughter lands a nice short elbow.
Gracie Slaughter is trying to control the action in half guard but Snow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie Slaughter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Snow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snow wants to improve his position but Gracie Slaughter is controlling well.
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 Renilio Gracie Slaughter will probably get the nod.
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.
Gracie Slaughter misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Snow misses its intended target.
Snow defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie Slaughter.
Gracie Slaughter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie Slaughter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Snow pinned against the cage. Snow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Snow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gracie Slaughter connects with a single shot there.
Gracie Slaughter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice sprawl there from Snow as Gracie Slaughter shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renilio Gracie Slaughter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie Slaughter ducks right into an uppercut from Snow.
Gracie Slaughter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Snow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Snow misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie Slaughter tries to counter with a takedown but Snow is quick to defend against it.
Snow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snow lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie Slaughter shoots for a takedown but Snow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie Slaughter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Snow sprawls well. Snow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie Slaughter gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie Slaughter blocks a jab.
Snow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie Slaughter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Snow throws a body punch but Gracie Slaughter moves out of range.
Snow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie Slaughter was well out of range. Poor timing from Snow.
Gracie Slaughter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Snow defends well and Gracie Slaughter ends up having to push Snow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gracie Slaughter gets caught flat footed, as Snow shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Snow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie Slaughter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snow has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie Slaughter's legs - danger averted.
Renilio Gracie Slaughter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snow looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow trying to control but Gracie Slaughter is working from the bottom.
Snow pushes down on Gracie Slaughter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie Slaughter moves into full guard.
Snow wants to control from the top but Gracie Slaughter keeps moving.
Gracie Slaughter keeping full guard, as Snow tries to pass.
Gracie Slaughter looking to control.
Gracie Slaughter keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Gracie Slaughter keeping full guard, as Snow tries to pass.
Gracie Slaughter can't keep his opponent in guard - Snow advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie Slaughter is just riding it out for now. Snow eventually gives up the hold.
Snow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie Slaughter looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie Slaughter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Snow is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie Slaughter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Snow looking to pass the guard.
Gracie Slaughter is looking to cinch up a triangle. Snow throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gracie Slaughter's body to avoid the submission. Gracie Slaughter has instead reached around Snow's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gracie Slaughter arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Renilio Gracie Slaughter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Mills Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Wylde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wylde is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Label Society - Parade of the Dead. 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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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Mills Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mills Jr. Wylde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wylde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mills Jr is able to avoid easily.
Mills Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Carl Mills Jr has been cut.
Wylde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wylde misses with a looping left.
Wylde 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.
Wylde paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wylde scores with a nice right hand.
Mills Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thunder MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Mills Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wylde. Wylde obviously looking to wear him down.
Mills Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wylde. Wylde obviously looking to wear him down.
Wylde blocks a low kick nicely.
Mills Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Wylde lands a really nice looking cross but Mills Jr seems unphased.
Mills Jr walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wylde.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde scores with a leg kick.
Mills Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wylde.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mills Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wylde - the referee stops the clock and Mills Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wylde. Mills Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wylde scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wylde tries to land a leg kick but Mills Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Mills Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wylde lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mills Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Wylde.
Wylde misses with the body kick
and Mills Jr counters with a left to the body.
Nice body kick from Wylde.
Wylde tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Wylde misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Wylde there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wylde is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wylde dips to his left and cracks Mills Jr with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills Jr checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Mills Jr misses the target.
Mills Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wylde.
Wylde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mills Jr is able to avoid easily.
Wylde is looking to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wylde.
An inside leg kick lands from Wylde.
Wylde scores with a push kick.
Wylde misses with a body kick.
It looked like Mills Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick by Wylde misses
and Mills Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mills Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wylde tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mills Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Gunnar Wylde has been cut.
Wylde tries a low kick but Mills Jr avoids it.
Mills Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mills Jr moves out of range as Wylde throws a body kick.
Mills Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Wylde avoided it.
Mills Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wylde throws out the jab.
Wylde scores with a jab. Mills Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wylde lands with a slapping head kick.
Carl Mills Jr's cut is getting worse.
Mills Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wylde tries to clinch but Mills Jr moves out of range.
Wylde moves into range and clinches up with Mills Jr.
Wylde tries a body shot but Mills Jr blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wylde.
Mills Jr prevents Wylde from breaking the clinch.
Mills Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wylde pushes Mills Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wylde lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mills Jr backwards.
Mills Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Wylde.
Mills Jr prevents a body shot from Wylde.
Mills Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Wylde backwards.
Wylde takes a shot to the head.
Mills Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wylde lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mills Jr or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mills Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Wylde is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wylde.
Mills Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wylde's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Wylde dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wylde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mills Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Mills Jr misses its target.
Mills Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wylde.
Wylde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wylde slips under a jab from Mills Jr.
Mills Jr checks a leg kick.
Wylde is looking to land body kicks.
Wylde fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde clinches up against the cage.
Wylde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mills Jr backwards.
Mills Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Wylde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mills Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wylde is looking to chop away at Mills Jr's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wylde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wylde lands with a straight right. Mills Jr didn't see that one coming.
Mills Jr takes one on the button.
Mills Jr tries to keep at a distance but Wylde has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wylde taking a breather.
Mills Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Wylde.
Mills Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wylde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wylde has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wylde finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Wylde is predictable there
and Mills Jr counters with a left to the body.
Wylde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mills Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wylde. Wylde obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde lands the left hand.
Mills Jr slips under a jab.
Mills Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wylde tries to score with a low kick but Mills Jr moves his leg out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wylde attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wylde shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mills Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wylde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wylde throws a low kick but Mills Jr moves out of range easily.
Mills Jr throws a leg kick
and Wylde counters with a nice leg kick.
Mills Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wylde. Wylde obviously looking to wear him down.
Wylde throws a leg kick but Mills Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills Jr drops his hands momentarily and Wylde takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mills Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wylde.
Wylde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wylde catches Mills Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mills Jr connects with a right hand. Wylde shakes it off.
Wylde throws an overhand right that lands on Mills Jr's shoulder, as Mills Jr tries to avoid the shot.
As Wylde backs away, Mills Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wylde scoring well with a low kick there.
Wylde lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mills Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wylde.
Wylde throws a push kick but Mills Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Wylde throws a leg kick but Mills Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mills Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wylde, right into the meat.
Wylde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mills Jr.
Wylde drives through and clinches with Mills Jr against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wylde works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Wylde.
Mills Jr blocks an uppercut.
Mills Jr's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Mills Jr blocks an uppercut.
Wylde stalling in the clinch but Mills Jr improves position.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wylde.
Mills Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Wylde manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wylde tries a body shot but Mills Jr blocks it.
Wylde breaks the clinch.
Wylde tests Mills Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Wylde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A solid body kick from Wylde.
Wylde darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wylde closes the distance but Mills Jr moves to the side
and Mills Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice defenses there by Wylde.
Mills Jr misses with a looping left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wylde darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carl Mills Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde misses with a lunging right hand
and Mills Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wylde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wylde tries to clinch but Mills Jr is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde tries to clinch up.
Mills Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mills Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mills Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wylde clobbers Mills Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wylde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wylde thuds his shin into the meat of Mills Jr's side.
Wylde lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wylde just misses with a punch to the body.
Wylde explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wylde misses with a low kick.
Mills Jr throwing a counter right hand but Wylde manages to avoid it.
A head kick by Wylde misses
and Mills Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Carl Mills Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunnar Wylde is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde cracks Mills Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wylde misses with a low kick.
Mills Jr throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wylde avoids it.
Wylde smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mills Jr tried to score with a low kick but Wylde checks it.
Mills Jr misses with a looping right.
Mills Jr misses the shot to the body.
Mills Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wylde throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Wylde.
Wylde throws an overhand right that lands on Mills Jr's shoulder, as Mills Jr tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Mills Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wylde.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills Jr moves out of range as Wylde throws a body kick.
Wylde feints and then cracks Mills Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mills Jr down.
Mills Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wylde throws a head kick but Mills Jr moves out of range.
Mills Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mills Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wylde scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mills Jr misses with a body shot
and Wylde counters with a low kick, right behind Mills Jr 's knee.
Wylde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wylde throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mills Jr on the side of the head.
Wylde slips a straight right by Mills Jr.
Wylde throws a low kick but Mills Jr moves out of range easily.
Mills Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde instigates a clinch.
Wylde lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mills Jr or not.
Mills Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Wylde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wylde blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wylde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mills Jr misses with the head strike.
Mills Jr lands a right hand.
Wylde lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Wylde misses.
It looked like Mills Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wylde misses with the body kick
and Mills Jr counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Wylde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wylde 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Wylde!
Gunnar Wylde spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tugg Speedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arn Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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21
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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20
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tugg Speedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arn Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speedman wants to clinch
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Speedman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Speedman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.
It looks like Tugg Speedman has been cut.
Speedman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Speedman moves out of range of the strikes.
Speedman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Speedman drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Speedman.
Anderson stalling.
Speedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Speedman as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Speedman misses with some punches.
Speedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speedman tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Speedman back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Speedman.
Speedman misses with the head strike.
Speedman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Speedman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Speedman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Speedman tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Speedman back against the cage.
Anderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Speedman doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Speedman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Speedman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Speedman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson 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.
Speedman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Speedman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Speedman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speedman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Speedman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Speedman gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speedman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Speedman.
Anderson checks a low kick from Speedman.
Speedman throws a lazy body kick
and Speedman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Speedman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Speedman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Speedman misses with a low kick as Anderson jumps back.
Speedman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Speedman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Speedman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Speedman's shoulder, as Speedman tries to avoid the shot.
Tugg Speedman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick from Speedman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Speedman.
Speedman misses with a body kick.
Anderson throws a hook but Speedman avoids it easily.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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!
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Speedman finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Speedman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Speedman misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson moves out of range as Speedman strikes.
Speedman moves into the clinch.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
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 Tugg Speedman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tugg Speedman's cut.
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.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Speedman's head backwards.
Speedman tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Speedman clobbers Anderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Arn Anderson has been cut.
Speedman throws a head kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Anderson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Speedman moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Speedman.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speedman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Speedman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Speedman tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Speedman is looking to wear down Anderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Speedman throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Speedman pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Speedman takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Speedman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Speedman throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Speedman pushes Anderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Speedman jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Speedman around his waist. Speedman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderson wants to break free but Speedman has control.
Anderson is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speedman throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Speedman.
Speedman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Speedman throws a lazy body kick
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Speedman scores with a hook.
Speedman keeps Anderson at a distance using the push kick.
Speedman misses with a looping left.
Speedman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Speedman tries to clinch but Anderson moves away
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Decent striking displayed by Speedman there.
Speedman ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Speedman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Anderson slips a straight right by Speedman.
Speedman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Jab, jab by Speedman - just one landing.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Speedman.
Arn Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Speedman throws out a powerful jab.
Speedman thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedman throws an off balance right hand
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Speedman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Speedman head around and knocks him out cold! Anderson hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arn Anderson!
Arn Anderson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudi Dassler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Bizarria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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22
215 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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23
211 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudi Dassler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Luciano Bizarria!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizarria moves into range and clinches up with Dassler.
Dassler decides to pull guard.
Bizarria connects with a couple of short punches.
Bizarria has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Dassler to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bizarria is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Dassler pulls down on the head and he's put Bizarria to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rudi Dassler!
Rudi Dassler took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Otso Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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30
155 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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147 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Otso Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlton Leach!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski feints and then cracks Leach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leach down.
A clash of legs there as Leach blocks the low kick.
Koski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leach is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leach.
Koski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leach's calf.
Some bone on bone action there as Leach checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good work by Leach as he checks the leg kick.
Koski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Koski misses.
Koski has closed the distance and engaged Leach in a clinch.
A short left from Leach.
Leach is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koski is defending well for now.
Leach working aggressively here.
Koski blocks an uppercut.
Leach misses with some punches.
Koski stalling in the clinch but Leach improves position.
Leach throws a head punch that misses.
Leach pushes Koski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Carlton Leach has been cut.
Koski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Leach tries to break free but Koski pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach takes an elbow to the temple.
Leach tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koski avoids it.
Koski pushes off an throws an elbow but Leach leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Koski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leach is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koski is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leach.
Leach dodges an elbow strike from Koski.
Koski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koski misses with an elbow strike.
Leach blocks an elbow strike from Koski.
Koski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
Leach moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leach's corner calls for a 1-2. Leach obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Koski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leach.
Koski throws a leg kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koski darts in and clinches Leach up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leach scores with a shoulder strike.
Leach misses with a knee strike.
Leach has a couple of punches blocked by Koski.
Koski has a couple of punches blocked by Leach.
Koski lands a left hand.
Koski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leach avoids the elbow strike from Koski, against the cage.
The referee calls for Koski to work.
Koski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koski managing to block the knees to the body from Leach.
Leach is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leach throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koskis head.
Koski breaks from the clinch.
Koski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leach looks to throw the jab but Koski is out of range.
Koski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good work by Koski as he checks the leg kick.
Leach has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Leach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Leach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leach looks to land a left hand but Koski moved out of range nicely.
Koski lands a nice shot that snaps Leach's head back.
Koski is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Koski throws a leg kick which misses Leach's front leg but catches the back leg as Leach tries to avoid it.
Leach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koski.
Some bone on bone action there as Leach checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Koski drives through and clinches with Leach against the cage.
Leach lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koski backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leach avoids a wild elbow strike from Koski.
Nice elbow from Koski.
Koski tries to work over Leach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leach as Koski tries to tie him up.
A bit of stalling here from Koski.
A nice left hand lands by Leach.
Koski throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leach avoids the elbow strike from Koski, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Koski lands with a light punch inside.
Leach swings wildly with an uppercut but Koski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Koski.
Koski misses with a punch on the inside.
Koski has Leach pressed against the cage.
Koski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koski wants to stall.
Leach working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Koski.
That has opened up Carlton Leach's cut even more.
Koski is looking to control Leach's arms but Leach gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koski has his back to the cage.
Koski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koski.
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 Otso Koski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlton Leach's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The crowd cheers as Koski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leach doesn't seem phased though.
Leach lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leach lands a right hand.
Leach dodges an elbow strike from Koski.
Koski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Koski controlling the action here for a moment.
Leach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koski clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leach missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Leach fails to land.
Koski pushes off an throws an elbow but Leach leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leach lands a nice uppercut.
Leach misses with a punch on the inside.
Koski pushes off an throws an elbow but Leach leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Koski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach dodges an elbow strike from Koski.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Koski looking to slow down the pace here.
Koski throws an elbow that misses.
Koski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leach trying to control the position but instead, Koski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leach into the cage.
Leach misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Koski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leach's brow.
Leach dodges an elbow strike from Koski.
Koski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leach is keeping busy.
Koski throws an elbow that misses.
Koski digs a right hand into Leach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leach's gas tank.
Koski tries to stall but Leach uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Koski struggles to land a body shot inside as Leach controls his hands.
Koski manages to break the clinch.
Koski pushes Leach up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leach putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Koski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koski lands a nice shot to the body.
Koski misses with a body punch.
Koski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koski misses with a hook. Leach ducked under it nicely.
Koski connects with a solid leg kick.
Leach is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Leach lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leach avoids the body shot from Koski.
Leach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koski.
Koski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Koski.
Leach throws a shot to the body.
Koski misses with a looping left.
Leach lands with a hook. Koski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leach sizes up Koski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Otso Koski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leach blocks a jab.
Leach swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Leach waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leach staying out of range there.
Koski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leach, pushing him back against the cage.
Koski can't find room to land a body shot as Leach controls the action.
Koski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Koski pushes off an throws an elbow but Leach leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Otso Koski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Koski lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Koski.
Leach blocks the elbow strike.
Koski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leach wants to stall.
Koski stalls.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Koski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leach's brow.
Koski misses with an elbow over the top.
Koski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leach's defenses.
Koski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koski trying to control the position but instead, Leach has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koski into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski managing to block the knees to the body from Leach.
Leach is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Leach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Koski.
Leach misses with the head strike.
Koski lands a shot to the body.
Koski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Come on Koski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Koski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Koski for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Leach is trying to stall.
Koski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Koski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Leach's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Koski scores with a sloppy right hand. Leach should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koski. Leach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koski instigates a clinch.
Koski slows down the pace here.
Leach lands a left hand.
Leach takes an elbow to the forehead.
Koski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Leach lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leach's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Leach swings wildly with an uppercut but Koski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leach has a couple of punches blocked by Koski.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Leach avoids a wild elbow strike from Koski.
Koski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leach can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leach - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Leach lands with a short shot to the head.
Koski lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Carlton Leach's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Koski lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Koski.
Leach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koski avoiding damage as Leach throws knees to the body.
Koski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leach's defenses.
Koski pushes off an throws an elbow but Leach leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leach dodges an elbow strike from Koski.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koski.
Leach is rocked!
Carlton Leach's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Koski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leach is still on wobbly legs! Can Koski finish him?
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlton Leach's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Otso Koski!
A victorious Otso Koski 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane comes to the cage accompanied by Spiderman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Hardy as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Kane misses.
Kane misses the jab.
Kane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy 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.
Kane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kane looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Hardy throws out a counter right but Kane avoids it with no problem.
Hardy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dean Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Kane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kane works Hardy's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Kane misses.
Kane throws a jab when Hardy was well out of range.
Hardy cracks Kane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Kane slips the punch.
Kane slips a straight right by Hardy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hardy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Kane misses with a hook
and Hardy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kane throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
Kane is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hardy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kane throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Kane is out of range.
Kane was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donk. Hardy catches Kane right on the button with a cross.
An inside leg kick from Kane misses.
Kane moves out of range of the strikes.
Kane cracks Hardy with a right hand to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Hardy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane lands an overhand right.
Kane's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hardy under the eye.
Nice jab there from Hardy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
Hardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane 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.
Kane throws a solid leg kick but Hardy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kane.
Hardy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab from Kane misses.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kane catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy throws a right hand that Kane ducks under and follows up with a left that Kane also avoids with ease.
Kane clobbers Hardy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kane was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
Hardy throws the left hand but Kane avoids the punch easily.
Hardy throws a jab when Kane was well out of range.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses the jab.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Kane moves out of range of the strikes.
Kane is looking to counter punch.
Hardy drops his hands momentarily and Kane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Kane lands a nice hook to Hardy's body. Hardy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kane.
Kane takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Kane.
Hardy feints a jab promting Kane to slip. Hardy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kane slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardy.
Kane defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Kane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kane digs a good body shot into Hardy's ribs.
Kane looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Kane looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Kane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
Kane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kane throws a leg kick that misses.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kane looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kane!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Hardy checks a low kick from Kane.
Kane is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hardy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kane in his tracks.
Kane misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Kane dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hardy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kane.
Kane lands a leg kick that knocks Hardy off balance momentarily.
Kane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kane.
Kane scores with a hook.
Kane slips under a jab from Hardy.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy scores with a jab. Kane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kane is just out of range.
Hardy ducks right into an uppercut from Kane.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hardy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kane has got the better of the exchanges.
Kane throws a low kick but Hardy avoids it.
Dean Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
Kane scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Kane misses with a straight left.
Hardy slips a straight right by Kane.
Kane misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Hardy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
Hardy dodges the punch combination from Kane.
Hardy scores with a nice head shot.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Kane's shoulder, as Kane tries to avoid the shot.
Kane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kane lands an overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hardy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hardy misses with a hook. Kane ducked under it nicely.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kane connects with a jab.
Kane jabs Hardy right on the nose. Hardy blinks but takes it well.
Hardy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
Kane misses with an uppercut
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Kane tenderised Hardy's leg. Hardy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hardy connects with a nice looking jab.
Kane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardy throws out the jab.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
Kane slips a jab from Hardy.
Hardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy lands with an uppercut that bounces Kane off the cage and back into range.
Kane takes one on the button.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kane is just out of range.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Kane slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Kane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kane is rocked!
Hardy throws a hook but Kane blocks it.
Oh Kane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hardy counters with a beautiful punch that sends Kane to the canvas!
Kane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hardy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hardy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hardy has managed to get both his arms back between Kane's legs - danger averted.
Kane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hardy is aware though and is defending well.
Hardy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kane.
and Hardy counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Kane! He's just covering up as Hardy starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Hardy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Gumption (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Dykstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Gumption!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doc Dykstra!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gumption. Dykstra does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Dykstra misses.
Dykstra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gumption misses with a low kick.
Dykstra buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dykstra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gumption was well out of range. Poor timing from Dykstra.
Gumption connects with the punch.
Dykstra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dykstra moves away from the strike by Gumption.
Gumption rushes Dykstra and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Gumption on the inside.
Gumption has a couple of punches blocked by Dykstra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gumption slowing the pace effectively.
Gumption lands with a right to the head.
Dykstra manages to break the clinch.
Dykstra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gumption throws a lazy uppercut
and Dykstra counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dykstra tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dykstra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gumption throws a series of punches but Dykstra moves out of range.
Dykstra blocks the body kick.
Good leg kick by Dykstra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A shot to the liver by Gumption. Beautiful body shot.
Gumption cracks a nice hook into Dykstra's ribs.
Dykstra gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gumption throws a solid leg kick but Dykstra takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gumption.
Dykstra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gumption throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dykstra avoids the body shot from Gumption.
Gumption tries to clinch up.
Dykstra appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gumption - that will leave a mark!
Dykstra throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dykstra, as that shot connected.
Dykstra throws a low kick, looking for Gumption's leg but Gumption calmly moves out of range.
Gumption was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dykstra works the jab nicely.
Gumption attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A countering left hand to the body from Dykstra misses.
Gumption slips under a jab from Dykstra.
Gumption seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dykstra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gumption blocks a jab.
Dykstra closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dykstra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Gumption.
Dykstra thuds a left hand into Gumption's body.
Dykstra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dykstra lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dykstra keeps the fight on the outside.
Dykstra looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumption just misses with a punch to the body.
Gumption missing with a left hand there. Dykstra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dykstra missing with a left hand there. Gumption was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Gumption.
Gumption blocks a leg kick.
Dykstra pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gumption lands a front kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dykstra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gumption steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dykstra.
Dykstra misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gumption is looking for a counter combo.
Gumption blocks a head kick by Dykstra.
Dykstra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dykstra misses the body punch
and Gumption counters with a leg kick.
Gumption connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumption with a jab.
Gumption throws the kick towards the body but Dykstra avoids it.
Dykstra has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dykstra breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Dykstra.
Dykstra chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gumption can pounce on him.
Gumption throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dykstra throws a body punch but Gumption moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gumption 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 Dykstra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dykstra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dykstra sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gumption catches Dykstra with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dykstra checks the leg kick.
Dykstra throws a jab when Gumption was well out of range.
Gumption throws a body kick that misses.
Gumption blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Gumption dominated that round.
That's time! Gumption's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gumption throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gumption looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dykstra throws a hook to the side of Gumption's head but Gumption sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Gumption misses its target.
Dykstra 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.
Gumption was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gumption is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dykstra can do to turn this around?
Gumption lands with a shot to the body.
Gumption connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Doc Dykstra has been cut.
Dykstra throws an overhand right that lands on Gumption's shoulder, as Gumption tries to avoid the shot.
Gumption connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gumption.
Dykstra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gumption.
Dykstra looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gumption swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gumption wants to clinch up but Dykstra keeps it at a distance.
Dykstra swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gumption throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dykstra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Dykstra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dykstra looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gumption lands with a right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Gumption finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gumption scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dykstra in his tracks.
Crunch! Gumption slams his shin into Dykstra's torso.
Dykstra is breathing heavily.
Gumption throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dykstra on the side of the head.
Dykstra has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gumption.
Both fighters circling a little - Gumption finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dykstra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gumption lands a lovely overhand right.
Gumption takes the fight into the clinch.
Gumption tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gumption keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dykstra's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Gumption.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumption swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dykstra blocks an uppercut.
Gumption swings wildly with an uppercut but Dykstra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gumption lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gumption breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gumption cracks Dykstra with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dykstra is looking to clinch but Gumption is avoiding it.
Dykstra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Gumption.
Gumption is looking to land body kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gumption, right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as Gumption lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dykstra doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumption wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gumption tries to clinch but Dykstra is having none of it.
Dykstra lands a head kick. Gumption smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gumption looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dykstra looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gumption scores with the left hand. Dykstra knows he should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dykstra.
Gumption moves out of range as Dykstra strikes.
Dykstra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Dykstra misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dykstra!
Dykstra misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Dykstra.
Gumption is looking to counter the offense by Dykstra and move into the clinch.
Gumption lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gumption fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gumption darts in and clinches Dykstra up against the cage.
Gumption breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dykstra tries a head kick but it misses.
Gumption lands a left and a right that send Dykstra crashing to the mat, dazed. Gumption thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dykstra walks into a left hand.
Dykstra is rocked!
Gumption walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Dykstra drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Gumption swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Dykstra's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Gumption!
A relieved looking Bubba Gumption 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Nebojša Brynjar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armondo Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nebojša Brynjar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armondo Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz looks to land a body kick but Brynjar moved away.
Brynjar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brynjar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brynjar lands an overhand right.
Munoz delivers a nice body kick.
Brynjar looks to land a body kick but Munoz moved away.
Munoz throws a lazy uppercut
and Brynjar counters with a stiff right hand.
Brynjar throws a hook but Munoz avoids it easily.
Munoz lands with a slapping head kick.
Brynjar moves out of range of the leg kick from Munoz.
Brynjar misses with a wild body shot.
Brynjar looks to throw the jab but Munoz is out of range.
Brynjar throws a jab but it's blocked by Munoz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munoz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brynjar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brynjar looks to score with a jab to the body but Munoz is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Armondo Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brynjar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Munoz misses with a body kick.
Munoz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Munoz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brynjar can pounce on him.
Munoz lands with a nice body punch.
Munoz throws an overhand right that lands on Brynjar's shoulder, as Brynjar tries to avoid the shot.
Munoz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brynjar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Munoz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brynjar is able to avoid easily.
Munoz misses with a low kick as Brynjar jumps back.
Munoz keeps Brynjar at a distance using the push kick.
Munoz misses with a looping left.
Brynjar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munoz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz moves out of range of the body kick from Brynjar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar connects with a crisp jab.
Brynjar throws a body shot but no joy.
Brynjar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brynjar moves out of range of the leg kick from Munoz.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Munoz.
Munoz fakes the leg kick and cracks Brynjar in the body.
Munoz connects with a solid leg kick.
Brynjar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munoz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brynjar walks into a stiff left hand from Munoz.
Munoz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Munoz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brynjar on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brynjar. Munoz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brynjar has closed the distance and engaged Munoz in a clinch.
A short right from Munoz.
Brynjar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brynjar.
Munoz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munoz lands a right hand.
Munoz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brynjar lands a nice uppercut.
Munoz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brynjar's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Munoz.
Brynjar blocking some punches.
Munoz takes a shot to the head.
Brynjar tries to throw a body punch but Munoz avoids it by throwing Brynjar back against the cage.
Munoz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brynjar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munoz misses with some punches.
Brynjar misses with a body punch.
Brynjar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brynjar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munoz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brynjar blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Munoz.
Brynjar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar is stalling here.
Brynjar is working Munoz over against the cage.
Munoz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munoz tries a body shot but Brynjar blocks it.
Munoz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brynjar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Munoz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brynjar scores with a shot to the side of Munoz's head.
Brynjar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Munoz throws a head punch that misses.
Brynjar works on Munoz's body with a couple of short punches.
Munoz misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz working aggressively here.
Munoz swings wildly with an uppercut but Brynjar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Brynjar.
A head punch on the inside from Brynjar fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armondo Munoz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Munoz misses with a body shot.
Munoz is looking to chop away at Brynjar's legs.
Munoz scores with a nice head shot.
Brynjar throws a shot to the body.
Munoz moves out of range as Brynjar throws a body kick.
Brynjar misses the shot to the body.
Brynjar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brynjar is looking to wear down Munoz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Munoz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Munoz throws a leg kick that misses.
Brynjar tried to counter with a leg kick but Munoz avoided it.
Brynjar misses with a body kick.
Munoz throws a chopping leg kick but Brynjar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Munoz, right into the meat.
Brynjar wants to clinch up but Munoz keeps it at a distance.
Munoz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Munoz tests Brynjar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munoz checks a low kick from Brynjar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Munoz scores with a jab to the head.
Munoz throws a wild body kick that Brynjar sees coming a mile off.
Brynjar throwing a counter right hand but Munoz manages to avoid it.
Munoz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brynjar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Munoz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Munoz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Munoz throws a solid leg kick but Brynjar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Munoz.
Brynjar avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Brynjar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Munoz.
Munoz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brynjar tries to land a front kick but Munoz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Munoz wants to slow Brynjar down by chopping away at his legs.
Munoz lands a lovely overhand right.
Brynjar moves out of range of the leg kick from Munoz.
Brynjar is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Brynjar just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Munoz.
Brynjar clinches up with Munoz and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brynjar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munoz scores with a shoulder strike.
Armondo Munoz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brynjar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Brynjar.
Munoz throws a head punch that misses.
Munoz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brynjar tries to work over Munoz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brynjar blocking some punches.
Munoz misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Brynjar on the inside.
Brynjar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brynjar lands an uppercut.
Brynjar is trying to stall.
Munoz misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Brynjar.
Munoz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munoz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Munoz misses with some punches.
Brynjar misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Munoz.
Munoz tries to work over Brynjar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Munoz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brynjar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Munoz misses with a punch to the body.
Munoz blocking some punches.
Munoz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brynjar's elbow.
Brynjar tries to throw a body punch but Munoz avoids it by throwing Brynjar back against the cage.
Munoz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brynjar throws a punch but it's blocked by Munoz.
Brynjar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munoz tries to throw a body punch but Brynjar avoids it by throwing Munoz back against the cage.
Munoz lands a right hand.
Munoz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brynjar seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Munoz can turn it around.
Brynjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Munoz blocks an uppercut.
Munoz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Munoz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brynjar has a couple of punches blocked by Munoz.
Munoz throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz pushes Brynjar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brynjar scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Brynjar.
Munoz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brynjar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Munoz presses Brynjar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brynjar has Munoz pressed against the cage.
Munoz prevents a body shot from Brynjar.
Brynjar misses with some punches.
Brynjar blocks an uppercut.
Brynjar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Brynjar.
Still in the clinch, Brynjar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brynjar throws a head punch that misses.
Brynjar blocks a body shot from Munoz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brynjar.
Munoz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brynjar backwards.
Brynjar misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Armondo Munoz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Brynjar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munoz moves away.
Munoz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Munoz looks to land a body kick but Brynjar moved away.
Brynjar looks to score with a jab to the body but Munoz is just out of range.
Brynjar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brynjar wants to slow Munoz down by chopping away at his legs.
Brynjar checks a leg kick.
Brynjar misses with a body shot.
Munoz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brynjar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munoz moves away.
Brynjar throws a hook but Munoz avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brynjar avoids the body shot from Munoz.
Munoz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brynjar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brynjar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Brynjar misses its intended target.
Munoz throws a front kick that sends Brynjar stumbling back into the cage.
Brynjar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Munoz can pounce on him.
Brynjar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brynjar misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Munoz.
Brynjar digs a good body shot into Munoz's ribs.
Brynjar connects with a solid leg kick.
Munoz misses the shot to the body.
Munoz misses with a body kick.
Brynjar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Munoz lands with a shot to the body.
Munoz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brynjar looks to score with a jab to the body but Munoz is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brynjar throws an overhand right that lands on Munoz's shoulder, as Munoz tries to avoid the shot.
Brynjar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Munoz throws a leg kick but Brynjar moved away.
Brynjar is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Munoz.
Munoz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Munoz connects with a high kick.
Munoz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brynjar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munoz manages to avoid it.
Brynjar rushes Munoz and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Brynjar.
Brynjar lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Munoz.
Munoz throws a punch but it's blocked by Brynjar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brynjar.
Brynjar prevents a body shot from Munoz.
Nebojša Brynjar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz struggles to land a body shot inside as Brynjar controls his hands.
Munoz blocks a body shot from Brynjar.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brynjar.
Brynjar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Munoz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brynjar scores with a shoulder strike.
Munoz tries to work over Brynjar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Munoz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brynjar misses with a body punch.
Munoz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brynjar backwards.
A short left from Brynjar.
A short uppercut from Munoz.
Munoz throws a punch but it's blocked by Brynjar.
Munoz lands with a short shot to the head.
Munoz blocks a body shot from Brynjar.
Munoz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Munoz.
Brynjar working aggressively here.
Brynjar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Armondo Munoz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar swings wildly with an uppercut but Munoz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brynjar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brynjar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brynjar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brynjar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brynjar can't find room to land a body shot as Munoz controls the action.
Munoz blocking some punches.
Brynjar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armondo Munoz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Munoz 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armondo Munoz!
During a confident post fight interview, Armondo Munoz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strong Belwas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donovan comes to the cage accompanied by Failure by Breaking Benjamin. Strong Belwas will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeke Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Strong Belwas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belwas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donovan.
Belwas throws out a counter right but Donovan avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circle momentarily. Belwas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donovan tries a head kick but it misses.
Donovan is looking to clinch.
Belwas feints a counter leg kick.
Belwas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donovan.
Belwas misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Belwas misses the target.
Donovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belwas swings for the body but Donovan moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belwas misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Donovan.
Belwas lands a leg kick that knocks Donovan off balance momentarily.
Donovan blocks a head kick by Belwas.
Strong Belwas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Belwas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Belwas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Zeke Donovan has been cut.
Donovan connects with a high kick.
Donovan avoids the head kick by Belwas.
Belwas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Donovan looks to land a right hand but Belwas moved out of range.
Belwas looks to land a combination but Donovan avoids it well.
Donovan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Belwas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donovan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belwas.
Belwas misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belwas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donovan slips under a jab.
Donovan connects with a body shot that sends Belwas's belly button to the back.
Belwas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Donovan rushes Belwas and presses him up against the cage.
Belwas scores with a hook to the body.
Belwas prevents a body shot from Donovan.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Donovan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Belwas's brow.
Belwas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donovan misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donovan.
Belwas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belwas wants to break free but Donovan has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belwas.
Donovan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belwas tries a body shot but Donovan blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Donovan tries to throw a body punch but Belwas avoids it by throwing Donovan back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belwas.
Belwas blocks an uppercut.
Donovan manages to break the clinch.
Donovan closes the distance and clinches.
Donovan misses with some punches.
Donovan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan lands an elbow inside that Belwas shrugs off.
Belwas trying to stall but Donovan improves his position.
Belwas misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Belwas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hand to the body from Donovan.
Donovan lands a shot to the body.
Donovan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Donovan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Donovan.
Belwas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donovan.
Belwas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donovan manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Donovan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belwas misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Belwas.
Belwas misses with a leg kick
and Donovan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belwas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donovans head.
Donovan lands with a short shot to the head.
Belwas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donovan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belwas misses the shot to the body.
Donovan throws a body punch but Belwas moves out of range.
Belwas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Strong Belwas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zeke Donovan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick misses from Donovan.
Donovan clinches up with Belwas and pushes him back against the cage.
Donovan lands an elbow inside that Belwas shrugs off.
It looks like Strong Belwas has been cut.
Donovan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Donovan breaks the clinch.
Belwas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Belwas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Belwas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belwas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donovan throws a body punch but Belwas moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belwas. Donovan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch but Belwas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belwas thinks about the counter body kick.
Donovan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belwas throws a body punch but Donovan moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Donovan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belwas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donovan rushes Belwas and presses him up against the cage.
Donovan misses with a punch on the inside.
Belwas blocks an elbow strike from Donovan.
Donovan tries to circle away but Belwas has him pinned against the cage.
Donovan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Belwas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Donovan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belwas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Donovan can't find room to land a body shot as Belwas controls the action.
Donovan lands a damaging elbow.
Donovan throws an elbow but it misses.
Donovan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Belwas backwards.
Donovan misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belwas.
Donovan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Belwas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Donovan.
Donovan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Belwas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belwas throws a sloppy head kick and Donovan moves out of range easily.
Donovan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Donovan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belwas lands a jab-cross combination.
Belwas walks into a jab.
Donovan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belwas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donovan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a sloppy head kick and Belwas moves out of range easily.
Donovan wants to slow Belwas down by chopping away at his legs.
Belwas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Donovan is looking to wear down Belwas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Donovan moves out of range of the body kick.
Belwas throws a front kick that sends Donovan stumbling back into the cage.
Donovan scores with a head kick. Belwas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Belwas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Donovan's sensitive parts.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belwas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donovan jabs Belwas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
No joy there for Belwas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donovan moves in looking to clinch but Belwas pushes him off.
Belwas throws a sloppy head kick and Donovan moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a lazy right hand but Belwas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donovan misses with a straight right.
Donovan throws out a loose jab but Belwas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Belwas misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donovan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belwas has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Belwas lands a nice looking body shot.
Belwas lands a big head kick that sends Donovan tumbling to the mat! Belwas takes a step backwards and waves Donovan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belwas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Donovan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Belwas cracks Donovan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Belwas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Donovan to stand back up!
Donovan is rocked!
Zeke Donovan's cut is getting worse.
Donovan misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Strong Belwas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Donovan avoids the head kick by Belwas.
Belwas blocks a head kick by Donovan.
Belwas feints a counter leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donovan.
Belwas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belwas checks a leg kick nicely.
Donovan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donovan doesn't manage to clinch there - Belwas circles away.
Strong Belwas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donovan swings for the body but Belwas moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belwas misses with a head kick.
Belwas throws a hook but Donovan avoids it easily.
Belwas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belwas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donovan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belwas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donovan misses with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Donovan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Donovan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Belwas sprawls and moves away.
Donovan throws a right hand that misses
and Belwas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donovan ducks under a wild hook from Belwas.
Belwas throws a looping overhand right but Donovan ducks down to avoid it.
And Donovan counters with a quick kick to the body but Belwas blocks it.
Donovan jabs at Belwas's body.
Nice body kick there by Belwas.
Belwas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donovan.
Belwas misses with a body shot.
Zeke Donovan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Belwas checks a leg kick.
Donovan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donovan tests Belwas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belwas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donovan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donovan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belwas was well out of range. Poor timing from Donovan.
Despite the aggression on Belwas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Belwas moves out of range of the strikes.
Donovan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Belwas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Belwas.
Donovan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Belwas's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belwas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Donovan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Belwas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donovan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Donovan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Belwas counters with a nice body kick.
Donovan lands with a nice body punch.
Donovan takes the fight into the clinch.
Donovan gets through Belwas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Belwas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Donovan misses with a punch to the body.
Belwas tries to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Donovan.
Donovan breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Belwas. That snapped Donovan's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belwas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Donovan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donovan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Belwas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Donovan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belwas manages to avoid it.
Donovan throws a head kick but Belwas moves out of range.
And Belwas responds with a good body kick, but Donovan manages to step out the way in time.
Donovan lands a nice shot that snaps Belwas's head back.
Donovan takes a swing at Belwas's ribcage but misses.
Belwas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donovan.
Despite the aggression on Belwas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zeke Donovan.
I think Belwas 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zeke Donovan!
An intense looking Zeke Donovan took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'It was a great fight. Nothing but respect for my opponent here tonight, and I'm totally for a rematch whenever he wants.'.
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