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Havoc: GONY Finale 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Silky Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BullDog Vallon (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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silky Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BullDog Vallon!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Vallon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vallon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vallon scores with a leg kick.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vallon lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Vallon takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Silky Johnson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vallon lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Vallon takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Johnson is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Vallon throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Johnson is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). BullDog Vallon!
A very excited looking BullDog Vallon rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Dutrouxious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Whitelock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dutrouxious comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park feat Steve Aoki - Light That Never Comes (Dj Coone Remix). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Dutrouxious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Whitelock!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Whitelock.
Whitelock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dutrouxious gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dutrouxious will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Whitelock up against the cage.
Dutrouxious throws a head punch that misses.
Dutrouxious will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Whitelock up against the cage.
Dutrouxious has Whitelock pressed against the cage, preventing Whitelock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Whitelock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dutrouxious blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitelock throws a punch but it's blocked by Dutrouxious.
Whitelock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whitelock can't break the clinch.
Whitelock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Whitelock lands a nice uppercut.
Whitelock has a couple of punches blocked by Dutrouxious.
Dutrouxious is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Whitelock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitelock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Whitelock.
Dutrouxious closes the distance and clinches.
Whitelock blocks a body shot from Dutrouxious.
Dutrouxious pushes Whitelock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dutrouxious lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Dutrouxious scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dutrouxious swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitelock uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dutrouxious creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Whitelock.
Dutrouxious softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whitelock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dutrouxious swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitelock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dutrouxious gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Whitelock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Whitelock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dutrouxious backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dutrouxious blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Whitelock fails to land.
Dutrouxious works on Whitelock's body with a couple of short punches.
Whitelock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whitelock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whitelock working aggressively here.
Whitelock misses with a punch on the inside.
Dutrouxious misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dutrouxious tries a body shot but Whitelock blocks it.
Whitelock has had enough of the clinch but Dutrouxious keeps him there for the moment.
Whitelock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dutrouxious backwards.
Whitelock prevents a body shot from Dutrouxious.
Whitelock struggles to land a body shot inside as Dutrouxious controls his hands.
Whitelock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whitelock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Whitelock throws a right hand that Dutrouxious ducks under and follows up with a left that Dutrouxious also avoids with ease.
Whitelock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whitelock takes a swing at Dutrouxious's ribcage but misses.
Dutrouxious gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dutrouxious blocking some punches.
Dutrouxious lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whitelock backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitelock breaks from the clinch.
Dutrouxious moves out of range of the body kick.
Dutrouxious has managed to clinch.
Whitelock is looking to break free of the clinch but Dutrouxious has double underhooks.
Whitelock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dutrouxious moves in looking to clinch but Whitelock pushes him off.
Dutrouxious blocks a head kick by Whitelock.
Dutrouxious takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dutrouxious rushes Whitelock and presses him up against the cage.
Whitelock working aggressively here.
Whitelock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dutrouxious misses with a punch to the body.
Dutrouxious tries to work over Whitelock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whitelock misses with some punches.
Whitelock misses with some punches.
Dutrouxious misses with a body punch.
Whitelock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitelock has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dutrouxious seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Whitelock can turn it around.
Dutrouxious blocking some punches.
Whitelock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dutrouxious has him pressed against the cage.
Dutrouxious makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whitelock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dutrouxious is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dutrouxious tries to work over Whitelock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whitelock scores with a shot to the side of Dutrouxious's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitelock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Whitelock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitelock is trying to maintain a safe position but Dutrouxious gets an underhook and turns Whitelock into the cage.
Whitelock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dutrouxious is looking to clinch but Whitelock is avoiding it.
Dutrouxious clinches with his opponent.
Whitelock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitelock is trying to break the clinch but Dutrouxious is controlling him.
Whitelock has a couple of punches blocked by Dutrouxious.
Whitelock manages to break the clinch.
Dutrouxious tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitelock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dutrouxious ducks under a wild hook from Whitelock.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dutrouxious clinches with his opponent.
Dutrouxious blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Whitelock.
Whitelock lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Whitelock dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dutrouxious 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.
Nice defenses there by Dutrouxious.
Dutrouxious on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Whitelock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dutrouxious moves in looking to clinch but Whitelock pushes him off.
Dutrouxious moves into the clinch.
Whitelock throws a head punch that misses.
Dutrouxious lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dutrouxious is pushing Whitelock up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dutrouxious keeps control of Whitelock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dutrouxious blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Whitelock fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dutrouxious swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitelock lands a hook that snaps the head of Dutrouxious backwards.
Whitelock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dutrouxious lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whitelock backwards.
Whitelock blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitelock has a couple of punches blocked by Dutrouxious.
Dutrouxious working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whitelock.
A frustrated look appears on Whitelock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dutrouxious lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whitelock backwards.
Whitelock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whitelock swings wildly with an uppercut but Dutrouxious uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dutrouxious swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitelock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dutrouxious working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dutrouxious.
Whitelock misses with a punch to the body.
Dutrouxious has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Whitelock lands an uppercut.
Whitelock letting Dutrouxious take a breather here.
Dutrouxious works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Whitelock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dutrouxious lands with a left to the head.
Whitelock misses with the head strike.
Dutrouxious stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dutrouxious lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Whitelock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcus Dutrouxious has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitelock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dutrouxious.
A head punch on the inside from Whitelock fails to land.
Dutrouxious scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dutrouxious tries to work over Whitelock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whitelock working aggressively here.
Whitelock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whitelock lands a body shot.
Dutrouxious misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitelock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitelock is trying to push Dutrouxious away but Dutrouxious has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Whitelock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dutrouxious on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whitelock. Whitelock obviously looking to wear him down.
Dutrouxious takes a kick to the side of the head.
Whitelock throws a low kick but Dutrouxious avoids it.
Whitelock throws out a loose jab but Dutrouxious uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitelock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dutrouxious has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dutrouxious clinches up against the cage.
Whitelock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dutrouxious lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutrouxious blocking some punches.
Whitelock lands with a short shot to the head.
Dutrouxious lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitelock.
Dutrouxious lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dutrouxious can't find room to land a body shot as Whitelock controls the action.
Dutrouxious lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whitelock misses with the head strike.
Whitelock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Whitelock wants to get back to striking at distance but Dutrouxious won't allow it.
Whitelock swings wildly with an uppercut but Dutrouxious uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitelock prevents a body shot from Dutrouxious.
Whitelock takes a shot to the head.
Dutrouxious lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whitelock backwards.
Whitelock working aggressively here.
Whitelock blocks a body shot from Dutrouxious.
Whitelock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whitelock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dutrouxious tries to throw a body punch but Whitelock avoids it by throwing Dutrouxious back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dutrouxious lands a body shot in the clinch.
Whitelock misses with a punch to the body.
Dutrouxious lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whitelock backwards.
Whitelock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dutrouxious blocking some punches.
Dutrouxious tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitelock's elbow.
Whitelock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whitelock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whitelock.
Whitelock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Whitelock.
Whitelock lands an overhand right.
Whitelock scores with a leg kick.
Whitelock throws a wild body kick that Dutrouxious sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whitelock thows a body kick. Dutrouxious tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dutrouxious tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dutrouxious checks a leg kick.
Dutrouxious tries to counter by clinching up but Whitelock breaks away and moves out of range.
Whitelock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dutrouxious. That did some damage!
Dutrouxious forces Whitelock back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sam Whitelock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Whitelock lands a head kick!
Sam Whitelock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitelock keeps the fight on the outside.
Dutrouxious tries to clinch but Whitelock moves out of range.
Dutrouxious takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dutrouxious wants to clinch.
Dutrouxious rushes Whitelock and presses him up against the cage.
Dutrouxious swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dutrouxious.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dutrouxious misses with a punch on the inside.
Dutrouxious leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitelock.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whitelock.
Whitelock can't break the clinch.
Dutrouxious blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitelock lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitelock blocks a body shot from Dutrouxious.
Dutrouxious tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Whitelock fails to land.
Whitelock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Dutrouxious.
Whitelock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whitelock.
Dutrouxious tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitelock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitelock flicks out a counter leg kick but Dutrouxious steps away.
Dutrouxious tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitelock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Dutrouxious blocks the leg kick.
Whitelock misses with a head kick.
Whitelock misses with a kick to the body.
Dutrouxious rushes Whitelock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Whitelock is trying to break the clinch but Dutrouxious has him pressed against the cage.
Whitelock is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Whitelock fails to land.
Dutrouxious blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dutrouxious keeps control of Whitelock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dutrouxious blocks a body shot from Whitelock.
Marcus Dutrouxious has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitelock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dutrouxious cracks Whitelock with a nice body shot.
Whitelock misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Dutrouxious.
Whitelock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dutrouxious lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whitelock backwards.
Dutrouxious lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dutrouxious stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dutrouxious lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dutrouxious taking a breather.
Whitelock lands a hook that snaps the head of Dutrouxious backwards.
Dutrouxious blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitelock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitelock swings wildly with an uppercut but Dutrouxious uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dutrouxious creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Dutrouxious.
Dutrouxious's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dutrouxious just leaning against Whitelock, taking a breather.
Sam Whitelock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutrouxious working aggressively here.
Dutrouxious lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whitelock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dutrouxious backwards.
Dutrouxious misses with some punches.
A short right from Dutrouxious.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dutrouxious.
Dutrouxious lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dutrouxious working aggressively here.
Whitelock looking to stall.
Whitelock blocking some punches.
Dutrouxious misses with a body punch.
Whitelock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whitelock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitelock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dutrouxious has him pressed against the cage.
Whitelock swings wildly with an uppercut but Dutrouxious uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitelock misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dutrouxious.
Dutrouxious goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dutrouxious has a couple of punches blocked by Whitelock.
A nice left hand lands by Dutrouxious.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitelock.
Dutrouxious blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitelock misses with some punches.
Dutrouxious swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitelock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dutrouxious misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dutrouxious throws a punch but it's blocked by Whitelock.
Dutrouxious keeps control of Whitelock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
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 Marcus Dutrouxious.
I think Whitelock 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sam Whitelock!
During a confident post fight interview, Sam Whitelock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Alexandrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexey Alexandrov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Alexandrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes misses with a takedown attempt - Alexandrov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alexandrov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grimes did well to prevent Alexandrov getting side control.
Grimes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alexandrov pulls his head out easily.
Grimes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alexandrov trying to pass the guard but Grimes defending well.
Alexandrov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alexandrov working over Grimes with some ground and pound. Grimes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Grimes looking for submissions off his back.
Alexandrov drops an elbow to the side of Grimes's head.
Grimes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grimes looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grimes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grimes looking for submissions off his back.
Grimes is looking for a sweep. Alexandrov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alexandrov winds up and cracks Grimes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Alexandrov lands strikes from half guard.
Alexandrov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grimes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alexandrov drops an elbow to the side of Grimes's head.
Grimes is rocked!
Alexandrov slips a nice elbow through Grimes's hands, connecting with Grimes's forehead.
Grimes is still in real trouble! Can Alexandrov finish him?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grimes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alexandrov pulls his head out easily.
Grimes looking for submissions off his back.
Alexandrov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grimes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grimes seems to have recovered his senses.
Grimes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grimes tries to roll over but Alexandrov keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexandrov slips a nice elbow through Grimes's hands, connecting with Grimes's forehead.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Alexandrov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Alexandrov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grimes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexandrov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grimes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alexandrov working over Grimes with some ground and pound. Grimes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alexandrov wants to take a breather but Grimes is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alexandrov winds up and cracks Grimes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Grimes manages to get to full guard.
Alexandrov stopping the sweep attempt from Grimes.
Alexandrov lands a couple of digs.
Grimes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alexandrov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grimes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alexandrov working some strikes from top position.
Grimes keeping moving, preventing Alexandrov from controlling successfully.
Grimes looking for a guillotine here but Alexandrov defends easily.
Alexandrov gets to his feet and stands over Grimes, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Grimes felt that one! Alexandrov unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Grimes from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexey Alexandrov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Wonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingston comes to the cage accompanied by Creep - Radiohead . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Willy Wonka!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonka throws a leg kick
and Kingston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wonka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kingston is able to avoid easily.
Wonka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wonka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Kingston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kingston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wonka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kingston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kingston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kingston throws a poor cross that misses
and Wonka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kingston takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab lands there for Wonka.
Kingston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wonka doesn't seem bothered though.
Wonka scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wonka misses with a lunging right hand
and Kingston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kingston misses with a lunging right hand
and Wonka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wonka lands a jab to Kingston's midsection.
Kingston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wonka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kingston has closed the distance and engaged Wonka in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston misses with some punches.
Wonka misses with some punches.
Wonka throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.
Wonka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wonka throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.
Kingston lands a nice shot to the body.
Kingston pushes Wonka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kingston scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kingston.
Kingston lands a shoulder strike.
Wonka is trying to break the clinch but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
Wonka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kingston lands a right hand.
Kingston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kingston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kingston pushes Wonka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wonka can't break the clinch.
Kingston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingston is leaning against Wonka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wonka wants to break free but Kingston has control.
Kingston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wonka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingston moves out of range of the strikes.
Wonka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kingston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Kingston.
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
Wonka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kingston has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Kingston - that landed with a thud.
Kingston lands a hook that snaps the head of Wonka backwards.
Kingston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Kingston.
Kingston gets through Wonka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wonka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
Kingston can't find room to land a body shot as Wonka controls the action.
Kingston presses Wonka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wonka is trying to force a seperation but Kingston has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kingston struggles to land a body shot inside as Wonka controls his hands.
Kingston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wonka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kingston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kingston lands with a left to the head.
Kingston misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Wonka.
Wonka tries to throw a body punch but Kingston avoids it by throwing Wonka back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kingston - that landed with a thud.
Kingston gets through Wonka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wonka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingston. Wonka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wonka misses with a kick to the body
and Kingston counters with a straight right hand.
Kingston takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wonka throws a lazy uppercut
and Kingston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kingston misses with a straight right.
Wonka throws a front kick aimed at Kingston's knee but Kingston avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a lazy right hand but Wonka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wonka replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kingston blocks it well.
Wonka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingston moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kingston.
Kingston pushes Wonka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kingston prevents Wonka from breaking the clinch.
Kingston blocks an uppercut.
Kingston lands an uppercut.
Kingston lands with a light punch inside.
Kingston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wonka backwards.
Kingston blocks an uppercut.
Kingston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wonka is trying to force a seperation but Kingston has the dominant position.
Wonka struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingston controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wonkas head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wonka.
Kingston definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wonka is trying to push Kingston away but Kingston has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kingston lands with a right to the head.
Wonka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Kingston dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wonka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingston.
Kingston closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wonka can't break the clinch.
Kingston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wonka's efforts to push away.
Kingston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wonka has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kingston seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wonka can turn it around.
Kingston scores with a shot to the side of Wonka's head.
Kingston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kingston has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kingston lands with a left to the head.
Kingston tries a body shot but Wonka blocks it.
Wonka prevents a body shot from Kingston.
Kingston misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kingston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kingston throws a punch but it's blocked by Wonka.
Wonka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kingston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wonka can do to turn this around?
Wonka misses with some punches.
Carl Kingston has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kingston.
A right hook to the body lands for Kingston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kingston.
Nice body punch from Kingston - that landed with a thud.
Wonka tries to break the clinch but Kingston is controlling the position.
Kingston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kingston is leaning against Wonka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wonka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kingston lands a body shot.
Wonka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kingston lands a left hand.
Wonka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingston moves into the clinch.
Wonka swings wildly with an uppercut but Kingston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wonka is trying to break the clinch but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
Kingston is working Wonka over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wonka.
Kingston is working Wonka over against the cage.
Wonka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kingston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston lands a nice shot to the body.
Kingston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kingston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wonka can't find room to land a body shot as Kingston controls the action.
A short right from Kingston on the inside.
Kingston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kingston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Kingston.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kingston.
Kingston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Kingston.
Kingston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wonkas head.
Wonka working hard to break the clinch.
Kingston lands with a right to the head.
Wonka has a couple of punches blocked by Kingston.
Kingston lands a hook that snaps the head of Wonka backwards.
Wonka tries to break the clinch but Kingston is controlling the position.
Kingston scores with a hook to the body.
Kingston lands a hook that snaps the head of Wonka backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston lands a hook that snaps the head of Wonka backwards.
Kingston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kingston gets through Wonka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kingston lands a nice uppercut.
Kingston pushes Wonka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kingston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wonka is looking to break free of the clinch but Kingston has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kingston as Wonka tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kingston.
Kingston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wonka.
Kingston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wonkas head.
Kingston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kingston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wonka's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Kingston.
Kingston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wonka backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wonka trying to stall but Kingston improves his position.
Kingston lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wonka is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wonka.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kingston.
Kingston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wonka backwards.
Kingston scores with a shot to the side of Wonka's head.
Wonka takes a shot to the head.
Wonka tries to break the clinch but Kingston is controlling the position.
Wonka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kingston scores with a hook to the body.
Wonka working aggressively here.
Kingston is leaning against Wonka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kingston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wonkas head.
Kingston lands a nice shot to the body.
Kingston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wonka backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston scores with a shot to the side of Wonka's head.
Kingston lands a shoulder strike.
Kingston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kingston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wonkas head.
A body shot lands from Kingston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Kingston dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kingston lands a jab.
Kingston avoids the body shot from Wonka.
Kingston avoids a kick to the body.
Kingston clinches.
A short right from Kingston on the inside.
Kingston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kingston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kingston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wonka backwards.
Kingston blocking some punches.
Kingston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wonka taking a breather.
Wonka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kingston lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kingston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kingston lands 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!
Wonka wants to break free but Kingston has control.
Kingston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kingston digs a right hand into Wonka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wonka's gas tank.
Wonka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Kingston on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kingston.
Wonka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kingston lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wonka at a distance.
Wonka misses the shot to the body.
Kingston seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wonka throws the left hand but Kingston avoids the punch easily.
Kingston dips to his left and cracks Wonka with an uppercut!
Wonka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kingston throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wonka! But no joy.
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
Kingston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wonka lands a nice shot to the body.
Kingston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wonka was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingston.
Wonka lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wonka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wonka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kingston.
Willy Wonka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carl Kingston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonka throws an overhand right that lands on Kingston's shoulder, as Kingston tries to avoid the shot.
Kingston connects with the punch.
A lazy body kick from Wonka
and Kingston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carl Kingston is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Wonka misses
and Kingston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wonka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kingston lands with an uppercut that bounces Wonka off the cage and back into range.
Kingston blocks a leg kick.
Kingston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Kingston as he connects with a hook.
Kingston works over Wonka's head and body with a nice combination.
Wonka defending well as Kingston loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Wonka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wonka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wonka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kingston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kingston cracks Wonka with a good jab.
Kingston feints a jab promting Wonka to slip. Kingston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wonka slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wonka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Kingston.
Wonka misses with a straight left.
Kingston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wonka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wonka misses with a hook. Kingston ducked under it nicely.
Kingston ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wonka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kingston's head.
Jab from Kingston.
Wonka lands with an overhand left.
Kingston scores with a jab to the body.
Wonka throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Wonka
and Wonka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wonka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingston. Wonka does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonka misses with a head kick.
Kingston digs a good body shot into Wonka's ribs.
Wonka just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston lands a head shot.
Wonka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wonka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kingston connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wonka scrambles back to his feet.
Kingston just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston defending well as Wonka loads up on a big left hand.
Wonka misses with a right hand
and Kingston counters with a straight right hand.
Kingston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kingston throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wonka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kingston.
Kingston lands with a nice body punch.
Kingston displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wonka misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Kingston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kingston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Kingston!
Our winner, Carl Kingston, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Buhler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
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156 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Buhler!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buhler throws a front kick that sends Choi stumbling back into the cage.
Choi blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Choi misses the target.
Buhler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Choi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choi is looking to land body kicks.
Buhler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choi was well out of range. Poor timing from Buhler.
Choi connects with a body shot.
Choi tries to bum rush Buhler with a series of wild strikes but Buhler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Choi missing with a left hand there. Buhler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buhler scores with a leg kick.
Buhler moves forwards but Choi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Buhler misses with a body shot.
Choi throws a lazy right hand but Buhler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Choi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Buhler.
Choi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buhler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Choi throws a looping overhand right but Buhler ducks down to avoid it.
Buhler throws a fast counter high kick but Choi manages to duck under it in time.
Buhler lands a front kick.
Choi is breathing heavily.
Buhler lands a big head kick that sends Choi tumbling to the mat! Buhler takes a step backwards and waves Choi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Choi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Buhler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Buhler.
Choi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Buhler tenderised Choi's leg. Choi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Buhler takes a swing at Choi's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Buhler!
Buhler steps in with a hook that catches Choi right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Buhler follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Choi looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Buhler!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Tatarinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Bezerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
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191 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergei Tatarinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Bezerra!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Tatarinov.
Bezerra connects with a leg kick. Tatarinov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bezerra misses with the combination.
Tatarinov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Tatarinov misses its intended target.
Tatarinov tries to land a front kick but Bezerra steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bezerra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bezerra takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bezerra looks to throw the jab but Tatarinov is out of range.
Tatarinov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bezerra, pushing him back against the cage.
Tatarinov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bezerra gets through Tatarinov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tatarinov prevents a body shot from Bezerra.
Tatarinov tries to work over Bezerra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tatarinov blocks an uppercut.
Bezerra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tatarinov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tatarinov misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezerra misses with a body punch.
Bezerra working aggressively here.
Bezerra misses with some punches.
Bezerra lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bezerra fails to land.
Bezerra misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bezerra.
Bezerra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatarinov's elbow.
Tatarinov tries to work over Bezerra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Tatarinov.
Bezerra can't find room to land a body shot as Tatarinov controls the action.
Tatarinov tries to throw a body punch but Bezerra avoids it by throwing Tatarinov back against the cage.
Tatarinov blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Tatarinov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra working aggressively here.
Bezerra tries to throw a body punch but Tatarinov avoids it by throwing Bezerra back against the cage.
Bezerra throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bezerra.
Bezerra misses with a body punch.
Bezerra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bezerra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tatarinov misses with a knee to the head.
Bezerra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tatarinov backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bezerra blocks a body shot from Tatarinov.
Tatarinov blocks an uppercut.
Bezerra cracks Tatarinov with a nice body shot.
Tatarinov has a couple of punches blocked by Bezerra.
Bezerra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bezerra lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Tatarinov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bezerra drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tatarinov misses with a punch to the body.
Tatarinov works on Bezerra's body with a couple of short punches.
Tatarinov misses with a knee strike.
Tatarinov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bezerra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tatarinov lands the left hand.
Tatarinov scores with a nice head shot.
Bezerra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatarinov.
Bezerra throws a wild hook but Tatarinov just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Bezerra gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Tatarinov raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Tatarinov!
Sergei Tatarinov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demon Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demon Zaromskis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthony Gonzalez's chin.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demon Zaromskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaromskis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez misses with the combination.
Zaromskis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gonzalez manages to circle out of the way.
Anthony Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaromskis closes the distance but Gonzalez moves to the side
and Gonzalez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzalez lands with a kick to the temple. Zaromskis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Zaromskis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Zaromskis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Gonzalez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zaromskis is fending him off so far but Gonzalez persists. Nope, Zaromskis circles away and we're back to standing.
Zaromskis tries to counter by clinching up but Gonzalez breaks away and moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Zaromskis.
Gonzalez gets tackled into the cage by Zaromskis. Zaromskis maintains the clinch.
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!
Zaromskis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez is trying to break the clinch but Zaromskis is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Zaromskis manages to get underhooks.
Demon Zaromskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Gonzalez.
Gonzalez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zaromskis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zaromskis slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zaromskis but Zaromskis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gonzalez throws a combination. Zaromskis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gonzalez throws a powerful right kick. Zaromskis tried to block low but the kick was high! Zaromskis was taken right off of his feet! Gonzalez jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anthony Gonzalez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Moors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred Haas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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161 lbs
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162 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Moors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alfred Haas!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moors takes a jab right on the kisser.
Moors looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moors looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moors throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haas moves away from the strike by Moors.
Haas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moors with a body shot.
Moors moves into range and clinches up with Haas.
Moors lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moors jumps into guard, dragging Haas to the mat.
Moors has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haas trying to control but Moors is working from the bottom.
Moors escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Haas trying to control but Moors is working from the bottom.
Moors controlling the position.
Moors working for a triangle but Haas defends it easily.
Moors seems keen to control Haas's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas trying to control the position from guard on top but Moors is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moors is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haas is aware though and is defending well.
Moors escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Haas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moors will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moors is looking for a triangle but Haas pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haas has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Moors to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Haas is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Moors pulls down on the head and he's put Haas to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hugh Moors!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ligerito Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Jose De La Cus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose De La Cus has chosen FKA Twigs - Two Weeks as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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136 lbs
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147 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
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Basic striking
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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
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ligerito Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Jose De La Cus!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jose De La Cus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jr won't allow Jose De La Cus to sweep him here.
Jose De La Cus has momentary wrist control but Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jose De La Cus's head.
Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jose De La Cus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jose De La Cus's head.
Jr throws an elbow that misses. Jose De La Cus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jr's guard. Nice move by Jose De La Cus!
Jr pulls Jose De La Cus in close to prevent any damage.
Jose De La Cus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jr's head.
Jose De La Cus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jr is pulling down on Jose De La Cus's head. It's preventing any offense from Jose De La Cus, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr looking to control.
Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jr 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.
Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jose De La Cus's guard.
Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jr throws a strike but Jose De La Cus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jose De La Cus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jose De La Cus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jr has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jose De La Cus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jr's guard.
Jr wants to sweep here but Jose De La Cus controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jr trying to control the position.
Jose De La Cus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jose De La Cus being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus postures up.
Jose De La Cus throwing strikes from guard but Jr blocks nicely.
Jr is trying to keep Jose De La Cus in close.
Jr wants to sweep here but Jose De La Cus controlling him for the moment.
Jose De La Cus trying to control but Jr is working from the bottom.
Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jose De La Cus is looking to stand up but Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Jr stands up over Jose De La Cus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Jose De La Cus has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus has momentary wrist control but Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Jr stands up over Jose De La Cus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Jose De La Cus.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jr preventing the sweep.
Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jr stands and throws Jose De La Cus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jr landing strikes.
Check out the look on Jr's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jr scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr looks up at the clock and then as Jose De La Cus takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jose De La Cus is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jr connects with a decent elbow.
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!
Jr in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jose De La Cus throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Jr scores with punches from side control.
Jr lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jose De La Cus down.
Jose De La Cus pushes Jr away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jr gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Check out the look on Jr's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jr lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jose De La Cus down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jr in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jr is putting a hurting on Jose De La Cus here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jose De La Cus is rocked!
Jr working the head with strikes.
Jose De La Cus is still in real trouble! Can Jr finish him?
Jr lands a nice forearm strike.
Jr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jr scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Jose De La Cus is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Jr can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ligerito Jr!
Carter Jose De La Cus spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back, stronger and better than ever. I get one more chance to write the book, one more chance to set the hook, one more chance to turn the pages, one more chance to get it right, one more chance to write the wrongs,one more chance to feel alive, one more chance to bust some heads.'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Daranbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Eremeev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daranbolt comes to the cage accompanied by Blood Of My Enemies. 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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22
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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World class MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zoran Daranbolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Eremeev!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daranbolt throws an overhand right that lands on Eremeev's shoulder, as Eremeev tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Eremeev. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the body from Eremeev misses
and Daranbolt counters with a straight right hand.
Daranbolt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daranbolt throws a nice head kick!
Andrey Eremeev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eremeev throws a right hand that misses
and Daranbolt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eremeev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Daranbolt misses the target.
Daranbolt ducks under a wild hook from Eremeev.
Eremeev staying out of range there.
Eremeev clinches up with Daranbolt and pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Daranbolt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Eremeev.
Daranbolt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daranbolt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Eremeev.
Eremeev tries to work over Daranbolt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daranbolt is trying to break the clinch but Eremeev has him pressed against the cage.
Daranbolt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eremeev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daranbolt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eremeev swings wildly with an uppercut but Daranbolt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daranbolt misses with the head strike.
Daranbolt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eremeev blocking some punches.
Eremeev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Eremeev blocking some punches.
Eremeev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eremeev misses with a body punch.
Eremeev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daranbolt backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Daranbolt fails to land.
A short right from Daranbolt on the inside.
Eremeev is rocked!
Daranbolt dips a shoulder and cracks Eremeev with a mighty uppercut! Eremeev falls back against the cage and Daranbolt unloads with a barrage of strikes! Eremeev is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Daranbolt screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zoran Daranbolt!
Zoran Daranbolt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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