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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lowery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Fredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Lowery has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Lowery! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jed Fredo! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice shot lands for Lowery.
It looks like Jed Fredo has been cut. Lowery listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Fredo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Fredo closes the distance and clinches. Fredo misses with a short punch on the inside. Fredo breaks from the clinch.
Lowery lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fredo tries to move into range but Lowery moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. A big right from Fredo misses. Lowery connects with a looping right hand.
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! Lowery swinging wildly here.
Lowery cracks Fredo with an open hand slap. A looping hook to the body misses from Fredo. Lowery does a little dance to reset his feet. Lowery has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight. Lowery displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fredo throws out the jab. Lowery connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fredo momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowery. That snapped Fredo's head back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fredo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fredo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Lowery is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Lowery moves away from the strike by Fredo. Fredo misses with a straight right. Lowery dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lowery throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fredo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Lowery throws a leg kick but Fredo sees it coming and moves out of range. Good standup being displayed there by Lowery as he connects with a hook. Fredo wants to clinch and Lowery counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Fredo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lowery uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fredo. Fredo throws a push kick but Lowery slaps the foot to one side. Good shot there by Lowery. Lowery slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fredo is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lowery grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Fredo takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Lowery cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Lowery!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Smoak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smoak comes to the cage accompanied by Seven Devils. 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 lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Smoak! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Fitzpatrick! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smoak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Smoak has closed the distance and engaged Fitzpatrick in a clinch.
The referee calls for Smoak to work.
Fitzpatrick decides to pull guard. Smoak wants to pass the guard but Fitzpatrick is keeping the position. Fitzpatrick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Smoak wants to pass the guard but Fitzpatrick is keeping the position. Fitzpatrick is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Smoak rolls with it to try and escape but Fitzpatrick cranks on the arm and Smoak is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyson Fitzpatrick! Oliver Smoak spoke after the fight, saying 'I have failed my city. Hats off to Jiang. He was the better fighter tonight. Thanks to my manager Matt Donovan, my sponsors; Instinct and Dauntless.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anton Kruglov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Anton Kruglov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jed Morris! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Morris throws a body punch but Kruglov moves out of range. Morris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kruglov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Morris slips under a jab. No joy there for Kruglov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kruglov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Jed Morris has been cut. Kruglov pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Morris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kruglov counters with a stiff right hand. Morris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Kruglov throws a jab when Morris was well out of range. Kruglov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morris under the eye.
Morris is rocked! Morris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kruglov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Morris tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Kruglov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Morris is still on wobbly legs! Can Kruglov finish him? Kruglov measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Morris! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Anton Kruglov! A very excited looking Anton Kruglov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Lewandowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Guantanamera - Los Paraguayos. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dawid Lewandowski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Garcia! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lewandowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lewandowski throws a combination that misses and Garcia moves into the clinch. Lewandowski has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Lewandowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewandowski. Lewandowski lands a hook to the side of the head. Lewandowski misses with a hook from the clinch. A right hook to the body lands for Lewandowski.
Garcia tries to break free but Lewandowski pushes him back against the cage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lewandowski as Garcia tries to tie him up. Lewandowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lewandowski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garcia up against the cage. Lewandowski has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Garcia is pushing Lewandowski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Lewandowski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewandowski lands a shoulder strike. Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewandowski controls his hands.
Garcia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Lewandowski misses with the head strike.
Lewandowski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lewandowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewandowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Garcia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lewandowski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Garcia can turn it around. Lewandowski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia slowing the pace effectively. Lewandowski pushes Garcia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Garcia blocks a body shot from Lewandowski. Lewandowski stalling in the clinch.
Lewandowski tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Lewandowski back against the cage. A short body shot lands from Lewandowski as the two fighters clinch.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lewandowski is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lewandowski controlling the action here for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Lewandowski misses with a hook from the clinch. Lewandowski cracks Garcia with a nice body shot. Garcia looking to slow down the pace here. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewandowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Garcia tries to circle away but Lewandowski has him pinned against the cage. Lewandowski lands with a short head shot on the inside. Garcia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Garcia stalling against the cage.
Lewandowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lewandowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab from Lewandowski misses. Garcia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Lewandowski misses with a few strikes there.
Lewandowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewandowski. Lewandowski throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off. A looping hook to the body misses from Lewandowski. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet. Lewandowski misses with a wild body shot. Lewandowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range. Lewandowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing. And Garcia tries to counter it with a takedown but Lewandowski pushes his down on his head and steps out. Lewandowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. As Lewandowski backs off Garcia throws a huge counter combo but Lewandowski manages to avoid it all. Lewandowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Garcia moves out of range of the strikes. Lewandowski misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely. Despite the aggression on Garcia's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Lewandowski throws a hook but Garcia blocks it. Garcia unleashes a big counter combination but Lewandowski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Lewandowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia. Lewandowski misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Lewandowski will be more careful next time no doubt. Lewandowski lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Garcia keeps the fight on the outside. Garcia feints the counter takedown. Lewandowski misses with a left hand and Garcia counters with a one-two to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Garcia moves away from the strike by Lewandowski. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawid Lewandowski dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A swing and a miss from Lewandowski. And Garcia tries to counter it with a takedown but Lewandowski pushes his down on his head and steps out. Garcia moves away from the strike by Lewandowski. Garcia unleashes a big counter combination but Lewandowski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Lewandowski lands a jab to the nose. Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lewandowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head. Lewandowski thows a left - swing and a miss! Garcia lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Lewandowski jabbing away but nothing is landing. Garcia is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Lewandowski lands with a good body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lewandowski missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Garcia wants to counter with a clinch but Lewandowski pushes him away. Lewandowski tries to land a body kick and Garcia counters with a two punch combo. Lewandowski throws a right and a left that both miss. Garcia unleashes a big counter combination but Lewandowski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Lewandowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewandowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewandowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewandowski throws out the jab. Garcia steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lewandowski. Lewandowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a left and a right that stings Lewandowski. Nice shot by Lewandowski. Dawid Lewandowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lewandowski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Garcia defending well as Lewandowski loads up on a big left hand. Garcia feints the counter takedown. Lewandowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around? Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewandowski throws out the jab. Lewandowski throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Garcia checks the leg kick. Lewandowski misses with a hook. Garcia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Lewandowski misses with a straight left. Lewandowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Garcia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Lewandowski looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range. Garcia throws a counter combo. Lewandowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lewandowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia. Despite the aggression on Garcia's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. A swing and a miss from Lewandowski. Dawid Lewandowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lewandowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Lewandowski 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewandowski thows a left - swing and a miss! Garcia feints the counter takedown. Garcia moves out of range as Lewandowski strikes. Garcia steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lewandowski. Garcia slips a jab from Lewandowski. Lewandowski tries to clinch and Garcia counters with a left and a right that stings Lewandowski. Lewandowski swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewandowski throws out the jab. Garcia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lewandowski defends it well. Lewandowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lewandowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lewandowski misses with a wild combination.
Garcia feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewandowski. Garcia unleashes a big counter combination but Lewandowski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Nice defenses there by Garcia. Garcia moves out of range of the strikes. Lewandowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewandowski throws out the jab. Lewandowski throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it. Lewandowski lands a body shot.
Lewandowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewandowski sets himself, and Garcia steps forward looking for the clinch! Lewandowski avoids it this time. The fight stays on the outside here - Lewandowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dawid Lewandowski will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lewandowski misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a left and a right that stings Lewandowski. Lewandowski throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it. Garcia staying out of range there. Lewandowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia counters with a one-two to the body. Lewandowski throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Lewandowski misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming. And Garcia tries to counter it with a takedown but Lewandowski pushes his down on his head and steps out. Some wild striking there from Lewandowski.
Garcia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. The fighters circling - Lewandowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Lewandowski throws a hook but Garcia blocks it. Garcia lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewandowski tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Lewandowski misses with a straight left. Garcia is looking for the big counter here. Trevor Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lewandowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lewandowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Garcia unleashes a big counter combination but Lewandowski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Lewandowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away. As Lewandowski backs off Garcia throws a huge counter combo but Lewandowski manages to avoid it all. Garcia slips under a jab. Lewandowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewandowski. Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewandowski. Garcia wants to counter the offense by Lewandowski and move into the clinch position. Lewandowski misses with a looping left. Trevor Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lewandowski swinging wildly here.
Garcia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Lewandowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewandowski throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it. Garcia blocks a leg kick. Garcia is looking for the big counter here. A big right from Lewandowski misses. Lewandowski misses with a straight left. Garcia blocks a jab. Lewandowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia takes one to the chin there. Dawid Lewandowski is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewandowski throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily. Garcia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Lewandowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Lewandowski throws a hook but Garcia blocks it. Garcia wants to counter with a clinch but Lewandowski pushes him away. Lewandowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Lewandowski digs a right hand into Garcia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garcia's gas tank. Lewandowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Lewandowski lands a body punch. Lewandowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards. Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Lewandowski is controlling him. Garcia breaks the clinch.
Lewandowski looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely. Lewandowski misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lewandowski looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely. Garcia steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lewandowski. Lewandowski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Garcia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lewandowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia unleashes a big counter combination but Lewandowski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Dawid Lewandowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Lewandowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia. Lewandowski pushes Garcia up against the cage in a clinch. Lewandowski lands with a right to the head. Garcia lands with a light punch inside. Garcia tries a body shot but Lewandowski blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight! Dawid Lewandowski showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lewandowski 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dawid Lewandowski!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Wibowo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul The Refugee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdul The Refugee 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 welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitor Wibowo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdul The Refugee! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The Refugee connects with an inside leg kick. Wibowo has a takedown stuffed. Nice body kick from The Refugee. Wibowo tries to sprawl but The Refugee drives through with a takedown into half guard. The Refugee wants to advance to full mount but Wibowo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. The Refugee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wibowo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Refugee defends well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wibowo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. The Refugee wants to control from the top but Wibowo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Refugee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and The Refugee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. The Refugee trying to control but Wibowo is working from the bottom. The Refugee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Wibowo wants to sweep but no luck. Wibowo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Refugee. Wibowo feinted with a counter takedown. The Refugee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Wibowo has a takedown stuffed. Wibowo walks forward, straight into a front kick from The Refugee.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Refugee is defended easily by Wibowo. A solid body kick from The Refugee. The Refugee stuffs the takedown attempt from Wibowo. Wibowo gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Wibowo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wibowo is breathing heavily. The Refugee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Wibowo is not content to let The Refugee control the position. The Refugee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wibowo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. The Refugee slips a nice elbow through Wibowo's hands, connecting with Wibowo's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Refugee scoring with strikes to the body and head. The Refugee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wibowo keeps working. The Refugee is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The Refugee lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wibowo is rocked! Nice strikes from The Refugee there. Oh Wibowo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Wibowo taking some punishment here, with The Refugee in his half guard. The Refugee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Wibowo has hold of The Refugee's hands but The Refugee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. The Refugee seems to be working for a kimura but Wibowo defends the submission attempt. Wibowo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Wibowo wants to get back to full guard. The Refugee is controlling the pace.
Wibowo seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The Refugee is nestled in close to Wibowo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. The Refugee is trying to control. Wibowo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. The Refugee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wibowo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time The Refugee. Wibowo is looking to improve his position.
The Refugee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul The Refugee dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wibowo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Refugee avoids it really well and circles away. Wibowo shoots in but no luck this time. Wibowo dives in for a single leg takedown but The Refugee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Wibowo. That's going to take a lot out of him. The Refugee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wibowo! The Refugee lands some shots froms side control.
It looks like Vitor Wibowo has been cut. Abdul The Refugee has got the better of the ground game so far. Wibowo is trying to improve his position. Wibowo is not content to let The Refugee control the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wibowo is trying to buck The Refugee off. The Refugee lands a few punches from side control. Wibowo pushes The Refugee away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, The Refugee gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. The Refugee lands some shots froms side control. The Refugee is looking to take a break and control but Wibowo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Wibowo is positioning himself to get back to half guard. The Refugee trying to control the position but Wibowo is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The Refugee landing a few strikes. You can see the frustration on Wibowo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. The Refugee trying to control the position but Wibowo is working away. The Refugee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wibowo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. The Refugee cracks Wibowo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wibowo wants to control but The Refugee postures up. The Refugee landing a few strikes. The Refugee landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. A big shot lands for The Refugee! That's hurt Wibowo! Will he recover? The Refugee fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdul The Refugee! Abdul The Refugee took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aleks Starakiewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Blady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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134 lbs
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140 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleks Starakiewski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Blady! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice jab there from Blady. Starakiewski shoots in for a takedown but Blady shows good takedown defense. Starakiewski blocks a jab. Blady swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Starakiewski. Starakiewski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blady sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Blady is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Horrible takedown attempt by Starakiewski or perhaps it was just good defense by Blady, which made it look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleks Starakiewski. That's going to take a lot out of him. Starakiewski shoots in but no luck this time. Starakiewski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Starakiewski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Starakiewski is rocked! Starakiewski misses with a takedown and Blady makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Oh Starakiewski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Blady scores with a jab to the jaw. Starakiewski gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Blady gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Starakiewski is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Blady!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Salavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dani Osvaldo (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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188 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Salavez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dani Osvaldo! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Salavez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Osvaldo sprawls well initially but Salavez persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Osvaldo pushes Salavez off looking to stand but Salavez dives back in and keeps control.
Salavez working over Osvaldo with some ground and pound. Osvaldo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Salavez throwing shots but Osvaldo is blocking nicely. Salavez missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Salavez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Salavez looks to land a strike but Osvaldo avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Salavez scoring with punches to the head and body. Salavez throws a big right hand that misses. Salavez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Salavez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Salavez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Salavez throws a big elbow that misses. Salavez throws a big right hand that misses. Salavez scoring with punches to the head and body. 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! Salavez throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Salavez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Salavez with a flurry of punches that miss. Osvaldo has momentary wrist control but Salavez slips an elbow through the middle. Salavez throwing strikes from guard but Osvaldo blocks nicely. Salavez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Salavez throwing strikes but missing. Osvaldo has momentary wrist control but Salavez slips an elbow through the middle. Salavez throws a big right hand that misses. Salavez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Osvaldo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salavez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Salavez throwing strikes from guard but Osvaldo blocks nicely. Salavez slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Salavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Salavez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Salavez lands with a punch from half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Osvaldo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salavez. Salavez not landing any meaningful shots this time. Salavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Salavez stops Osvaldo from getting back to his feet.
Salavez missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Salavez working over Osvaldo with some ground and pound. Osvaldo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Salavez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Osvaldo's head. Salavez 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Salavez 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. Ground and pound from Salavez. Osvaldo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salavez. Osvaldo wants to get back to his feet. Osvaldo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Salavez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Osvaldo's head. Salavez not landing any meaningful shots this time. Salavez not landing any meaningful shots this time. Salavez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Osvaldo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Osvaldo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salavez. Salavez lands strikes from half guard. Salavez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Osvaldo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Salavez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Salavez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Osvaldo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Salavez connects with a nice short shot to Osvaldo's temple. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Salavez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. 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! Salavez is nestled in close to Osvaldo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Salavez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Osvaldo taking some punishment here, with Salavez in his half guard. Salavez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Salavez not landing any meaningful shots this time. Osvaldo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salavez. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Osvaldo can do anything to dispel that myth. Salavez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Osvaldo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Salavez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Salavez winds up and cracks Osvaldo with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Salavez lands with a punch from half guard. Osvaldo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Salavez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Salavez dominated that round. 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.
Osvaldo tries to clinch there but Salavez circles away.
Salavez appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Osvaldo misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick from Salavez misses. Salavez shoots in for a takedown but Osvaldo shows good takedown defense. Osvaldo gets caught flat footed, as Salavez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Salavez scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Osvaldo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salavez is controlling him. Osvaldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salavez.
That's one minute gone in the round. Salavez scoring with punches to the head and body. Salavez throws a big elbow that misses. Salavez throws a big right hand that misses. Osvaldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Osvaldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Osvaldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Salavez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Osvaldo swivels though and keeps the full guard. Salavez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Salavez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Salavez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Salavez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Osvaldo's head. Salavez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Salavez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Salavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Osvaldo can do to turn this around? Salavez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Salavez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Osvaldo is looking to stand up but Salavez isn't so interested in that idea. Salavez working some strikes from top position. Hector Salavez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Salavez lands a couple of decent looking shots. Salavez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Osvaldo's head. Salavez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Osvaldo's head. Salavez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Salavez working some strikes from top position. Osvaldo is breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Salavez lands a couple of digs.
Osvaldo is rocked! Osvaldo wants to stand up but Salavez is controlling him. Osvaldo is still in real trouble! Can Salavez finish him? Osvaldo has momentary wrist control but Salavez slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Salavez with a flurry of punches that miss. Salavez lands a couple of elbows. Salavez loads up on a big left hand. Osvaldo felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Salavez looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Osvaldo can't hide his disappointment, as Salavez celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Salavez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silvan Wiltord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sony Wibowo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvan Wiltord has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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191 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvan Wiltord! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sony Wibowo! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wiltord scores with a takedown into Wibowo's guard. Wiltord thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Wiltord drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wibowo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wibowo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wibowo! Sloppy strikes there by Wibowo. Wibowo is trying to get an arm triangle but Wiltord is defending well. Wiltord is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wibowo connects with a decent elbow. Wiltord tries to improve position but can't. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wiltord takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Wibowo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Wibowo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wibowo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Wiltord avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wibowo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wiltord is trying to improve his position. Wibowo trying to control the action but Wiltord is working from the bottom. Wiltord is trying to improve his position. Wibowo prevents Wiltord from escaping the position. Wiltord tries to bench press Wibowo off him but Wibowo keeps the position. Wiltord is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Demon's Elite Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet. Wibowo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Wibowo landing a few strikes. Wiltord is looking for a sweep. Wibowo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Wibowo tries for a kimura but Wiltord is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wiltord is looking to regain half guard here but Wibowo keeps moving and retains side control. Wibowo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Wiltord manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Wibowo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Wiltord is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wiltord seems to be looking for submissions.
Wibowo manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Wiltord keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wibowo gets underhooks to prevent Wiltord's takedown attempt.
Wibowo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wibowo goes for a takedown attempt but Wiltord pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wibowo shoots in but Wiltord avoids the takedown attempt easily. Silvan Wiltord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sony Wibowo. Wibowo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Wiltord changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wibowo tries to avoid it but Wiltord manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wibowo to the ground. Wibowo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Wibowo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wiltord pinned against the cage. Wiltord gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wibowo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wiltord avoids it really well and circles away. Wiltord feinted with a counter takedown. Wibowo scores with a takedown into Wiltord's guard. Wibowo is working Wiltord over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Wiltord wants to sweep here but Wibowo controlling him for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wiltord working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sony Wibowo dominated that round. That's time! Wiltord's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wibowo shoots in and gets a takedown into Wiltord's guard. Wiltord has his feet on Wibowo's thighs here. He's pushed Wibowo off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Wibowo screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Silvan Wiltord! Sony Wibowo spoke after the fight, saying 'sorry guy i'll comeback soon'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Gruszczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cztery Cztery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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195 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michal Gruszczyk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cztery Cztery! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cztery gets tackled into the cage by Gruszczyk. Gruszczyk maintains the clinch. Gruszczyk tries to throw a body punch but Cztery avoids it by throwing Gruszczyk back against the cage. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Gruszczyk lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Cztery Cztery has been cut. Gruszczyk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Cztery slows down the pace here.
Gruszczyk lands a left hand.
Cztery tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gruszczyk smiles and moves away.
Cztery lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gruszczyk's sensitive parts. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gruszczyk tries to clinch but Cztery moves out of range. Gruszczyk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cztery tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gruszczyk is able to avoid easily. Gruszczyk wants to clinch. Cztery Cztery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cztery throws a series of punches but Gruszczyk avoids them all with ease. Cztery throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Cztery closes the distance and clinches up with Gruszczyk, looking for a takedown. Cztery pushes Gruszczyk against the cage but Gruszczyk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Cztery throws a leg kick which misses Gruszczyk's front leg but catches the back leg as Gruszczyk tries to avoid it. Cztery should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Cztery looks to land a right hand but Gruszczyk moved out of range. Good standup being displayed there by Gruszczyk as he connects with a hook. Gruszczyk 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.
Gruszczyk has managed to clinch.
Gruszczyk misses with some punches.
Cztery takes a shot to the head. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Cztery has eaten all the pies! Gruszczyk has Cztery pressed against the cage, preventing Cztery from circling away and getting back to striking at range. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cztery has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Cztery jumps guard but Gruszczyk stands there with Cztery around his waist. Cztery gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Michal Gruszczyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cztery Cztery. Gruszczyk digs a right hand into Cztery's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cztery's gas tank. Cztery looks winded! Gruszczyk stalling.
Gruszczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gruszczyk scores with a shoulder strike. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cztery misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gruszczyk. Gruszczyk gets through Cztery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Gruszczyk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That has opened up Cztery Cztery's cut even more. A battle for position here, against the cage. Cztery is trying to pull guard but Gruszczyk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Gruszczyk leaning against his opponent.
Cztery is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Gruszczyk lands a left hand.
Gruszczyk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cztery backwards. Gruszczyk scores with a shoulder strike. Gruszczyk stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gruszczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice left hand lands by Gruszczyk.
Gruszczyk lands a right hand.
Cztery is rocked! Gruszczyk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Cztery is still on wobbly legs! Can Gruszczyk finish him? Gruszczyk unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cztery! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gruszczyk is unloading with more strikes now! Cztery drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Gruszczyk!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Nilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihisa Matsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Chris Nilan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chris Nilan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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159 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Nilan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yoshihisa Matsui! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Matsui tries to clinch but Nilan moves out of range. Matsui avoids the body shot from Nilan.
Matsui tries to counter with a clinch but Nilan shakes him off and moves away. Nilan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nilan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matsui tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nilan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Matsui throws a lazy uppercut
and Nilan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Matsui takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Matsui fails in his attempt to clinch. As Matsui tries to get set, Nilan tries to push him back and clinch up but Matsui manages to avoid the attempt. Matsui tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nilan paws at him with a jab and circles away. Matsui fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nilan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Nilan blocks a leg kick. Nilan swings for the body but Matsui moves out of range.
Nilan works Matsui's body with a nice hook. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nilan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matsui tries to counter with a clinch but Nilan shakes him off and moves away. Matsui misses with a hook. As Matsui looks to move away, Nilan throws a big counter combo but Matsui just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nilan clinches with his opponent.
I was talking to Nilan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Nilan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matsui. Matsui misses with a short punch on the inside. Nilan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsui looks to throw an elbow but misses. Nilan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilan lands a right hand. Nilan avoids a wild elbow strike from Matsui. Nilan avoids the elbow strike from Matsui, against the cage.
Nilan gets through Matsui's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Matsui is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nilan is keeping busy. Nilan'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. Nilan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Matsui throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nilan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Nilan blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nilan lands a shoulder strike. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Matsui swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilan uses good head movement to avoid it. A shot in the inside from Nilan. Nilan is leaning against Matsui and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Nilan blocks the elbow strike.
Nilan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matsui backwards. Matsui throws a head punch that misses. Nilan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nilan stalls. Nilan tries to throw a body punch but Matsui avoids it by throwing Nilan back against the cage. Matsui tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Nilan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nilan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Matsui throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nilan effectively controlling the action here. Nilan lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nilan avoids a wild elbow strike from Matsui. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nilan. Nilan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsui misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Nilan scores with a nice short uppercut. Nilan lands with a light punch inside. Matsui misses with the head strike.
Nilan lands a hook that snaps the head of Matsui backwards. Nilan stalling in the clinch.
Nilan blocks an elbow strike from Matsui.
Nilan lands a body punch in the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Nilan.
Nilan tries to work over Matsui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Matsui pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Nilan lands a body punch in the clinch. Matsui stalling in the clinch but Nilan improves position. Matsui scores with a shot to the side of Nilan's head. Matsui pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nilan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matsuis head. 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! Matsui's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Matsui tries to work over Nilan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Nilan throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsui. Nilan digs a right hand underneath Matsui's ribcage. Matsui let out a lung full of air as it connected. Nilan stalling against the cage.
Nilan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nilan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Matsui looks to throw an elbow but misses. Matsui looks to throw an elbow but misses. Nilan blocks an elbow strike. Matsui can't find room to land a body shot as Nilan controls the action.
Nilan digs a right hand underneath Matsui's ribcage. Matsui let out a lung full of air as it connected. Nilan lands a shoulder strike. Nilan avoids a wild elbow strike from Matsui. A right hook to the body lands for Nilan.
Nilan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matsui backwards. Matsui creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Nilan dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matsui wants to clinch up but Nilan keeps it at a distance. Nilan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matsui's head backwards. Matsui misses with a hook
and Nilan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nilan. A short right from Nilan on the inside. Nilan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matsui is rocked! Matsui tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Matsui is still on wobbly legs! Can Nilan finish him? Matsui has a couple of punches blocked by Nilan.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Nilan lands a right hand. Nilan scores with an uppercut up the middle. Matsui misses with an elbow over the top. Matsui looks to throw an elbow but misses. Nilan lands with a short shot to the head. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matsui just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nilan's brow. Matsui lands a damaging elbow. Matsui seems to have recovered his senses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nilan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matsui backwards. Nilan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Matsui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nilan lands with a right to the head. Nilan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matsui can do to turn this around? Nilan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Nilan lands with a left to the head. Nilan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matsui backwards. Chris Nilan has scored more points in the clinch so far. Matsui lands on the inside with an uppercut. Matsui lands an elbow that stopped Nilan in his tracks for a moment. Nilan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matsui struggles to land a body shot inside as Nilan controls his hands.
Matsui creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Matsui working aggressively here.
Matsui lands an elbow that stopped Nilan in his tracks for a moment. A right hand to the body from Matsui.
Nilan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Matsui taking a breather. Nilan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Matsui takes a shot to the head. Matsui swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilan uses good head movement to avoid it. Matsui's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nilan lands a body shot. Nilan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short right from Nilan. Nilan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Matsui throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matsui misses with a hook from the clinch. Matsui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nilan scores with a shoulder strike. Matsui throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nilan misses with the head strike.
Matsui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Matsui misses with a short punch on the inside. Matsui gets through Nilan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Nice elbow from Matsui. Nilan leaning his opponent against the cage. Nilan gets through Matsui's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Nilan.
Nilan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matsui backwards. A right hook to the body lands for Matsui.
Matsui's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Nilan cracks Matsui with a nice body shot. A quick uppercut on the inside from Nilan. Nilan effectively controlling the action here. Matsui throws a head punch that misses. Nilan pushes Matsui back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A right handed body shot lands from Matsui.
Matsui pushes off an throws an elbow but Nilan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Nilan. Matsui lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Nilan lands a left hand.
Matsui lands an elbow inside that Nilan shrugs off. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nilan scores with a shot to the side of Matsui's head. A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsui.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Matsui goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nilan working some nice short punches in the clinch. Nilan dips a shoulder and cracks Matsui with a mighty uppercut! Matsui falls back against the cage and Nilan unloads with a barrage of strikes! Matsui 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 - Nilan screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Nilan! Chris Nilan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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