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RCG 18: Kristoffer vs Gruff PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Bourdain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roan Jenkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roan Jenkinson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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210 lbs
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Bourdain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roan Jenkinson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourdain clinches with his opponent.
Bourdain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jenkinson tries to break free but Bourdain pushes him back against the cage.
Bourdain tries a body shot but Jenkinson blocks it.
Jenkinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenkinson misses with the head strike.
Bourdain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bourdain lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkinson.
Bourdain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jenkinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkinson.
Bourdain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bourdain can't find room to land a body shot as Jenkinson controls the action.
Jenkinson misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkinson misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jenkinson has a couple of punches blocked by Bourdain.
Jenkinson tries to work over Bourdain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jenkinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bourdain.
Good body shot from Bourdain.
Jenkinson is trying to break the clinch but Bourdain has him pressed against the cage.
Bourdain works on Jenkinson's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourdain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bourdain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bourdain tries to throw a body punch but Jenkinson avoids it by throwing Bourdain back against the cage.
Bourdain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Bourdain.
Bourdain digs a right hand underneath Jenkinson's ribcage. Jenkinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jenkinson looks winded!
Bourdain presses Jenkinson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkinson.
Bourdain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bourdain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jenkinson's sensitive parts.
Nice takedown defense from Jenkinson. No joy for Bourdain on that attempt.
Bourdain has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bourdain scores with a jab to the head.
Bourdain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jenkinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bourdain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourdain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jenkinson in his tracks.
Roan Jenkinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourdain closes the distance and clinches.
Bourdain prevents Jenkinson from breaking the clinch.
Bourdain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bourdain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenkinson backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourdain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkinson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bourdain.
Bourdain lands with a right to the head.
Jenkinson is rocked!
Bourdain scores with a hook to the body.
Jenkinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bourdain finish him?
Bourdain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bourdain pushes Jenkinson against the cage. Bourdain is working some dirty boxing. Bourdain pushes off with a quick right hook! Jenkinson goes down! Jenkinson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bourdain moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Bourdain!
An out of breath Anthony Bourdain thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Medina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whitey Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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137 lbs
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Medina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Whitey Ford!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford misses with a hook. Medina ducked under it nicely.
Medina throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Medina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ford on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Medina misses with a few strikes there.
Medina connects with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Ford. Those never looked like landing.
Ford doesn't manage to clinch there - Medina circles away.
Medina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ford misses with a hook.
Medina moves out of range of the strikes.
Ford jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ford misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Medina is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ford.
Ford walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheers as Ford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Medina doesn't seem phased though.
Ford looks to land a left hand but Medina moved out of range nicely.
Medina scores with a nice strike.
Medina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Medina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina swats away the attempt to clinch by Ford.
Ford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Medina.
Medina connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ford. Ford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Medina misses with a two punch combination.
Medina fails to land with a series of punches.
Ford takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Medina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Ford with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Medina!
Ford lands a slapping body shot.
Medina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Medina 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
Ford throws a series of punches but Medina moves out of range.
Ford connects with a nice looking jab.
Medina is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ford throws the left hand but Medina avoids the punch easily.
Ford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Medina. Those never looked like landing.
Ford misses with an uppercut.
Medina throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Medina misses its intended target.
Roberto Medina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford misses with a hook.
Medina misses with a double jab.
Ford misses with a wild body shot.
Ford fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Medina drops his hands momentarily and Ford takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Medina definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Medina scores with a four punch combination!
The fighters circle momentarily. Medina darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Medina misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Medina moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford throws an overhand right that lands on Medina's shoulder, as Medina tries to avoid the shot.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Medina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ford throws a jab when Medina was well out of range.
Medina getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Medina slips under a jab from Ford.
Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ford circles away quickly and effectively.
Ford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Medina takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Medina is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Medina was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheers as Medina lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ford doesn't seem phased though.
Medina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Medina moves forwards but Ford connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oh Medina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medina throws a right hand that Ford ducks under and follows up with a left that Ford also avoids with ease.
Ford closes the distance and clinches.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Medina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Medina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford drops Medina with a straight right hand, right on the button! Ford follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Whitey Ford!
Whitey Ford seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Kissell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeboah has chosen Lionel Richie - All Night Long as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
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137 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyman Kissell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sambulo Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeboah's corner calls for a 1-2. Yeboah obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yeboah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yeboah scores with a decent looking hook.
Kissell shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yeboah is trying to defend but Kissell finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yeboah kicks off Kissell and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeboah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kissell circles away quickly and effectively.
Yeboah checks a low kick from Kissell.
Yeboah scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Lyman Kissell has been cut.
Yeboah misses with a two punch combination.
Kissell throws a right and a left that Yeboah avoids nicely.
Yeboah with a jab.
Sambulo Yeboah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeboah misses the shot to the body.
Kissell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yeboah with a nice cross.
Yeboah throws an overhand right that drops Kissell like a sack of potatoes! Yeboah dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sambulo Yeboah!
During a confident post fight interview, Sambulo Yeboah 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Luk Yuha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Forsythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luk Yuha has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luk Yuha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Forsythe!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Forsythe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd cheers as Forsythe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yuha doesn't seem phased though.
Forsythe takes one to the side of the head.
Forsythe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yuha throws out the jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Forsythe!
Yuha tries to move into range but Forsythe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Forsythe connects with a nice looking jab.
Yuha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Forsythe tests Yuha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Forsythe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yuha slips under a jab from Forsythe.
Yuha seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Forsythe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Forsythe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuha.
Forsythe misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Forsythe.
Forsythe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yuha under the eye.
Forsythe lands with an uppercut that bounces Yuha off the cage and back into range.
Forsythe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yuha had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Forsythe moves out of range of the strikes.
Forsythe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yuha.
Yuha connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Forsythe tumbling to the canvas! Yuha pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Forsythe was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luk Yuha!
Luk Yuha spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Kong Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Eugemia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Li Kong Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Eugemia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Eugemia.
Eugemia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eugemia.
Eugemia is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Eugemia on the inside.
Eugemia stalling against the cage.
Ho misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ho.
Eugemia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Eugemia leaning his opponent against the cage.
Eugemia leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho misses with a punch on the inside.
Eugemia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ho misses with a knee strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Eugemia misses with a punch on the inside.
Ho working aggressively here.
Ho working aggressively here.
Eugemia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Eugemia blocking some punches.
Ho throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ho fails to land.
Eugemia misses with a punch on the inside.
Eugemia blocking some punches.
Ho blocks the elbow strike.
Ho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ho swings wildly with an uppercut but Eugemia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eugemia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eugemia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ho.
Ho misses with the head strike.
Ho has a couple of punches blocked by Eugemia.
Ho creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eugemia holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ho pushes Eugemia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ho stalling in the clinch.
Eugemia has Ho pushed against the cage.
Ho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eugemia backwards.
Ho misses with a knee strike.
Ho trying to control the position but instead, Eugemia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ho into the cage.
Eugemia tries to work over Ho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ho misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eugemia blocks an uppercut.
Ho misses with a punch on the inside.
Eugemia blocks an uppercut.
Eugemia leaning against his opponent.
Eugemia throws a punch but it's blocked by Ho.
Eugemia blocks an uppercut.
Ho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Eugemia can't find room to land a body shot as Ho controls the action.
Eugemia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ho throws a punch but it's blocked by Eugemia.
Ho misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Eugemia fails to land.
Ho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eugemia leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Ho fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eugemia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Eugemia working aggressively here.
Ho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eugemia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Eugemia just leaning against Ho, taking a breather.
Eugemia has a couple of punches blocked by Ho.
Eugemia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ho.
Ho throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Ho.
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!
Ho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eugemia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ho backwards.
Eugemia leaning against his opponent.
Ho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eugemia has Ho pushed against the cage.
Eugemia works on Ho's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Li Kong Ho 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.
Ho throws the left hand but Eugemia avoids the punch easily.
Ho misses with a head kick.
Eugemia throws a push kick but Ho slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ho moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Eugemia defending well as Ho loads up on a big left hand.
Eugemia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho.
Ho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Eugemia blocks the low kick.
Eugemia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eugemia is trying to maintain a safe position but Ho gets an underhook and turns Eugemia into the cage.
Eugemia blocking some punches.
Eugemia has a couple of punches blocked by Ho.
Ho working aggressively here.
Ho tries to land a knee to the head but Eugemia blocks with his arms.
Ho throws a head punch that misses.
Ho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eugemia misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugemia misses with a body punch.
Ho working aggressively here.
Eugemia taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Eugemia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Ho fails to land.
Eugemia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Eugemia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Eugemia continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Eugemia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Eugemia.
Eugemia slips a jab from Ho.
Ho pushes Eugemia up against the cage in a clinch.
Eugemia throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eugemia is pushing Ho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ho throws a punch but it's blocked by Eugemia.
Ho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eugemia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ho throws a head punch that misses.
Ho throws a punch but it's blocked by Eugemia.
Ho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eugemia's elbow.
Ho lands an uppercut.
Ho swings wildly with an uppercut but Eugemia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eugemia gets through Ho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Eugemia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eugemia backwards.
Eugemia struggles to land a body shot inside as Ho controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eugemia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ho or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eugemia taking a breather.
Eugemia blocks an uppercut.
Ho is looking to control Eugemia's arms but Eugemia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ho has his back to the cage.
Ho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Eugemia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ho backwards.
Ho lands a right hand.
Eugemia stalls.
Ho throws a head punch that misses.
Eugemia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ho.
Ho missing with knees to the body.
Eugemia blocks an uppercut.
Eugemia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Eugemia lands with a short shot to the head.
Ho throws a punch but it's blocked by Eugemia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho is trying to drag Eugemia to the mat but Eugemia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eugemia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Eugemia blocking some punches.
Ho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eugemia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eugemia can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eugemia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Eugemia managing to block the knees to the body from Ho.
Eugemia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eugemia blocks an uppercut.
Ho has a couple of punches blocked by Eugemia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Li Kong Ho dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eugemia.
Ho throws a head kick but Eugemia moves out of range.
Eugemia shapes to counter with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Ho.
Ho throws out a leg kick but Eugemia moves out of range and Ho only half commits.
Ho throws a right hand that misses
and Eugemia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eugemia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho.
Eugemia throws a body kick that misses.
Ho throws a body shot but no joy.
John Eugemia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eugemia throws a wild body kick that Ho sees coming a mile off.
Ho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Eugemia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho misses with the head strike.
Eugemia stops a takedown attempt from Ho.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Eugemia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ho misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Eugemia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ho is trying to stall.
Ho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eugemia is working Ho over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ho.
Eugemia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ho backwards.
Eugemia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ho's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by Eugemia.
Ho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eugemia stalling against the cage.
Ho is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Eugemia's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Eugemia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ho looking to slow down the pace here.
Li Kong Ho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eugemia has Ho pushed against the cage.
Eugemia slowing the pace effectively.
Ho misses with a punch on the inside.
Eugemia swings wildly with an uppercut but Ho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eugemia swings wildly with an uppercut but Ho uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eugemia'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.
Eugemia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eugemia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ho up against the cage.
Eugemia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Eugemia misses with the head strike.
Eugemia has Ho pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Eugemia.
Ho misses with an uppercut. Eugemia saw that one coming.
Eugemia misses with a double jab.
A shot to the liver by Ho. Beautiful body shot.
Eugemia staying out of range there.
Good work by Eugemia as he checks the leg kick.
Eugemia moves in looking to clinch but Ho pushes him off.
Eugemia checks a low kick from Ho.
Ho scores with a jab to the body.
Ho takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Ho misses the target.
John Eugemia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ho moves out of range of the body kick.
Eugemia ducks under a wild hook from Ho.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Eugemia.
Well Ho 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Kong Ho!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Li Kong Ho made sure he mentioned Spartan Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ranieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armen Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ranieri comes into the arena with Eminem – Kings Never Die blaring out of the sound system. 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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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Ranieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armen Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ranieri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ranieri lands with a straight right. Petrosyan didn't see that one coming.
Ranieri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ranieri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petrosyan darts in and clinches Ranieri up against the cage.
I was talking to Ranieri's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Petrosyan misses with a knee to the head.
Petrosyan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Petrosyan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but Ranieri blocks it.
Petrosyan missing with knees to the body.
Petrosyan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ranieri's defenses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ranieri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petrosyan smiles and moves away.
Ranieri scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrosyan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Petrosyan lands an elbow inside.
Ranieri jumps guard but Petrosyan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ranieri tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrosyan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Ranieri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranieri jumps into guard, dragging Petrosyan to the mat.
Petrosyan wants to stand but Ranieri has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ranieri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Petrosyan defends well.
Ranieri has his foot on Petrosyan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Petrosyan works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrosyan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ranieri is proving hard to escape from.
Ranieri lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ranieri prevents Petrosyan from getting back to his feet.
Petrosyan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Petrosyan instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petrosyan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maybe Ranieri would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Petrosyan misses with a knee strike.
Petrosyan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petrosyan scores with a knee to the head.
Petrosyan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ranieri gets control of Petrosyan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ranieri will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Petrosyan gets to his feet. Ranieri looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ranieri, right into the meat.
Petrosyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Ranieri circles away.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ranieri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Ranieri wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrosyan walks into a jab.
Petrosyan darts in and clinches Ranieri up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan landing knees to the head.
Petrosyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ranieri blocks an elbow strike.
Ranieri tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Petrosyan lands an elbow inside that Ranieri shrugs off.
Petrosyan lands an elbow inside.
Ranieri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petrosyan walks away with a smile on his face. Ranieri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ranieri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petrosyan clinches.
Ranieri looking to throw knees to the head but Petrosyan is blocking nicely.
Ranieri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petrosyan walks away with a smile on his face. Ranieri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Petrosyan closes the distance and clinches.
Ranieri jumps guard but Petrosyan stands there with Ranieri around his waist. Ranieri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ranieri takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Joe Ranieri has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ranieri lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan scores with a knee to the head.
Petrosyan connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Petrosyan.
Ranieri misses with a knee strike.
Petrosyan misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Petrosyan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ranieri's brow.
Petrosyan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ranieri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ranieri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petrosyan walks away with a smile on his face. Ranieri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Petrosyan clinches up against the cage.
Ranieri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ranieri tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrosyan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Petrosyan has Ranieri pressed against the cage, preventing Ranieri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ranieri misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ranieri avoids the elbow strike from Petrosyan, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Petrosyan.
Ranieri is breathing heavily.
Petrosyan with a knee to the head.
Petrosyan lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armen Petrosyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Ranieri's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Petrosyan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ranieri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ranieri with a knee to the head.
Ranieri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ranieri wants to break free but Petrosyan has control.
Ranieri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petrosyan scores with a knee to the head.
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but Ranieri blocks it.
Ranieri managing to block the knees to the body from Petrosyan.
Ranieri managing to block the knees to the body from Petrosyan.
Armen Petrosyan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ranieri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ranieri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petrosyan smiles and moves away.
Ranieri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Ranieri is having none of it.
Ranieri lands a nice looking kick to the body. Petrosyan takes a step back to recover.
Petrosyan moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ranieri manages to pull guard.
Petrosyan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Petrosyan gets to his feet - Ranieri follows without any prompting.
Ranieri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ranieri.
Petrosyan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ranieri counters with a straight right hand.
Ranieri gets tackled into the cage by Petrosyan. Petrosyan maintains the clinch.
Petrosyan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ranieri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Petrosyan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ranieri's brow.
Petrosyan trying to land knees to the body.
Petrosyan misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranieri tries to land a knee to the head but Petrosyan blocks with his arms.
Petrosyan prevents Ranieri from breaking the clinch.
Petrosyan lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrosyan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Petrosyan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ranieri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Petrosyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ranieri looking to throw knees to the head but Petrosyan is blocking nicely.
Petrosyan missing with knees to the body.
Petrosyan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petrosyan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ranieri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ranieri blocks an elbow strike from Petrosyan.
Ranieri pulls guard successfully.
Petrosyan wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Ranieri's closed guard. He's half up but Ranieri has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Ranieri pivots and extends the arm, Petrosyan falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Ranieri! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Ranieri!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Joe Ranieri made sure he mentioned Spartan Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Alsop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrone Badass!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Alsop!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alsop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alsop doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alsop tries to clinch up.
Alsop misses with a series of wild punches.
Alsop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Alsop.
Badass attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alsop lands an overhand right.
Alsop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alsop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Badass paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alsop scores with a jab to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Alsop 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.
Badass drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badass has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Alsop tries to reverse the position but Badass maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alsop tries to lock up and control but Badass gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alsop regains half guard.
Badass prevents Alsop from improving his position.
Badass takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Badass missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Badass is nestled in close to Alsop, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Badass thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Badass is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alsop taking some punishment here, with Badass in his half guard.
Badass is trying to control. Alsop wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alsop wants to improve his position but Badass is controlling well.
Badass landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Badass not doing much here.
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. Badass connects with a nice short shot to Alsop's temple.
Alsop keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alsop actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Badass keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Badass seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alsop actively working from the bottom here.
Badass seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alsop does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alsop is trying to get back to full guard.
Badass missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alsop trying to control but Badass postures up.
Badass with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Badass working over Alsop with some ground and pound. Alsop looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alsop has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Badass is working away from the top position though.
Badass working over Alsop with some ground and pound. Alsop looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alsop looking for submissions off his back.
Badass controlling the pace.
Alsop avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Badass.
Alsop is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Badass pulls his head out easily.
Badass content to control rather than advance.
Badass is thwarting Alsop's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alsop is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Badass's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Badass's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Badass dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alsop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Badass finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Badass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alsop throws a leg kick but Badass moved away.
Badass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alsop keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Badass avoids the body shot from Alsop.
Badass throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alsop.
Badass fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alsop on the side of the head.
Alsop instigates a clinch.
Alsop lands a body shot in the clinch.
Badass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alsop.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alsop.
Badass tries to land knees in the clinch but Alsop avoids the damage to the body.
Badass misses with a knee strike.
Alsop lands a shot to the body.
Badass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alsop.
Badass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alsop is defending well for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from Alsop.
Alsop looking to throw knees to the head but Badass is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass trying to land knees to the body.
Alsop lands an uppercut.
Alsop stalling the fight.
Badass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alsop can do to turn this around?
Alsop trying to land knees to the body.
Alsop tries to pull guard but Badass holds him up against the cage and eventually Alsop drops back down to his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Alsop.
Badass prevents a body shot from Alsop.
Badass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alsop avoids it.
Alsop is struggling to control the position.
Alsop pulls guard effortlessly.
Alsop controls Badass momentarily but Badass frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alsop throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass chips away with some ground and pound.
Badass works over Alsop with some ground and pound from guard.
Badass wants to control from the top but Alsop keeps moving.
Badass throwing strikes but missing.
Badass distracts Alsop with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Badass trying to control but Alsop is working from the bottom.
Badass got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alsop has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Badass has managed to get both his arms back between Alsop's legs - danger averted.
Alsop working for a triangle but Badass defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Badass works over Alsop with some ground and pound from guard.
Tyrone Badass overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Badass throwing strikes but missing.
Badass throwing strikes from guard but Alsop blocks nicely.
Badass working some strikes from top position.
Alsop throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Badass showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass trying to control the position from guard on top but Alsop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badass works over Alsop with some ground and pound from guard.
Badass has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Badass scoring with punches to the head and body.
Badass scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alsop looking for a guillotine here but Badass defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alsop trying to keep a closed guard but Badass is proving a slippery customer.
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 Tyrone Badass will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Badass closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Badass lands in his opponent's guard.
Badass trying to control the position from guard on top but Alsop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badass with a nice head shot there.
Badass wants to pass the guard but Alsop is keeping the position.
Badass working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Badass stands and throws Alsop's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Alsop is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Alsop's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alsop is looking for a sweep.
Badass trying to control the action but Alsop is working from the bottom.
Alsop tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Badass wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Badass trying to control the action but Alsop is working from the bottom.
Badass tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Badass gets to mount! Alsop was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Badass prevents Alsop from getting the reversal.
Alsop taking shots to the head.
Alsop keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Badass lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Alsop is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Badass lands a big elbow.
Badass tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass trying to control but Alsop is having none of it.
Alsop keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alsop keeps trying to improve his position.
Alsop slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alsop looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Badass trying to control the action but Alsop is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Badass lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass trying to mount his opponent but Alsop defends it.
Alsop regains full guard. Nicely done.
Badass trying to control but Alsop is working from the bottom.
Badass scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alsop is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Badass is aware though and is defending well.
Alsop is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badass is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alsop looking for a guillotine here but Badass defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Badass clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alsop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Badass misses with a kick to the body.
Badass throws out a leg kick but Alsop moves out of range and Badass only half commits.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Badass, right into the meat.
Alsop attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Badass tries to counter with a takedown but Alsop is quick to defend against it.
Badass shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alsop preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Badass scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alsop is trying to keep Badass in close.
Badass lands a couple of elbows.
Alsop looking for a guillotine here but Badass defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badass controlling from the top position.
Badass lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Badass controls from within his opponent's guard.
Badass trying to control but Alsop is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alsop is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Badass working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badass wants to control from the top but Alsop keeps moving.
Badass pushing down on Alsop's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alsop wants to get back to full guard.
Badass looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alsop is refusing to be controlled, as Badass sits in half guard.
Badass looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alsop with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alsop is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Badass.
Alsop wants to control but Badass is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alsop looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alsop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Badass looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alsop with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Badass is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Badass content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass wants to free his trapped foot but Alsop is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Badass keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Badass scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alsop is staying active underneath Badass, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Badass thows a huge punch but Alsop dodges it nicely.
Badass seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alsop does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Badass is pressing down on Alsop's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alsop is holding on for now.
Alsop moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Badass had his way with Fred Alsop in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Alsop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Badass throws a push kick but Alsop slaps the foot to one side.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Badass lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Alsop has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alsop and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Badass misses with a hook. Alsop ducked under it nicely.
Badass lands with a slapping head kick.
Badass darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alsop wants to control but Badass is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass wants to free his trapped foot but Alsop is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Badass is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alsop moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alsop working a defensive guard here.
Badass content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Badass trying to control the position from guard on top but Alsop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badass is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alsop is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Alsop is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Badass defends well.
Fred Alsop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Badass working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Badass's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alsop throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Badass throws a big right hand that misses.
Badass with a nice head shot there.
Badass is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Badass trying to control but Alsop is working from the bottom.
Alsop is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alsop is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alsop is trying to keep Badass in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alsop is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Badass defends well.
Alsop trying to keep a closed guard but Badass is proving a slippery customer.
Badass controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Badass keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alsop's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Badass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Badass, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Badass!
Tyrone Badass retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Kristoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gruff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gruff is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shut Up - Stormzy. Billy Gruff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Kristoffer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Gruff!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruff loads up on a big right hand but Kristoffer slips the punch.
As Gruff tries to get set, Kristoffer tries to push him back and clinch up but Gruff manages to avoid the attempt.
Kristoffer doesn't manage to clinch there - Gruff circles away.
Gruff throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kristoffer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kristoffer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gruff counters with a body kick.
Gruff throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kristoffer counters with a stiff right hand.
Gruff works Kristoffer's body with a nice hook.
Kristoffer wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruff throws a hook to the side of Kristoffer's head but Kristoffer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gruff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kristoffer moves in looking to clinch but Gruff pushes him off.
Kristoffer feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gruff sprawling to the canvas! Gruff rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kristoffer finish him?!
Gruff is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoffer shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Gruff takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Kristoffer sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Gruff bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lars Kristoffer!
Lars Kristoffer retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Lars Kristoffer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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