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GKNY 66 - Great V Cruz PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Fellows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordon Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Fellows!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck for Patterson with that takedown attempt.
Fellows is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Patterson with a body shot.
Fellows throws out a leg kick but Patterson moves out of range and Fellows only half commits.
Fellows lands a body shot.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown but Fellows shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fellows tries a head kick but it misses.
Fellows misses with a body shot
and Patterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fellows tries to sprawl but Patterson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Patterson not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fellows keeps working.
Patterson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Patterson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fellows really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Patterson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Patterson lands a nice shot to the head.
Patterson working for a guillotine from mount but Fellows is in no mood to give up.
Patterson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Patterson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fellows?
Patterson controlling from mount.
Patterson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fellows is surviving well by controlling Patterson's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fellows is working to get back to half guard.
Patterson is working for a guillotine from mount but Fellows frees his head quite easily.
Fellows has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Patterson looking to control but Fellows is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Patterson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Patterson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fellows can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Patterson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellows holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Patterson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Patterson wants to take Fellows's back but he can't do it this time.
Fellows regains half guard.
Fellows is refusing to be controlled, as Patterson sits in half guard.
Patterson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fellows has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fellows avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Patterson.
Patterson is trying to work for a kimura but Fellows is defending well.
Patterson works his way into full mount!
Patterson wants to finish this one by submission but Fellows is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Patterson.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fellows can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patterson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Fellows is now in Patterson's guard. A big mistake from Patterson there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Patterson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fellows throws a low kick but Patterson moves out of range easily.
Fellows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patterson shoots in for a double leg but Fellows sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fellows replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Patterson blocks it well.
Patterson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fellows just misses with a punch to the body.
Patterson misses with a takedown attempt - Fellows sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fellows slaps away a takedown attempt from Patterson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Patterson is defended easily by Fellows.
Fellows appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Patterson fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fellows misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dean Fellows is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fellows just misses with a punch to the body.
Patterson fails with the takedown.
Fellows lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Patterson at a distance.
Fellows jabs Patterson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Patterson fails with a takedown attempt.
Fellows is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Patterson rather than just go for the knockout.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown but Fellows shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Fellows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson checks a low kick from Fellows.
Patterson really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Fellows throws a wild body kick that Patterson sees coming a mile off.
Fellows gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Patterson is trying to pull guard but Fellows turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fellows is stalling here.
Patterson tries to pull guard but Fellows holds him up against the cage and eventually Patterson drops back down to his feet.
Fellows trying to land knees to the body.
Fellows misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patterson jumps guard but Fellows turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Patterson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Patterson fails to pull guard.
Patterson is trying to pull guard but Fellows turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Patterson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson jumps guard but Fellows turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Patterson fails to pull guard.
Fellows breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fellows leaves Patterson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fellows motions for Patterson to come forward. Fellows throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fellows darts in and clinches Patterson up against the cage.
Patterson prevents a body shot from Fellows.
Patterson avoiding damage as Fellows throws knees to the body.
Fellows tries to land knees in the clinch but Patterson avoids the damage to the body.
Fellows misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patterson.
Fellows trying to land knees to the body.
Patterson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Patterson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fellows smiles and moves away.
Patterson feints and as Fellows raises his hands in defense, Patterson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson wants to control from the top but Fellows keeps moving.
Fellows is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fellows keeping full guard, as Patterson tries to pass.
Fellows wants to get back to his feet but Patterson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fellows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson throws an elbow that misses. Fellows uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Patterson's guard. Nice move by Fellows!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Fellows showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Fellows fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Patterson is out of range.
Fellows has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patterson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fellows defends well and Patterson ends up having to push Fellows into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fellows throws a jab but it's blocked by Patterson.
Some wild striking there from Fellows.
Fellows throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Patterson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fellows's half guard.
Patterson is keen to just control but Fellows is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Patterson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fellows is looking for a sweep. Patterson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Patterson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Patterson wants to pass to mount but Fellows is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fellows is trying to stand.
Patterson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fellows really wants to buck Patterson off and get back to his feet.
Patterson tries to control but Fellows wriggling away.
Patterson is really struggling to control Fellows but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson landing strikes from the mount.
Fellows tries to lock up and control but Patterson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Patterson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Fellows is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Fellows and Patterson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Fellows tries to bench press Patterson off him but Patterson keeps the position.
Fellows taking punishment in the form of punches.
Patterson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fellows has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Patterson but great work by Fellows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking for a sweep.
Patterson is working hard here to advance position.
Patterson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Patterson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Patterson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patterson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fellows is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Patterson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Patterson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Patterson!
An out of breath Gordon Patterson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delta Frankzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankzola has chosen Night Train as his entrance music. Delta Frankzola is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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7 - 7 - 0 |
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137 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful |
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Delta Frankzola!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frankzola throws a head kick that misses
and Spencer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spencer misses with a left hand
and Frankzola counters with a nice body kick.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Frankzola tries to keep at a distance but Spencer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spencer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Spencer lands an elbow that stopped Frankzola in his tracks for a moment.
Frankzola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Spencer as the two fighters clinch.
Spencer trying to stall but Frankzola improves his position.
Frankzola is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spencer is defending well for now.
Frankzola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spencer's elbow.
Spencer lands an elbow that stopped Frankzola in his tracks for a moment.
Spencer lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spencer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frankzola utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Frankzola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frankzola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spencer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spencer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spencer misses with a few strikes there.
Frankzola shapes to counter with a head kick.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frankzola moves away.
Frankzola throws a fast counter high kick but Spencer manages to duck under it in time.
A head kick misses from Frankzola.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spencer throws a one two combo.
Frankzola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A thudding body kick lands there by Frankzola!
Spencer misses with a wild body shot.
Spencer moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFrankzola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frankzola avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spencer throws a body shot but no joy.
Spencer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Frankzola counters with a head kick.
Frankzola just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A combination from Spencer does no damage.
Frankzola raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Spencer misses with a series of wild punches.
Frankzola misses with a body kick.
Spencer is looking to wear down Frankzola with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Spencer takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've been told by Spencer's head coaches at Elite Strikers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Frankzola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a looping right.
Spencer wants to clinch.
Spencer throws a poor cross that misses
and Frankzola counters with a nice double leg into side control. Spencer won't be happy with that.
Frankzola throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Frankzola throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Spencer can't do much from the bottom here.
Frankzola working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frankzola looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Spencer is avoiding damage well.
Frankzola throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Frankzola trying to control the action but Spencer is working from the bottom.
Spencer defending against the ground and pound.
Frankzola misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frankzola has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Spencer!
Spencer is in a horrible position here. Frankzola smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frankzola throws some wild stikes that Spencer manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Delta Frankzola will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Frankzola keeps the fight on the outside.
Frankzola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Spencer misses with a hook.
Mark Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer tries to clinch up.
Frankzola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Spencer throws a body punch but Frankzola moves out of range.
Frankzola is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Spencer with a body shot.
Frankzola misses with a head kick.
As Frankzola tries to get set, Spencer tries to push him back and clinch up but Frankzola manages to avoid the attempt.
Spencer looks to land a combination. Frankzola sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Frankzola lands with a slapping head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankzola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spencer on the side of the head.
Frankzola keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Spencer takes a swing at Frankzola's ribcage but misses.
Spencer misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Frankzola moves forwards but Spencer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spencer misses with a right hand
and Frankzola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spencer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frankzola.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frankzola dodges the punch combination from Spencer.
Spencer misses with an uppercut. Frankzola saw that one coming.
Spencer takes the fight into the clinch.
Frankzola tries to pull guard but Spencer holds him up against the cage and eventually Frankzola drops back down to his feet.
Spencer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frankzola creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spencer misses with an elbow over the top.
Spencer tries a body shot but Frankzola blocks it.
Spencer blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spencer.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Frankzola misses with a punch to the body.
Frankzola is looking to take this one to the mat.
Spencer lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spencer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frankzola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spencer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spencer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spencer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frankzolas head.
Spencer lands a shoulder strike.
Frankzola is rocked!
Spencer lands a shoulder strike.
Frankzola is still on wobbly legs! Can Spencer finish him?
Mark Spencer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spencer lands an elbow inside that Frankzola shrugs off.
Spencer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frankzola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spencer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frankzola backwards.
Spencer manages to break the clinch.
Mark Spencer is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer tries to clinch but Frankzola moves out of range.
Spencer throws a hook but Frankzola avoids it easily.
Frankzola misses with an uppercut
and Spencer scores with a counter punch that sends Frankzola to the canvas! Spencer smells blood - he's punishing Frankzola with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Frankzola has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Spencer!
An out of breath Mark Spencer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Delta Frankzola stepped up to the mic, saying 'hope my manager doesn't delete me!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artem Obukhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Letang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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157 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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145 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artem Obukhov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Letang!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obukhov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Letang manages to avoid it.
Letang shoots in and drives through. Obukhov sprawls well.
Letang clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Letang.
Obukhov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Obukhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Letang moves away.
Letang has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Obukhov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Obukhov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Letang clinches with his opponent.
Letang can't get the takedown.
Obukhov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Obukhov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Letang scores with a jab.
Letang closes the distance and clinches.
Obukhov lands an elbow inside that Letang shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obukhov keeps control of Letang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Obukhov is leaning against Letang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Obukhov tries a body shot but Letang blocks it.
A short uppercut from Letang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Obukhov.
Letang goes for a takedown attempt but Obukhov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Artem Obukhov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Letang.
Obukhov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Obukhov just misses with a punch to the body.
Letang tries to clinch but Obukhov is having none of it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Letang or perhaps it was just good defense by Obukhov, which made it look bad.
Letang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Obukhov scores with a nice head shot.
Obukhov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Obukhov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Artem Obukhov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Obukhov just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obukhov misses the body punch
letting Letang counter with a right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Obukhov struggles to land a body shot inside as Letang controls his hands.
Obukhov throws a punch but it's blocked by Letang.
Letang stalls.
Letang has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Obukhov after a bit of a struggle.
Letang misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Letang.
Letang struggles to land a body shot inside as Obukhov controls his hands.
Letang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Letang throws a body punch but Obukhov moves out of range.
Letang bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Obukhov is looking to regain half guard here but Letang keeps moving and retains side control.
Obukhov is trying to control Letang's posture but Letang avoids it.
Obukhov tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Obukhov is trying to control Letang's posture but Letang avoids it.
Obukhov tries to buck Letang off but Letang is having none of it.
Obukhov is trying to control Letang's posture but Letang avoids it.
Obukhov is trying to get back to half guard.
Letang in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Obukhov tries to improve position but can't.
Obukhov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Letang is working for a kimura but Obukhov is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Obukhov is looking for a sweep. Letang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Letang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Obukhov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Obukhov tries to get out of the position.
Ground and pound from Letang.
Obukhov wants to improve his position but Letang is controlling well.
Obukhov is trying to control but can't.
Obukhov wants to get back to full guard.
Letang is nestled in close to Obukhov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Letang dominated that round.
That's time! Obukhov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Obukhov lands a nice hook to Letang's body. Letang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Letang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Letang misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Obukhov misses its target.
Letang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Letang pushes Obukhov up against the cage in a clinch.
Obukhov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obukhov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Letang or perhaps it was just good defense by Obukhov, which made it look bad.
Obukhov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Letang manages to avoid it.
Letang wants to clinch up but Obukhov keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obukhov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obukhov 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.
Letang is looking to clinch.
Obukhov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Obukhov misses with a wild body shot.
Artem Obukhov is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Letang misses.
Obukhov keeps the fight on the outside.
Obukhov feinted with a counter takedown.
Pierre Letang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Letang checks the leg kick.
Obukhov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Letang tries for a takedown but Obukhov circles away easily
and Obukhov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obukhov lands with a shot to the body.
Letang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Obukhov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Letang prevents Obukhov from breaking the clinch.
Letang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obukhov looking to stall.
Letang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Obukhov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Letang tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letang closes the distance and clinches.
Letang tries for a takedown but Obukhov manages to get underhooks.
Artem Obukhov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Letang.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Obukhov as Letang tries to tie him up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Obukhov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Obukhov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Letang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Obukhov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Letang breaks the clinch.
Letang is looking to clinch but Obukhov is avoiding it.
Obukhov is looking to wear down Letang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obukhov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obukhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Letang moves away.
Obukhov lands a nice looking body shot.
Obukhov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letang moves in looking to clinch but Obukhov pushes him off.
Letang looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Obukhov gets full guard.
Letang drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Obukhov dives on top into guard.
Letang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Obukhov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Letang is tightening it up a little... Obukhov has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Obukhov reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Obukhov taps out! Nice BJJ there by Letang!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pierre Letang!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adlan Amagov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paave Heiskanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amagov comes into the arena with The Doors - Riders On the Storm blaring out of the sound system. Adlan Amagov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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162 lbs
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165 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adlan Amagov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paave Heiskanen!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amagov instigates a clinch.
Amagov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amagov lands a knee to the head.
Amagov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heiskanen working aggressively here.
Amagov has Heiskanen pressed against the cage.
Amagov looking to throw knees to the head but Heiskanen is blocking nicely.
Amagov decides to pull guard.
Amagov looking to control.
Heiskanen throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amagov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heiskanen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heiskanen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Amagov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heiskanen is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heiskanen is working Amagov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Heiskanen throwing strikes but missing.
Amagov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Heiskanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heiskanen throwing strikes but missing.
Heiskanen throws a big right hand that misses.
Heiskanen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Heiskanen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Heiskanen postures up in Amagov's guard and throws a big left but Amagov blocks it.
Amagov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heiskanen.
Heiskanen works over Amagov with some ground and pound from guard.
Amagov keeping moving, preventing Heiskanen from controlling successfully.
Heiskanen throwing strikes from guard but Amagov blocks nicely.
Amagov trying to control the position.
Heiskanen throwing strikes from guard but Amagov blocks nicely.
Amagov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amagov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heiskanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amagov is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Heiskanen misses with an uppercut
and Amagov counters with a left and a right that stings Heiskanen.
Adlan Amagov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amagov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Amagov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good body shot from Amagov.
Amagov jumps into guard, dragging Heiskanen to the mat.
Heiskanen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heiskanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Amagov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heiskanen works over Amagov with some ground and pound from guard.
Heiskanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Amagov punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heiskanen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Amagov's head.
Heiskanen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Heiskanen is working Amagov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Heiskanen throws a strike but Amagov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heiskanen has control of Amagov's left arm, preventing Amagov from doing any damage.
Heiskanen is trying to keep Amagov in close.
Amagov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Heiskanen working a defensive guard but Amagov passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heiskanen keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adlan Amagov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Heiskanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Amagov.
Heiskanen keeps the fight on the outside.
Amagov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Amagov was looking to counter with a kick there.
Amagov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heiskanen, pushing him back against the cage.
Heiskanen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Amagov swings wildly with an uppercut but Heiskanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amagov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Heiskanen throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Amagov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heiskanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Amagov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Amagov fails to pull guard.
Heiskanen leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amagov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Amagov controlling the action here for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Heiskanen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Amagov jumps guard and drags Heiskanen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Amagov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heiskanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heiskanen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Amagov is controlling Heiskanen's posture.
Heiskanen throwing strikes from guard but Amagov blocks nicely.
Amagov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heiskanen can do to turn this around?
Heiskanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amagov being controlled here, momentarily.
Heiskanen passes Amagov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Amagov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Heiskanen.
My spies in LOD - Phoenix Mixed Martial Arts inform me that Heiskanen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Heiskanen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Amagov's head.
Heiskanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heiskanen wants to control from the top but Amagov keeps moving.
Heiskanen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Heiskanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heiskanen postures up.
Paave Heiskanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Amagov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heiskanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heiskanen throws a big right hand that misses.
Amagov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heiskanen stands up over Amagov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Amagov keeping moving, preventing Heiskanen from controlling successfully.
Amagov looking for a sweep. Not yet Amagov, not yet.
Heiskanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Heiskanen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Amagov controls Heiskanen momentarily but Heiskanen frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heiskanen wants to pass the guard but Amagov is keeping the position.
Heiskanen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Heiskanen looking to pass the guard.
Heiskanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heiskanen trying to control but Amagov is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Amagov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heiskanen throws a hook to the side of Amagov's head but Amagov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heiskanen takes a swing at Amagov's ribcage but misses.
Heiskanen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Amagov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paave Heiskanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Amagov tries to move into range but Heiskanen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Heiskanen misses its intended target.
Heiskanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Amagov.
Heiskanen takes a swing at Amagov's ribcage but misses.
Amagov has Heiskanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Heiskanen misses with a body punch.
Heiskanen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Amagov regains guard.
Heiskanen trying to control but Amagov is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heiskanen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Heiskanen distracts Amagov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Heiskanen trying to control but Amagov is working from the bottom.
Heiskanen content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heiskanen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Heiskanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heiskanen is looking to work some ground and pound but Amagov has wrist control.
Heiskanen postures up in Amagov's guard and throws a big left but Amagov blocks it.
Heiskanen with a nice head shot there.
Heiskanen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Heiskanen works over Amagov with some ground and pound from guard.
Heiskanen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Heiskanen trying to control but Amagov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heiskanen stopping the sweep attempt from Amagov.
Heiskanen trying to control but Amagov is working from the bottom.
Amagov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Amagov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heiskanen.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heiskanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Amagov is trying to keep Heiskanen in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Heiskanen shoots in and bounces Amagov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Heiskanen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amagov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Amagov keeping moving, preventing Heiskanen from controlling successfully.
Heiskanen stays in close to Amagov's body and controls the position.
Heiskanen connects with a couple of short punches.
Heiskanen passes into half guard.
Heiskanen is looking to stall here but Amagov recovers full guard.
Heiskanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Heiskanen postures up in Amagov's guard and throws a big left but Amagov blocks it.
Heiskanen wants to control from the top but Amagov keeps moving.
Heiskanen throwing strikes from guard but Amagov blocks nicely.
Heiskanen is in close to Amagov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Amagov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heiskanen wants to control from the top but Amagov keeps moving.
Heiskanen throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paave Heiskanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Heiskanen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paave Heiskanen!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Paave Heiskanen waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Adlan Amagov had this to say: 'Thaks Andy McKenzie and Gamma for this opportunity!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barbie Bloonkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mawzer VaraKolaudov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). VaraKolaudov has chosen lachin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Barbie Bloonkers could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mawzer VaraKolaudov's chin.
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30
270 lbs
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300 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbie Bloonkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mawzer VaraKolaudov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloonkers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but VaraKolaudov moves away.
VaraKolaudov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
VaraKolaudov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bloonkers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Mawzer VaraKolaudov has been cut.
Bloonkers throws a head kick but VaraKolaudov moves out of range.
VaraKolaudov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
VaraKolaudov checks a leg kick.
Bloonkers throws a sloppy head kick
and VaraKolaudov counters with a three punch combo that has Bloonkers backing up. Bloonkers nods at VaraKolaudov to acknowledge the strikes.
Barbie Bloonkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloonkers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bloonkers - that will leave a mark!
Bloonkers tries to land a front kick but VaraKolaudov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Bloonkers backs off VaraKolaudov throws a huge counter combo but Bloonkers manages to avoid it all.
Bloonkers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bloonkers throws a head kick but VaraKolaudov moves out of range.
VaraKolaudov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bloonkers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. VaraKolaudov eats them both and turns towards Bloonkers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloonkers cracks the inside of VaraKolaudov's front leg.
Bloonkers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bloonkers moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVaraKolaudov.
VaraKolaudov avoids the head kick by Bloonkers.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bloonkers.
Bloonkers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that VaraKolaudov 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.
VaraKolaudov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bloonkers throws a head kick but VaraKolaudov moves out of range.
Bloonkers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bloonkers throws a good cross that connects.
VaraKolaudov avoids the head kick by Bloonkers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloonkers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bloonkers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bloonkers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab lands there for Bloonkers.
VaraKolaudov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That has opened up Mawzer VaraKolaudov's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloonkers throws a leg kick
and VaraKolaudov counters with a one-two to the body.
VaraKolaudov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bloonkers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bloonkers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bloonkers throws a big shot that misses.
Bloonkers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bloonkers swings widly with a right hand
and VaraKolaudov counters with a left and a right that stings Bloonkers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloonkers throws a half hearted mid kick.
VaraKolaudov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bloonkers misses with an uppercut.
VaraKolaudov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Some bone on bone action there as VaraKolaudov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bloonkers misses with the body kick
and VaraKolaudov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
VaraKolaudov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bloonkers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract VaraKolaudov.
Bloonkers lands a head kick!
Bloonkers delivers a nice body kick.
Bloonkers throws a right hand that misses
and VaraKolaudov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crunch! Bloonkers slams his shin into VaraKolaudov's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloonkers is looking to land body kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as VaraKolaudov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
VaraKolaudov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bloonkers throws a low kick but it's checked well by VaraKolaudov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as VaraKolaudov blocks the low kick.
As Bloonkers backs off VaraKolaudov throws a huge counter combo but Bloonkers manages to avoid it all.
Bloonkers wants to land a leg kick but VaraKolaudov is out of range.
Bloonkers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bloonkers lands with a nice body kick.
Bloonkers throws a wild body kick that VaraKolaudov sees coming a mile off.
Bloonkers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bloonkers misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barbie Bloonkers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mawzer VaraKolaudov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bloonkers throws a series of punches but VaraKolaudov moves out of range.
Bloonkers throws a head kick that misses
and VaraKolaudov counters with a left and a right that stings Bloonkers.
Bloonkers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bloonkers throws a head kick but VaraKolaudov moves out of range.
Bloonkers throws a body shot but no joy.
Bloonkers scores with a leg kick.
Bloonkers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bloonkers swings widly with a right hand
and VaraKolaudov counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloonkers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Despite the aggression on VaraKolaudov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bloonkers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bloonkers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloonkers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barbie Bloonkers is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bloonkers.
Bloonkers throws a push kick but VaraKolaudov slaps the foot to one side.
VaraKolaudov throws a counter combo.
VaraKolaudov blocks a head kick by Bloonkers.
Barbie Bloonkers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
VaraKolaudov avoids a kick to the body.
Bloonkers's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Bloonkers lands a head kick. VaraKolaudov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The cut above Mawzer VaraKolaudov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bloonkers. VaraKolaudov shrugs it off though.
Bloonkers throws a head kick that half lands.
Barbie Bloonkers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bloonkers lands with a nice combination. VaraKolaudov backs away looking to recover.
VaraKolaudov is rocked!
Mawzer VaraKolaudov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Bloonkers. Those never looked like landing.
As Bloonkers backs off VaraKolaudov throws a huge counter combo but Bloonkers manages to avoid it all.
VaraKolaudov is still on wobbly legs! Can Bloonkers finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloonkers tries a head kick but it misses.
VaraKolaudov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloonkers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
VaraKolaudov throws a big counter head kick but Bloonkers avoids it with no problem.
VaraKolaudov seems to have recovered his senses.
VaraKolaudov avoids the head kick by Bloonkers.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bloonkers, right into the meat.
Bloonkers throws a head kick but VaraKolaudov moves out of range.
Bloonkers scores with a head kick.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mawzer VaraKolaudov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Barbie Bloonkers!
Barbie Bloonkers bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Mawzer VaraKolaudov had this to say: 'Wasn't my destiny to win I had fun regardless its about the journey my friends'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Lamoureux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hell's Bells- AC/DC. Cain Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spencer Lamoureux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cain Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Lamoureux fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Lamoureux sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Lamoureux.
Lamoureux throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Lamoureux connects with the punch.
Jones staying out of range there.
Lamoureux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Lamoureux scores with a hook.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Lamoureux with an uppercut!
We've been hearing reports that Lamoureux has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamoureux lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Jones cracks Lamoureux with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamoureux moves away.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Lamoureux.
Lamoureux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamoureux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamoureux misses with an uppercut.
Spencer Lamoureux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamoureux throws out the jab.
Jones feints and as Lamoureux raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Lamoureux has wrist control.
Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamoureux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lamoureux looking for a sweep. Not yet Lamoureux, not yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamoureux seems keen to control Jones's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lamoureux is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lamoureux's head.
Jones is keen to just control but Lamoureux is a slippery customer.
Lamoureux makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lamoureux swivels and escapes.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lamoureux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lamoureux defends well and Jones ends up having to push Lamoureux into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lamoureux is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spencer Lamoureux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamoureux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lamoureux misses with an uppercut.
Lamoureux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body punch from Lamoureux.
Jones has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lamoureux missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lamoureux misses with a wild combination.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamoureux throws out the jab.
Lamoureux swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Lamoureux misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones takes a swing at Lamoureux's ribcage but misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lamoureux.
Jones throws a right hand that Lamoureux ducks under and follows up with a left that Lamoureux also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamoureux cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lamoureux throws a big shot that misses.
Lamoureux takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
A swing and a miss from Lamoureux.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lamoureux is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Lamoureux circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones throws a jab when Lamoureux was well out of range.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lamoureux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lamoureux looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lamoureux lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamoureux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamoureux lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Lamoureux dominated 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.
Lamoureux throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Lamoureux.
Lamoureux walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Lamoureux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamoureux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Cain Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Lamoureux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamoureux misses the target.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lamoureux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lamoureux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamoureux.
Lamoureux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lamoureux with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Lamoureux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lamoureux lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Lamoureux misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Jones's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice uppercut there from Lamoureux.
Jones slips a jab from Lamoureux.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Jones staying out of range there.
Lamoureux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Lamoureux should have avoided that one.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lamoureux to the mat! Lamoureux manages to get full guard.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Lamoureux gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lamoureux looking to pass the guard.
Lamoureux is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Lamoureux is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lamoureux slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamoureux is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lamoureux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lamoureux is one step ahead there.
Lamoureux showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lamoureux tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamoureux stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Lamoureux seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lamoureux throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamoureux throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Lamoureux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamoureux.
Lamoureux has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lamoureux connects with a body shot.
Lamoureux takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Lamoureux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamoureux scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones misses the jab.
Lamoureux was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamoureux throws a big counter combination but Jones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lamoureux fails to land with a series of punches.
Lamoureux slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamoureux throws a big shot that misses.
Lamoureux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lamoureux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lamoureux cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Lamoureux misses with a looping left.
Lamoureux throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Lamoureux missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Lamoureux misses.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cain Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Lamoureux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Lamoureux.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Lamoureux moved out of range.
Lamoureux looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Lamoureux misses with a looping left.
Lamoureux swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lamoureux's head.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamoureux.
Jones swings for the body but Lamoureux moves out of range.
Lamoureux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a body punch but Lamoureux moves out of range.
Lamoureux is looking to counter punch.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Lamoureux's shoulder, as Lamoureux tries to avoid the shot.
Lamoureux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Lamoureux.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Lamoureux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones cracks Lamoureux with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamoureux is just out of range.
Lamoureux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones connects with a jab.
Lamoureux looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Jones's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Lamoureux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamoureux looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Lamoureux misses with a straight right.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamoureux tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lamoureux misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Lamoureux counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamoureux misses with a wild body shot.
Lamoureux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones goes for a double leg but Lamoureux avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lamoureux continues to drive forward.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lamoureux under the eye.
Lamoureux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Lamoureux works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lamoureux avoids it really well and circles away.
Spencer Lamoureux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Jones.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones works over Lamoureux's head and body with a nice combination.
Lamoureux scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lamoureux looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Lamoureux scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamoureux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones scores with a takedown into Lamoureux's guard.
Jones won't allow Lamoureux to sweep him here.
Lamoureux is controlling Jones's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lamoureux is on top in guard.
Lamoureux is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lamoureux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamoureux controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones keeping full guard, as Lamoureux tries to pass.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lamoureux looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones wants to sweep here but Lamoureux controlling him for the moment.
Lamoureux's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Spencer Lamoureux.
Well Lamoureux 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 Blasius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spencer Lamoureux!
After winning the bout, Spencer Lamoureux thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erland Eliasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seb Sha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eliasson comes to the cage accompanied by Radioactive - Imagine Dragons. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erland Eliasson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seb Sha!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eliasson throws an overhand right that lands on Sha's shoulder, as Sha tries to avoid the shot.
Sha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eliasson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eliasson misses the jab.
Eliasson just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Sha catches Eliasson right on the button with a cross.
Sha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eliasson throws out the jab.
Sha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eliasson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Eliasson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eliasson.
Eliasson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sha.
Sha throws a good cross that connects.
Sha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eliasson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Sha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eliasson is looking to counter punch.
Sha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eliasson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sha misses with a kick to the body
and Sha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eliasson doesn't seem bothered though.
Sha misses with a looping right.
Eliasson throwing a counter right hand but Sha manages to avoid it.
Erland Eliasson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eliasson needs to keep his hands up - Sha had a free shot at his head there.
Sha connects with a body shot that sends Eliasson's belly button to the back.
Eliasson moves out of range as Sha throws a body kick.
Eliasson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eliasson there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson slips a jab from Sha.
Eliasson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sha connects with a leg kick. Eliasson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sha drives through with a takedown into Eliasson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sha trying to control but Eliasson is working from the bottom.
Eliasson controlling Sha's posture.
Eliasson keeping full guard, as Sha tries to pass.
Sha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eliasson trying to keep a closed guard but Sha is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha pushes down on Eliasson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eliasson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eliasson tries to get out of the position.
Sha is taking a breather. Eliasson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eliasson is looking for a sweep. Sha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Eliasson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha drops an elbow to the side of Eliasson's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eliasson sees it coming and defends easily.
Sha throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Eliasson to regain full guard.
Sha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sha's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sha wants to control from the top but Eliasson keeps moving.
Sha seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Eliasson has momentary wrist control but Sha slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seb Sha dominated that round.
That's time! Eliasson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sha dives in and scores a takedown into Eliasson's guard.
Sha throws a big right hand that misses.
Sha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eliasson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sha lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sha content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eliasson trying to control the position here.
Eliasson keeping full guard, as Sha tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Eliasson lands a decent punch to the body there.
Sha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sha working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eliasson looking to control.
Sha seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Eliasson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sha lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Eliasson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sha passes Eliasson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Eliasson trying to control here.
Sha has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sha with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Erland Eliasson has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Eliasson?
Seb Sha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sha misses with a head shot.
Eliasson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sha on the ground.
Sha cracks Eliasson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sha raining down shots from the mount!
Sha is landing with some decent strikes but Eliasson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Eliasson is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Sha! Eliasson is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Seb Sha!
A relieved looking Seb Sha thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tre Cruz (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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290 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tre Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Great scores with a jab to the jaw.
Great misses with a looping right.
Great throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Great throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Cruz counters with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cruz.
Great lands a head shot.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Great.
Great fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Great lands a nice shot that snaps Cruz's head back.
Great bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Great misses.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Great.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to land body kicks.
Great misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Cyrus Great has been cut.
Great looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Cruz scores with a hook to the body. Great takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Great throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Great throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Great looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Great uses good head movement to avoid it.
Great throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Great misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Great was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Great.
Great lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Great is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Great sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Great loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Great throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Cruz misses.
Great connects with a single shot there.
Great moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Great checks it.
Cruz walks into a straight right hand from Great.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Great.
Cruz scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Great cracks Cruz with an open hand slap.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Great.
Great looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cruz tries to land a leg kick but Great saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Great wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Great.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Great dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Great.
A low kick from Cruz misses
and Great counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cyrus Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Great throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Great throws a right hand that misses
and Cruz counters with a leg kick.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Great.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Great ducks down to avoid it.
Great jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Great manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz is looking to slow Great down with leg kicks.
Great lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cruz! But no joy.
Cruz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Great.
Great blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Great lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Great connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus Great dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Great's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Great throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cruz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Great to score with a decent uppercut.
Great misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Great is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Great swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruz lands a big head kick that sends Great tumbling to the mat! Cruz takes a step backwards and waves Great back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Great slips a jab from Cruz.
Great lands a right hook to the body.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Great moves away and avoids it.
Great 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.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Great.
Cruz slips under a jab from Great.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Great stuns Cruz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Great throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Great thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Great misses its intended target.
Cruz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cruz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Great misses with a body shot
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Great saw that one coming.
Great throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Cruz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Great looks to land a combination. Cruz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Great misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Cruz misses.
Cruz drops his hands momentarily and Great takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cruz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz lands an overhand right.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Great is just out of range.
Great lands a lovely overhand right.
Great lands a nice hook to Cruz's body. Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Great.
Nice shot by Great.
Great lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Great swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cruz.
Great connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Great throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a front kick aimed at Great's knee but Great avoids it well.
Great throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Great throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Great misses with a straight right.
Cyrus Great is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz tests Great's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Great fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Great tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Great.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Great counters with a nice uppercut.
Great connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Great throws out a powerful jab.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Cruz throws out a counter right but Great avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Great throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruz feints and then cracks Great's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Great down.
Nice shot by Great.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruz misses with a body punch
and Great counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Great just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Great bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Great was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Cruz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Great misses with a hook
and Cruz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Great looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus Great dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Great's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Great misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cruz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Great sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Great scores with a one two! Cruz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Cruz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Great throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Great lands a body shot.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Great.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz tries to land a leg kick but Great saw it coming and moves away.
Great lands with a cross.
Cruz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Great counters with a left and a right that stings Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Great is able to avoid easily.
Great with a hook.
Great uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Great misses with a looping right.
Great throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Great throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Great throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Great throws a combination that misses
and Cruz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Great throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tre Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great scores with the left hand. Cruz knows he should have avoided that one.
Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cruz misses with a leg kick
and Great counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Great looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Great misses with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz tries to move into range but Great moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Great misses with a straight left.
Great throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Great missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz throws out a counter right but Great avoids it with no problem.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
Cruz looks for the body kick but Great saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Great misses the target.
Great avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Great is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Great throws out a powerful jab.
Great throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Great displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Great checks it.
Great throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jab by Great.
Cruz lands a big head kick that sends Great tumbling to the mat! Cruz takes a step backwards and waves Great back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Great is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Great swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with an outside leg kick.
Oh Great is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cruz. Great shrugs it off though.
Cruz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cruz is stalking Great. Great circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Cruz, and it's lights out! Great really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tre Cruz!
Tre Cruz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Notorious Clothing Co., into his post fight interview.
Cyrus Great spoke after the fight, saying 'O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.'.
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