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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Nathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald McDonald has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Nathan!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nathan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McDonald swivels and escapes.
McDonald changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McDonald takes the fight into the clinch.
McDonald is working for takedown but Nathan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nathan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nathan 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.
Nathan keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald closes the distance and clinches up with Nathan, looking for a takedown. McDonald pushes Nathan against the cage but Nathan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nathan closes the distance and clinches up with McDonald, looking for a takedown. Nathan pushes McDonald against the cage but McDonald circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McDonald stuffs the takedown attempt from Nathan. Nathan gets slowly back to his feet.
McDonald went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ronald McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Nathan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McDonald turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Nathan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nathan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McDonald trying to control the position but Nathan is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nathan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nathan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Nathan keeps moving.
McDonald's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Nathan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nathan is controlling McDonald's posture.
Nathan working for submissions but it's allowed McDonald to get to half guard.
Nathan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
McDonald is keen to just control but Nathan is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nathan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nathan is not content to let McDonald control the position.
Nathan is pressing down on McDonald's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McDonald is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Nathan has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. McDonald is looking to defend but Nathan has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for McDonald! Nathan pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, McDonald taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ray Nathan!
A relieved looking Ray Nathan 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Berg Skallagrimmson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theothrastus Bombastus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Theothrastus Bombastus was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Berg Skallagrimmson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theothrastus Bombastus!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bombastus misses with a hook
and Skallagrimmson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bombastus makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Skallagrimmson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bombastus connects with a crisp jab.
Skallagrimmson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bombastus.
Skallagrimmson attempts a counter takedown but Bombastus avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombastus throws a lazy uppercut
and Skallagrimmson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Skallagrimmson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Skallagrimmson is working for a kimura but Bombastus is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skallagrimmson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Skallagrimmson content just to control the position here.
Skallagrimmson lands a big shot there that rocks Bombastus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombastus really wants to buck Skallagrimmson off and get back to his feet.
Skallagrimmson working for a submission but Bombastus is keeping him at bay.
Bombastus trying desperately to get to his feet.
Skallagrimmson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skallagrimmson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Skallagrimmson controlling the pace for now.
Skallagrimmson landing strikes from the mount.
Bombastus is rocked!
Skallagrimmson postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Bombastus is out cold - huge knockout for Skallagrimmson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Berg Skallagrimmson!
Our winner, Berg Skallagrimmson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ancient Alien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kennet Janssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ancient Alien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kennet Janssen!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Janssen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Alien.
Janssen lands a nice hook to Alien's body. Alien takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Janssen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Janssen tries to close the distance and clinch but Alien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alien throwing a counter right hand but Janssen manages to avoid it.
Alien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Janssen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alien.
Alien is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alien misses with a body punch
and Janssen counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janssen tries to clinch up
and Alien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alien looks to score with a jab to the body but Janssen is just out of range.
Janssen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Janssen.
Alien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alien gets tackled into the cage by Janssen. Janssen maintains the clinch.
Alien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Janssen's elbow.
Alien throws a head punch that misses.
Janssen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alien throws a punch but it's blocked by Janssen.
Alien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alien misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alien.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssen drags the fight down to the ground.
Janssen has a closed guard, preventing Alien from standing up.
Janssen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alien doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Janssen is tightening it up a little... Alien has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Alien reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Alien taps out! Nice BJJ there by Janssen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kennet Janssen!
Ancient Alien was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back, and stronger than ever before!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nash Dotson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piper Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nash Dotson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piper Dog!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dotson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dog swats away the attempt to clinch by Dotson.
Dog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dog misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dotson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Dotson misses.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Dotson is looking to counter the offense by Dog and move into the clinch.
Dog looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dotson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Piper Dog has been cut.
Dotson tries to clinch up.
Dog swats away the attempt to clinch by Dotson.
Dog rushes Dotson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dotson trying to stall but Dog improves his position.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Dotson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Dog.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dotson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Dotson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dotson.
Dotson blocks an uppercut.
Dotson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Dotson wants to stall.
Dog lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dotson blocks an uppercut.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Dog scores with a shoulder strike.
Dotson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hook to the body lands for Dotson.
Dog tries to work over Dotson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Dotson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dotson.
Dog blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dotson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dog.
Dotson blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Dog can't find room to land a body shot as Dotson controls the action.
Dotson misses with the head strike.
A short right from Dotson.
Dotson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dotson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dotson pushes Dog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dotson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dotson fails to land.
Dog misses with a body punch.
Dog is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dotson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dog tries to work over Dotson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dotson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dotsons head.
Dog misses with the head strike.
Dotson stalling.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Dotson controls his hands.
Dog tries to work over Dotson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dotson fails to land.
Dog misses with the head strike.
Dog misses with the head strike.
Dotson tries to stall but Dog uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dotson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Dotson lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog blocking some punches.
Dotson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dotson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Dotson.
Dotson tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing Dotson back against the cage.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Dog on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dotson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Dotson.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dog presses Dotson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dog working aggressively here.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Dotson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dotson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Dotson.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Dotson avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nash Dotson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Piper Dog'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.
Dog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dotson is looking to clinch.
Dotson closes the distance but Dog moves to the side
and Dog counters with a nice body shot.
Dotson is looking to clinch.
Dog takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dog swats away the attempt to clinch by Dotson.
Dog swats away the attempt to clinch by Dotson.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dotson.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dog in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dog closes the distance and pushes Dotson back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dotson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dog misses with a body punch.
Nash Dotson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dog blocks a body shot from Dotson.
Dotson tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dotson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Dotson.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dotson taking a breather.
Dog is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dog pushes Dotson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dotson struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Dog misses with a body punch.
Dog blocking some punches.
Dog lands a left hand.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dotson blocks a body shot from Dog.
Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dotson throws a head punch that misses.
Dotson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dotson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dotson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dotson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dotson wants to stall.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Dotson controls his hands.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Dotson.
Dotson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dotson.
Dog tries a body shot but Dotson blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dotson misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Dotson.
Dotson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dog prevents a body shot from Dotson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Dog can't find room to land a body shot as Dotson controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Dotson fails to land.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Dotson.
Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dotson backwards.
Dotson wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dotson.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dotson lands a shoulder strike.
Dotson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dog stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dotson being controlled against the cage.
Dotson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dotson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dotson throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Dog on the inside.
Dog misses with some punches.
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dog stalling against the cage.
Dotson misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dog.
Dotson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dotson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Piper Dog will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Piper Dog's cut.
That's time! Dotson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Dotson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dotson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dog misses with a looping left.
Dog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dotson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dog keeps the fight on the outside.
Dog throws out a loose jab but Dotson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dotson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dotson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dotson tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Dotson.
Dotson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dotson is looking to clinch but Dog is avoiding it.
Piper Dog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog keeps the fight on the outside.
Dotson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Dotson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dotson tries to clinch but Dog is having none of it.
Dotson wants to clinch.
Dog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dotson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nash Dotson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Dog misses.
Dotson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Dotson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog looks to throw the jab but Dotson is out of range.
A jab from Dotson does it's job there.
Dog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dotson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dotson tries to clinch but Dog is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog keeps the fight on the outside.
Dog misses the jab.
Dotson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dotson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dotson connects with a right hand. Dog shakes it off.
Dotson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dotson tries to clinch there but Dog circles away.
Dog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dotson is looking to clinch.
Dotson tries to clinch but Dog moves out of range.
Dog misses with a hook.
Dotson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dog throws out a loose jab but Dotson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Dog.
Dotson tries to clinch but Dog moves out of range.
Dotson is looking to clinch but Dog is avoiding it.
Dog doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dotson tries to clinch there but Dog circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Dotson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dotson manages to avoid it.
Dotson ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Dotson tries to clinch but Dog is having none of it.
Dotson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dog circles away.
Dotson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dotson ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dotson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dotson.
Dog has Dotson pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dotson fails to land.
Dotson looking to slow down the pace here.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dotson's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Dotson fails to land.
Dotson scores with a shot to the side of Dog's head.
Dotson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dotson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dog lands a body shot.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Dotson.
Dotson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dotson moves to clinch but Dog breaks away
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dotson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dotson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dotson moves out of range as Dog throws a body kick.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Dotson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dotson staying out of range there.
Dotson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piper Dog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dog 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piper Dog!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donel Rand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donel Rand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Hard!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rand feints a jab promting Hard to slip. Rand then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Lars Hard has been cut.
Rand motions for Hard to come forward. Rand throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rand lands with a cross.
Hard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rand blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hard.
Hard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rand defending well though.
Hard content to control rather than advance.
Rand avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hard.
Rand keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hard.
Rand has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hard is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Hard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rand with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hard throws a strike but Rand avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hard landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard chips away with some ground and pound.
Hard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rand preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rand avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hard trying to control but Rand is working from the bottom.
Hard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard closes the distance and clinches.
Rand misses with a body punch.
Rand is defending well against a takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rand.
Rand is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hard is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rand to the mat. Rand regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hard wants to control from the top but Rand keeps moving.
Hard throwing strikes but missing.
Hard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hard working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rand trying to control the position here.
Hard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rand works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rand controlling the position.
Rand knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hard on the ground.
Hard is working Rand over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hard distracts Rand with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rand controlling the position.
Hard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rand's head.
Hard trying to control the position from guard on top but Rand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Hard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lars Hard'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.
Rand connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hard. Hard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rand lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rand.
Rand sets himself, and Hard steps forward looking for the clinch! Rand avoids it this time.
A low kick from Rand is predictable there
and Hard counters with a single leg into guard. Rand didn't expect that.
Hard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hard controlling from the top position.
Rand will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hard is looking to work some ground and pound but Rand has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hard trying to control the position from guard on top but Rand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rand preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hard wants to control from the top but Rand keeps moving.
Hard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rand's head.
Hard landing with the ground and pound.
Hard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hard cracks Rand with a solid left hand.
Hard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rand avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hard chips away with some ground and pound.
Hard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rand keeping moving, preventing Hard from controlling successfully.
Hard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard working some strikes from top position.
Hard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hard throwing strikes from guard but Rand blocks nicely.
Hard postures up and lands a big shot to Rand's brow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hard chips away with some ground and pound.
Hard landing some decent shots from guard.
Rand is rocked!
Hard lands a couple of elbows.
Hard trying to control the position from guard on top but Rand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rand's guard.
Hard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rand keeps working.
Ground and pound from Hard.
Rand on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rand tries to get out of the position.
Hard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rand's head.
Rand on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rand keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hard lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hard lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Hard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lars Hard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rand throws a leg kick
and Hard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hard.
Hard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rand works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hard is looking to work some ground and pound but Rand has wrist control.
Hard postures up and lands a big shot to Rand's brow.
Oh Rand is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lars Hard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hard is working Rand over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hard lands a couple of elbows.
Hard postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Rand covers up, he's hurt! Hard keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Hard and the ref steps in to end the fight! Hard can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Hard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Crawley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Crawley's choice of entrance music: Egypt Central - Taking You Down . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Crawley!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crawley connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson slips under a jab from Crawley.
Crawley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Crawley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crawley throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawley throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Crawley moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Crawley.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crawley has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jackson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Crawley leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Crawley effectively controlling the action here.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crawley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crawley trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Crawley's head.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Crawley blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips under a jab from Crawley.
Crawley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crawley throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Crawley back to the cage. Jackson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Paul Crawley has been cut.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crawley manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crawley.
Crawley lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Crawley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Crawley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paul Crawley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson walks into a stiff left hand from Crawley.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Crawley didn't see that one coming.
Jackson staying out of range there.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crawley to score with a decent uppercut.
Crawley misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Crawley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Crawley misses the target.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Crawley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crawley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crawley wants to counter with a clinch but Jackson pushes him away.
Crawley misses with a hook to the body
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Crawley has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crawley.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crawley is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Crawley misses with a body shot.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crawley misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crawley thinking.
Crawley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Crawley's shoulder, as Crawley tries to avoid the shot.
Crawley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Crawley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Crawley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crawley cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Crawley misses the shot to the body.
Crawley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crawley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crawley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawley.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crawley finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Crawley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Crawley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crawley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Crawley dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
Crawley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Crawley counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Crawley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crawley just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawley throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Crawley staying out of range there.
Crawley is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Crawley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Crawley.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crawley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawley cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawley sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crawley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Crawley tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Crawley misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crawley. Crawley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson sets himself, and Crawley steps forward looking for the clinch! Jackson avoids it this time.
Crawley misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crawley takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crawley slips under a jab from Jackson.
Crawley lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Jackson throws a hook but Crawley blocks it.
Crawley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crawley.
Crawley lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crawley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawley connects with a jab.
Crawley throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Crawley misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Crawley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Crawley ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Crawley misses.
A jab from Crawley finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crawley tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Good shot there by Jackson.
Crawley swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Crawley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Crawley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Crawley finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Crawley connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Crawley.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Crawley counters with a stiff right hand.
Crawley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Crawley.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crawley misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paul Crawley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crawley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson lands the left hand.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Crawley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Crawley to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Crawley.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Crawley manages to avoid it.
Crawley slips under a jab.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crawley misses with a body shot.
Crawley throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab by Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Crawley saw that one coming.
Crawley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Crawley counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Crawley coming out on top.
Crawley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Crawley's shoulder, as Crawley tries to avoid the shot.
Crawley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crawley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Crawley swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crawley is rocked!
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crawley is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Crawley throws an off balance right hand
and Crawley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Jackson! Crawley is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Jackson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tree Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Jeffries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Earl Jeffries has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tree Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Jeffries !
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeffries tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Curtis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jeffries ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danga de danga de dang - Curtis scores with a four punch combination!
Nice defenses there by Jeffries .
Jeffries wants to counter the offense by Curtis and move into the clinch position.
Jeffries takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jeffries throws a hook to the side of Curtis's head but Curtis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Curtis misses with an uppercut
and Jeffries counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jeffries steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
Curtis cracks Jeffries with a good jab.
Curtis takes a swing at Jeffries 's ribcage but misses.
Jeffries with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Curtis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jeffries doesn't manage to clinch there - Curtis circles away.
Jeffries swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Curtis.
A low kick from Curtis is predictable there
and Jeffries counters with a left to the body.
Jeffries takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Curtis throws a body kick that misses
and Jeffries counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Curtis misses.
Curtis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Curtis throws out a leg kick but Jeffries moves out of range and Curtis only half commits.
Jeffries fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jeffries misses with a body punch
and Curtis counters with a three punch combo that has Jeffries backing up. Jeffries nods at Curtis to acknowledge the strikes.
Curtis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jeffries 's calf.
Curtis misses with a straight left.
Jeffries shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jeffries fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curtis misses with an uppercut.
Curtis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jeffries .
Jeffries walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis lands with a right hand.
Jeffries takes a swing at Curtis's ribcage but misses.
Curtis lands with a shot to the body.
Jeffries thows a left - swing and a miss!
Curtis throws a front kick aimed at Jeffries 's knee but Jeffries avoids it well.
Tree Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
A little jabbing left from Jeffries on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jeffries misses with a hook. Curtis ducked under it nicely.
Curtis throws a right hand that Jeffries ducks under and follows up with a left that Jeffries also avoids with ease.
Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jeffries .
Curtis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jeffries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Jeffries .
Jeffries drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Curtis misses.
Curtis cracks Jeffries with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jeffries tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis throws a jab but it's blocked by Jeffries .
Curtis throws a jab when Jeffries was well out of range.
Curtis throws an overhand right that lands on Jeffries 's shoulder, as Jeffries tries to avoid the shot.
Jeffries missing with a left hand there. Curtis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Jeffries misses.
Curtis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curtis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jeffries circles away quickly and effectively.
Jeffries appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jeffries moves out of range as Curtis strikes.
Jeffries now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jeffries with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Curtis to score with a decent uppercut.
Jeffries clobbers Curtis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Curtis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jeffries checks it well.
Jeffries throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis scores with a body shot.
Jeffries takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jeffries just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Jeffries misses
and Curtis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curtis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jeffries is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Curtis rather than just go for the knockout.
Jeffries scores with a hook to the body. Curtis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Curtis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Curtis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jeffries throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Jeffries feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Curtiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jeffries drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jeffries staying out of range there.
Jeffries wants to counter with a clinch but Curtis pushes him away.
Curtis scores with a nice head shot.
Jeffries stuns Curtis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Curtis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tree Curtis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Curtis slips a jab from Jeffries .
It looked like Curtis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jeffries might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Curtis has got the better of the exchanges.
A big left from Jeffries misses.
Curtis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Curtis tries to work over Jeffries 's front leg with a kick but Jeffries checks it.
Jab from Curtis.
Curtis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jeffries looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jeffries misses with a looping left.
Curtis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Curtis throws a hook to the side of Jeffries 's head but Jeffries sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch lands to the side of Jeffries 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeffries is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Curtis throws a series of punches but Jeffries moves out of range.
Jeffries doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Curtis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis misses with an uppercut
and Jeffries counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curtis avoids the body shot from Jeffries .
Jeffries throws a looping overhand right but Curtis ducks down to avoid it.
Jeffries is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Curtis throws a one two combo.
Curtis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jeffries takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Curtis throws a looping overhand right but Jeffries ducks down to avoid it.
Curtis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Curtis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jeffries can do to turn this around?
Jeffries throws a jab but it's blocked by Curtis.
Curtis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jeffries misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jeffries loads up on a big right hand but Curtis slips the punch.
Jeffries throws a shot to the body.
Jeffries has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Curtis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Curtis misses with a straight right.
Jeffries needs to keep his hands up - Curtis had a free shot at his head there.
Curtis throws a hook to the side of Jeffries 's head but Jeffries sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jeffries misses with a left hand
and Curtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeffries misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jeffries misses the shot to the body.
Jeffries misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Curtis. Those never looked like landing.
Jeffries tries to counter by closing the distance.
Curtis moves away from the strike by Jeffries .
Jeffries misses the body punch
and Curtis counters with a straight right hand.
Jeffries throws a big shot that misses.
Jeffries takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Curtis looks to land a left hand but Jeffries moved out of range nicely.
Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice side step and Jeffries releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Curtis lands a lovely overhand right.
Jeffries on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Curtis misses with a right hand
enabling Jeffries to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeffries throws a hook but Curtis blocks it.
Curtis misses with a hook
and Curtis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Curtis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Curtis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jeffries was well out of range. Poor timing from Curtis.
Curtis misses with an uppercut.
Curtis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jeffries checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Curtis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jeffries throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Curtis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jeffries ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jeffries wants to counter with a clinch but Curtis pushes him away.
Curtis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jeffries throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curtis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jeffries throws a hook to the side of Curtis's head but Curtis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jeffries avoids the body shot from Curtis.
Curtis connects with a nice looking jab.
Jeffries bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Curtis's head.
Curtis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Curtis misses with a left hand
and Jeffries counters with a nice uppercut.
Curtis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jeffries swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Curtis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jeffries looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tree Curtis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jeffries has managed to clinch.
Jeffries lands a damaging elbow.
Curtis tries to pull guard but Jeffries holds him up against the cage and eventually Curtis drops back down to his feet.
Curtis lands a body shot.
Jeffries blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jeffries walks away with a smile on his face. Curtis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A slow jab from Jeffries misses its intended target.
Curtis misses with a low kick.
Curtis missing with a left hand there. Jeffries was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curtis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Curtis throws a hook to the side of Jeffries 's head but Jeffries sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Curtis misses.
Curtis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jeffries at a distance.
Curtis throws a hook but Jeffries blocks it.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Jeffries moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jeffries momentarily.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Jeffries moves away and avoids it.
Curtis missing with a left hand there. Jeffries was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jeffries misses with a jab to the body
letting Curtis counter with a right hand.
Jeffries misses the shot to the body.
Jeffries scores with a jab to the body.
Jeffries displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Jeffries is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Curtis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good work by Jeffries as he checks the leg kick.
Jeffries thows a left - swing and a miss!
Curtis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jeffries has time to react.
Jeffries just misses with a punch to the body.
Jeffries looks to score with a jab to the body but Curtis is just out of range.
Earl Jeffries has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Curtis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jeffries looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Curtis defending well as Jeffries loads up on a big left hand.
Curtis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jeffries circles away quickly and effectively.
Jeffries has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Curtis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeffries staying out of range there.
Jeffries misses with a hook to the body
and Curtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Curtis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jeffries counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curtis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jeffries on the side of the head.
Curtis misses with an uppercut. Jeffries saw that one coming.
Curtis jabs at Jeffries 's body.
Jeffries bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jeffries ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Curtis with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis cracks Jeffries with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Curtis lunges at Jeffries with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jeffries 's hand.
Jab from Curtis.
Jeffries is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Curtis misses its target.
A jab from Curtis finds it's way through Jeffries 's defenses.
Tree Curtis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot to the body from Jeffries misses
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
Jeffries fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curtis manages to avoid it.
Jeffries takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Curtis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Jeffries misses.
Curtis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jeffries in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries throws a lazy uppercut
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Curtis lands a nice shot that snaps Jeffries 's head back.
Curtis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Curtis lands a right hook to the body.
Tree Curtis is winning the standup battle so far.
Curtis slips a straight right by Jeffries .
Jeffries takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jeffries throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Curtis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jeffries on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jeffries closes the distance and pushes Curtis back into the cage.
Curtis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Curtis avoids a wild elbow strike from Jeffries .
Curtis takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tree Curtis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Curtis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tree Curtis!
Tree Curtis looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'that lame clinch rape shit dont work when i set my sliders for it.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas McCain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xerxes Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCain comes to the cage accompanied by Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams Jr. . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas McCain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xerxes Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson tries for a takedown but McCain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCain wants it to stay on the feet.
McCain throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCain lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCain pinned against the cage. McCain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lucas McCain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xerxes Anderson.
McCain looks to land a body kick but Anderson moved away.
McCain misses with a low kick.
McCain seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
McCain cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCain.
McCain misses with a kick to the body.
McCain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McCain lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCain scores with a jab to the head.
McCain swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
McCain is looking to wear down Anderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A decent looking cross lands there for McCain.
The crowd cheers as McCain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
McCain sends Anderson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McCain is motioning to the referee to let Anderson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Anderson is rocked!
It looks like Xerxes Anderson has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McCain counters with a huge left! Anderson is in big trouble! He's backing up but McCain isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Anderson from any more damage. A dominating finish by McCain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas McCain!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lucas McCain waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
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