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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaska Juntta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and January Kwiecinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). January Kwiecinski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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250 lbs
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264 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaska Juntta! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, January Kwiecinski! The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Juntta gets the takedown into side control. The ground and pound from Juntta seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Kwiecinski is being controlled here. Juntta tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Juntta 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. Kwiecinski is being controlled here. Juntta advances to mount. Juntta tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kwiecinski is looking to get to half guard. Juntta scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kwiecinski is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Kwiecinski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Juntta scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Juntta raining down shots from the mount! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Juntta lands a heavy elbow. Juntta controlling his opponent. Juntta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kwiecinski is looking to escape. Kwiecinski blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kwiecinski is working to get back to half guard.
Juntta thowing shots but they're missing. Kwiecinski is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Juntta locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Kwiecinski is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jaska Juntta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio El Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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196 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julio El Toro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Lynn! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! That kick from Lynn tenderised El Toro's leg. El Toro is trying to keep his angry face on. El Toro throws out a token jab with nothing on it. El Toro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynn.
El Toro moves out of range of the strikes. Lynn dodges the punch combination from El Toro.
Lynn misses with a lunging right hand
and El Toro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. El Toro forces Lynn back against the cage and clinches. Lynn misses with a hook from the clinch. Lynn has a couple of punches blocked by El Toro.
Lynn throws a head punch that misses. Lynn misses with a short punch on the inside. Lynn misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lynn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lynn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. El Toro cracks Lynn with a good jab. Lynn checks a leg kick. Lynn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Julio El Toro has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lynn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. El Toro throwing a counter right hand but Lynn manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lynn wants to clinch. Lynn dives in for a single leg takedown but El Toro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. A looping hook to the body misses from El Toro. Lynn does a little dance to reset his feet. Lynn tries to land a front kick but El Toro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. El Toro doesn't manage to clinch there - Lynn circles away.
El Toro moves out of range of the body kick. Lynn ducks right into an uppercut from El Toro.
Lynn is rocked! El Toro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lynn is still on wobbly legs! Can El Toro finish him? Lynn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Julio El Toro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. El Toro is stalking Lynn. Lynn circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from El Toro, and it's lights out! Lynn really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julio El Toro! In his post fight interview, Julio El Toro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthony Ventura's chin.
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260 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Ventura! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rodrigo Nogueira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ventura.
Ventura throws a combination that misses and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ventura won't be happy with that. Ventura explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Anthony Ventura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ventura throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rodrigo Nogueira. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rodrigo Nogueira wants to control from the top but Ventura keeps moving. Rodrigo Nogueira throws an elbow that misses. Ventura uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rodrigo Nogueira's guard. Nice move by Ventura!
Rodrigo Nogueira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ventura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Rodrigo Nogueira 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. Rodrigo Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodrigo Nogueira looking to control but Ventura passes into half guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Ventura postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rodrigo Nogueira to stand up. Ventura clobbers Rodrigo Nogueira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut. Ventura misses the jab. Ventura misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodrigo Nogueira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ventura's guard. Ventura wants to stand up but Rodrigo Nogueira is controlling him. Rodrigo Nogueira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ventura is adopting a defensive guard. Rodrigo Nogueira cracks Ventura with a solid left hand. Rodrigo Nogueira stands and throws Ventura's legs to the side, diving into side control. Rodrigo Nogueira goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ventura rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rodrigo Nogueira's guard! Nice work there by Ventura! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rodrigo Nogueira has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ventura is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rodrigo Nogueira.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to reverse the position. You can see the frustration on Rodrigo Nogueira's face as Ventura controls the position. Rodrigo Nogueira can't do much from the bottom here. Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Rodrigo Nogueira regains half guard. Ventura controlling the action here.
That's four 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. Ventura uses his free foot to push down on Rodrigo Nogueira's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rodrigo Nogueira. Ventura controlling the position easily from mount. Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to get to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ventura dominated that round. The cut man is working on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ventura looks to throw the jab but Rodrigo Nogueira is out of range. Ventura scores with a one two! Rodrigo Nogueira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Ventura throws a nice looking combination but Rodrigo Nogueira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ventura works over Rodrigo Nogueira's head and body with a nice combination. Ventura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Ventura throws a leg kick and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a takedown into side control. Ventura explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rodrigo Nogueira slips a jab from Ventura. Rodrigo Nogueira changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Ventura throws a right hand that misses
and Rodrigo Nogueira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ventura's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodrigo Nogueira wants to control from the top but Ventura keeps moving. Rodrigo Nogueira slips nicely into half guard. Ventura is trying to stand.
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ventura is just riding it out for now. Rodrigo Nogueira eventually gives up the hold. Rodrigo Nogueira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ventura defending well though. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rodrigo Nogueira connects with a nice short shot to Ventura's temple. Anthony Ventura has got the better of the ground game so far. Ventura wants to get back to his feet. Ventura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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. Rodrigo Nogueira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ventura's head. Rodrigo Nogueira wants to work for an arm triangle but Ventura is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ventura is holding on to half guard well. Ventura is looking to escape. Ventura tries to roll over but Rodrigo Nogueira keeps him under control. Rodrigo Nogueira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Ventura is refusing to be controlled, as Rodrigo Nogueira sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rodrigo Nogueira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ventura defends it well. Ventura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodrigo Nogueira. Rodrigo Nogueira lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Ventura has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodrigo Nogueira is working away from the top position though. Rodrigo Nogueira winds up and cracks Ventura with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Rodrigo Nogueira stalling away here and it's allowed Ventura to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Rodrigo Nogueira works over Ventura with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ventura is pulling down on Rodrigo Nogueira's head. It's preventing any offense from Rodrigo Nogueira, at least for the moment. Rodrigo Nogueira trying to control but Ventura is working from the bottom. Rodrigo Nogueira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Rodrigo Nogueira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Rodrigo Nogueira wants to control from the top but Ventura keeps moving. Rodrigo Nogueira has gone for a leg lock! Ventura slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rodrigo Nogueira's guard. Ventura 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. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anthony Ventura will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ventura throws a big shot that misses. Rodrigo Nogueira attempts a counter takedown but Ventura avoids it well and moves away. Ventura scores with a hook. Ventura throws a left and a right that both miss
so Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Rodrigo Nogueira throws an elbow that misses. Ventura uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rodrigo Nogueira's guard. Nice move by Ventura! Ventura stopping the sweep attempt from Rodrigo Nogueira. Ventura stands up and waves to Rodrigo Nogueira to follow him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ventura thows a leg kick but Rodrigo Nogueira checks it and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a nice double leg into half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Rodrigo Nogueira throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ventura to regain full guard. Rodrigo Nogueira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Ventura wants to stand and escape but Rodrigo Nogueira is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodrigo Nogueira trying to control but Ventura is working from the bottom. Ventura trying to keep a closed guard but Rodrigo Nogueira is proving a slippery customer.
Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to advance position but Ventura has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to get to half guard. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ventura working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though. Ventura tries to control but Rodrigo Nogueira wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to escape the mount.
Ventura looking to control but Rodrigo Nogueira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Rodrigo Nogueira bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Rodrigo Nogueira throws a big elbow that misses. Rodrigo Nogueira with a flurry of punches that miss. Ventura 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ventura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Rodrigo Nogueira preventing the sweep. Rodrigo Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Ventura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ventura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodrigo Nogueira. Anthony Ventura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Rodrigo Nogueira trying to control but Ventura is working from the bottom. Rodrigo Nogueira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Rodrigo Nogueira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Rodrigo Nogueira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ventura's head. Rodrigo Nogueira drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ventura manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rodrigo Nogueira has Ventura in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ventura is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Rodrigo Nogueira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ventura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ventura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Rodrigo Nogueira wants to stand up but Ventura is controlling him. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Rodrigo Nogueira looking for subs off his back but Ventura has passed one foot through into half guard.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ventura is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Anthony Ventura. I've got Ventura winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30 Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Ventura! After winning the bout, Anthony Ventura 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Kothciushco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Lesnar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krzysztof Kothciushco! The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kothciushco cracks Lesnar with an open hand slap. Lesnar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Kothciushco throws a series of punches but Lesnar avoids them all with ease. Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Kothciushco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lesnar on the side of the head. Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kothciushco. Lesnar moves out of range as Kothciushco strikes. Kothciushco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Lesnar dodges the punch combination from Kothciushco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kothciushco misses with a combination
and Lesnar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kothciushco's guard. Kothciushco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lesnar is working Kothciushco over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kothciushco wants to sweep here but Lesnar controlling him for the moment. Kothciushco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Kothciushco managing to control the position. Lesnar preventing the sweep. Lesnar showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Lesnar working some strikes from top position. Lesnar wants to control from the top but Kothciushco keeps moving. Kothciushco is trying to keep Lesnar in close.
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. Lesnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Kothciushco has wrist control. Kothciushco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lesnar throws a big elbow that misses. Lesnar tries to free his leg and advance position but Kothciushco is retaining full guard. Kothciushco being controlled here, momentarily. Lesnar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Lesnar 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. Kothciushco wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lesnar is now in half guard. Kothciushco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lesnar. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kothciushco trying to control but Lesnar postures up.
Kothciushco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lesnar. Lesnar wants to control but Kothciushco is keeping him busy. Lesnar drops an elbow to the side of Kothciushco's head. Lesnar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kothciushco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lesnar. Kothciushco is looking to improve his position.
Lesnar trying to control from half guard but Kothciushco is working away. Lesnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Lesnar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kothciushco's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lesnar lands a nice short elbow. Lesnar works his way into full mount! Lesnar lands a big shot there that rocks Kothciushco but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kothciushco is bucking up trying to escape but Lesnar cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Lesnar lands a big elbow - Kothciushco is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Kothciushco is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brock Lesnar! A victorious Brock Lesnar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Kampmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Kampmann could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frankie Edgar's chin.
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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
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Kampmann! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Edgar! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Edgar cracks Kampmann with a good jab. Kampmann scores with a head kick. Edgar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Frankie Edgar has been cut. Edgar scores with a hook to the body. Kampmann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Kampmann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edgar. Kampmann thinks about countering with a head kick. Kampmann lands a big head kick that sends Edgar tumbling to the mat! Kampmann takes a step backwards and waves Edgar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Edgar is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Edgar misses with a jab to the body
and Kampmann counters with a big right hand! Oh Edgar is in trouble here! Kampmann follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Kampmann! After winning the bout, Martin Kampmann 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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