 |
HFC 81:Grabonzo vs Snodgrass PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Scarfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Townsend has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
29
183 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
|
180 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very quick |
|
Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicky Scarfo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Townsend!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Townsend throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Scarfo misses its target.
Townsend throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Townsend throws a sloppy head kick
and Scarfo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Townsend goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Townsend's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Townsend duly obliges.
Townsend lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scarfo is rocked!
Adam Townsend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Townsend throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Scarfo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Scarfo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scarfo has Townsend up against the cage in a clinch.
Scarfo seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scarfo throws an elbow that misses.
Townsend has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Scarfo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Scarfo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Townsend's efforts to push away.
Scarfo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Scarfo avoids a wild elbow strike from Townsend.
Townsend's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Townsend pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarfo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Townsend is trying to escape back to his feet but Scarfo uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Townsend is looking to regain half guard here but Scarfo keeps moving and retains side control.
Townsend takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Scarfo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Townsend on the ground.
Townsend manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Townsend thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Townsend wants to take a breather but Scarfo is having none of it.
Scarfo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Scarfo is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarfo is staying active underneath Townsend, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Townsend is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Scarfo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Townsend.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scarfo is not content to let Townsend control the position.
Townsend is stalling here. Scarfo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Townsend seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Scarfo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Townsend tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Scarfo easily slips into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarfo breaks from Townsend's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Townsend swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Townsend is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Scarfo avoids the attempt from Townsend to control.
Townsend might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Scarfo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Townsend regains half guard.
Townsend trying to hold on to Scarfo's head to control him but Scarfo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing that Scarfo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Townsend looks like he's trying to stand up.
Townsend regains full guard. Nicely done.
Townsend trying to keep a closed guard but Scarfo is proving a slippery customer.
Townsend is looking for a triangle but Scarfo pushes his legs off easily.
Scarfo trying to control the position from guard on top but Townsend is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Townsend has Scarfo pulled in close to control his posture.
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 Nicky Scarfo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Scarfo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Scarfo lands some shots froms side control.
Scarfo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Townsend controls the position for a moment.
A control attempt from Townsend but he's now mounted!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsend holds on for dear life, controlling Scarfo's posture momentarily.
Scarfo landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarfo controlling his opponent.
Townsend is wriggling around trying to escape.
Scarfo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Townsend is looking to improve his position but Scarfo isn't that keen on the idea.
Scarfo tries to control but Townsend wriggling away.
Townsend is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Townsend sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsend is trying to get back to full guard.
Townsend actively working from the bottom here.
Scarfo lands strikes from half guard.
Scarfo wants to take a breather but Townsend is having none of it.
Townsend is trying to get back to full guard.
Scarfo blocks the strikes from Townsend.
Nicky Scarfo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nice strikes from Scarfo there.
Townsend gets back to full guard.
Scarfo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarfo trying to control but Townsend is working from the bottom.
Scarfo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Townsend's head.
Townsend tries to strike from the bottom.
Scarfo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Townsend trying to control the position here.
Scarfo with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarfo tries to free his leg and advance position but Townsend is retaining full guard.
Townsend lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Townsend trying to control the position from guard on top but Scarfo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scarfo pushes Townsend off and scrambles back to his feet.
Townsend misses with a double jab.
Scarfo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Townsend sprawls well initially but Scarfo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Townsend is refusing to be controlled, as Scarfo sits in half guard.
Scarfo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Scarfo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Scarfo 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!
Townsend throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scarfo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Scarfo lands with a short shot to the head.
Townsend's coach down at Liverpools Red Tri-Angle MMA & Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Townsend's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Scarfo scores with a shoulder strike.
Scarfo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Townsend backwards.
Scarfo misses with an elbow over the top.
Townsend wants to take the fight to the mat but Scarfo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Townsend tries to break free but Scarfo pushes him back against the cage.
Scarfo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Townsend is trying to break the clinch but Scarfo is controlling him.
Townsend drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scarfo.
Still in the clinch, Scarfo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scarfo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nicky Scarfo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Townsend.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarfo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Townsend wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scarfo is working Townsend over against the cage.
Scarfo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Scarfo digs a right hand underneath Townsend's ribcage. Townsend let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Townsend takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left hand lands to the body for Scarfo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A hook to the body from Scarfo.
Townsend fails to pull guard.
Scarfo misses with an elbow over the top.
Scarfo scores with a hook to the body.
Scarfo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A body shot lands from Scarfo.
Townsend wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scarfo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarfo lands an elbow inside that Townsend shrugs off.
Townsend fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Scarfo lands an elbow that stopped Townsend in his tracks for a moment.
Townsend takes an elbow to the forehead.
Scarfo presses Townsend against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Scarfo as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Townsend looking to slow down the pace here.
Scarfo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Townsend backwards.
Townsend takes an elbow to the forehead.
Townsend wants to break free but Scarfo has control.
Scarfo is pressed up against the cage. Townsend has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scarfo down to the mat. Scarfo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Scarfo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Townsend napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Townsend wants to get back to his feet but Scarfo is dominant here and he's now got Townsend's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarfo controlling well, preventing Townsend from escaping the position.
Townsend takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Townsend trying to control the hands but Scarfo won't let him.
Nicky Scarfo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scarfo controls the position.
Townsend wants to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarfo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Scarfo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Townsend for as long as he can get away with.
Scarfo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Townsend can do to turn this around?
Townsend wants to escape the position.
Townsend trying to control the hands but Scarfo won't let him.
Adam Townsend has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scarfo controlling well, preventing Townsend from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Scarfo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scarfo, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Scarfo!
Nicky Scarfo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
44% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin comes to the cage accompanied by IAMX - Happiness. McGregor has chosen The Foggy Dew / El Chapo as his entrance music. 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.
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
|
175 cm
23
168 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Experienced |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor lands an overhand right.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Putin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Putin tries to clinch up
letting McGregor counter with a right hand.
Putin closes the distance and pushes McGregor back into the cage.
McGregor wants to break free but Putin has control.
McGregor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGregor blocks the elbow strike.
Putin tries to land knees in the clinch but McGregor avoids the damage to the body.
Putin lands an elbow inside.
Putin misses with an elbow over the top.
Putin letting McGregor take a breather here.
Putin scores with a knee to the head.
Putin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGregor's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGregor is trying to break free.
McGregor blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGregor tries for a takedown but Putin manages to get underhooks.
We've been informed that McGregor has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Putin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Putin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Putin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but McGregor is blocking nicely.
Putin tries to land knees in the clinch but McGregor avoids the damage to the body.
Putin lands a knee to the body.
Putin missing with knees to the body.
McGregor effectively controlling the action here.
Putin lands a knee to the head.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Putin has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - McGregor circles away.
Vlad Putin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Putin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGregor throws out the jab.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor blocks a head kick by Putin.
McGregor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin tries to clinch there but McGregor circles away.
Putin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGregor has a takedown stuffed.
Putin closes the distance looking to clinch
and McGregor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Putin gets a clinch.
McGregor has a couple of punches blocked by Putin.
McGregor avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
Putin lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin lands a knee to the body.
McGregor is trying to force a seperation but Putin has the dominant position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Putin lands a good knee to the midsection. McGregor won't want to take too many of those.
Putin lands an elbow just above McGregor 's eye.
A knee to the head by Putin.
Putin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGregor.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Putin.
Putin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGregor's defenses.
McGregor trying to control the position but instead, Putin has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGregor into the cage.
Putin prevents a body shot from McGregor.
McGregor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Putin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Putin working McGregor over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor lands a left hand.
Putin landing knees to the body.
Putin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Putin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGregor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Putin moves away from the strike by McGregor.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGregor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGregor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGregor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGregor swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
McGregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Putin.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch but McGregor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Putin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGregor throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Putin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McGregor swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
Putin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGregor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Putin blocks a jab.
McGregor swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
Putin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGregor! But no joy.
Putin is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGregor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Conor McGregor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGregor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Putin is trying to defend but McGregor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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.
Putin kicks off McGregor and gets to his feet.
McGregor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGregor throws out a counter right but Putin avoids it with no problem.
Putin darts in trying to clinch
and McGregor counters with a crisp one two that drops Putin! McGregor thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Putin to his feet! Putin is in big trouble!
Putin is rocked!
McGregor drops Putin with a huge uppercut! Putin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. McGregor is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor McGregor!
In his post fight interview, Conor McGregor gave a big smile as he said 'Surprise surprise motherf**kers, the king is back!'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
25
168 lbs
8 - 11 - 0 |
|
175 cm
32
163 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thomas walks into a jab.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Stark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stark clinches with his opponent.
Stark has Thomas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thomas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Stark misses.
A punch lands to the side of Thomas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Stark.
Brandon Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stark throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Stark.
Thomas tried to score with a low kick but Stark checks it.
Thomas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stark swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Stark has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Thomas jabs at Stark's body.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Stark breaks from the clinch.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stark darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Stark.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Stark shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Thomas is defending well.
Stark takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stark seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thomas for as long as he can get away with.
Stark wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Stark stands up from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Thomas misses.
Stark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Stark is rocked!
Stark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks.
Oh Stark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas moves into the clinch successfully.
Stark seems to have got his legs back now.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Stark looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stark.
Stark is looking to land body kicks.
Thomas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Stark wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Stark misses with a straight right.
Tim Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Stark - just one landing.
Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Stark has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stark manages to break the clinch.
Stark misses with a body kick.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Stark moved out of range nicely.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stark jabs at Thomas's body.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stark.
Stark instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas throws a front kick that sends Stark stumbling back into the cage.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Stark.
Stark tries to clinch up.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thomas.
Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thomas clinches up with Stark and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stark eats them both and turns towards Thomas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tim Thomas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Tim Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Stark there.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stark circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Thomas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stark throws a body kick that misses.
Stark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Thomas.
Stark throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Stark lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stark throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark misses with a body shot
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stark thinking.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Thomas! Stark is out on his feet! Thomas rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Stark is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Stark is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Thomas!
Tim Thomas was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
77% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Zorrander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Orban (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.
 |
|
 |
| 194 cm
25
277 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
|
225 cm
23
300 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Zeus Zorrander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktor Orban!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorrander with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zorrander throws a head kick but Orban moves out of range.
Orban throws a fast counter high kick but Zorrander manages to duck under it in time.
Orban takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Orban tries to clinch up but Zorrander circles away and keeps his distance.
Orban wants to clinch up but Zorrander keeps it at a distance.
Zorrander is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Orban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zorrander.
A good leg kick by Zorrander.
Orban tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zorrander manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orban darts in and clinches Zorrander up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Zorrander.
Zorrander softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orban tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zorrander avoids it.
Orban doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorrander lands a shot to the body.
Orban looks winded!
Zorrander cracks Orban with a nice body shot.
Zorrander dodges an elbow strike from Orban.
Zorrander lands a right hand.
Zorrander throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zorrander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orban takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Viktor Orban has been cut.
Zorrander throws out a loose jab but Orban uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Zorrander.
Zorrander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zorrander throws a leg kick but Orban sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And Orban responds with a good body kick, but Zorrander manages to step out the way in time.
Orban slips under a jab from Zorrander.
Orban throws a fast counter high kick but Zorrander manages to duck under it in time.
Zorrander lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorrander scoring well with a low kick there.
Zorrander drops his shoulder and cracks Orban with a huge uppercut! Orban goes down! Can Zorrander finish him?
That has opened up Viktor Orban's cut even more.
Zorrander has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zorrander gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Orban.
Orban appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Orban ducks under a wild hook from Zorrander.
Zorrander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orban.
Zorrander backing away here, and Orban unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Orban checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zorrander connects with a solid leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Orban 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The cut above Viktor Orban's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Orban takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorrander misses with a leg kick.
Orban follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Orban throws a sloppy head kick
and Zorrander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zorrander misses with a low kick as Orban jumps back.
Orban checks a leg kick.
Zorrander tries a low kick but Orban avoids it.
Orban misses with a leg kick
and Zorrander counters with a nice leg kick.
Zorrander throws a body punch but Orban moves out of range.
Zorrander feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Orban's calf.
Zorrander is looking to chop away at Orban's legs.
Zorrander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorrander throws a body punch but Orban moves out of range.
Orban raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Zorrander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Orban counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zorrander is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zorrander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orban.
Orban is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Zorrander throws a quick inside leg kick.
Orban throws a front kick that sends Zorrander stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Orban checks a leg kick.
Zorrander just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Zorrander.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Zorrander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viktor Orban's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zorrander lands with a straight right. Orban didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Zorrander misses its intended target.
Zorrander dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orban. That did some damage!
Orban's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zorrander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zorrander backing away here, and Orban unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zorrander throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orban.
Zorrander connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zorrander scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zorrander lands with a straight right. Orban didn't see that one coming.
Viktor Orban's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Viktor Orban's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zeus Zorrander!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Zeus Zorrander waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
36% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Grabonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dobber Snodgrass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
 |
|
 |
| 169 cm
24
175 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
|
184 cm
28
184 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alfonso Grabonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dobber Snodgrass!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabonzo drives through with a takedown into Snodgrass's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Snodgrass not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Snodgrass utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grabonzo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grabonzo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grabonzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snodgrass is keeping the position for now.
Snodgrass wants to sweep here but Grabonzo controlling him for the moment.
Snodgrass avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grabonzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Snodgrass wants to sweep here but Grabonzo controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabonzo trying to control but Snodgrass is working from the bottom.
Grabonzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grabonzo won't allow Snodgrass to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabonzo looking to pass the guard.
Grabonzo is in close to Snodgrass's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grabonzo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grabonzo is pushing down on Snodgrass's leg trying to pass to half guard. Snodgrass is fighting to maintain full guard but Grabonzo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Grabonzo is trying to work for a kimura but Snodgrass is defending well.
Grabonzo is working for a kimura but Snodgrass is defending it quite comfortably.
Grabonzo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Snodgrass has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snodgrass avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grabonzo.
Snodgrass looks like he's trying to stand up.
Grabonzo passes to full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Snodgrass can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grabonzo wants to control the pace but Snodgrass is squirming around nicely.
Grabonzo looking to finish with strikes here!
Grabonzo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Snodgrass is surviving well by controlling Grabonzo's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snodgrass manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snodgrass is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Grabonzo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Grabonzo is trying to work for a kimura but Snodgrass is defending well.
Grabonzo stalling.
Snodgrass tries to get to full guard but Grabonzo has control of the leg.
Snodgrass keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Snodgrass avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grabonzo.
Grabonzo passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabonzo working for a guillotine from mount but Snodgrass is in no mood to give up.
Grabonzo working for a guillotine from mount but Snodgrass is in no mood to give up.
Grabonzo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Snodgrass is surviving well by controlling Grabonzo's body position as best he can.
Snodgrass is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grabonzo throwing strikes here but Snodgrass is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Snodgrass really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grabonzo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grabonzo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Snodgrass has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Snodgrass!
Grabonzo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snodgrass trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonso Grabonzo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Horrible takedown attempt by Grabonzo or perhaps it was just good defense by Snodgrass, which made it look bad.
Snodgrass wants to counter with a clinch but Grabonzo pushes him away.
Snodgrass misses with a head kick.
Grabonzo tries to clinch up but Snodgrass circles away and keeps his distance.
Snodgrass wants to counter with a clinch but Grabonzo pushes him away.
Grabonzo misses with a takedown
and Snodgrass counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabonzo misses with a takedown
and Snodgrass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfonso Grabonzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snodgrass keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabonzo misses with a takedown attempt
and Snodgrass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snodgrass lands with a right hand.
Grabonzo doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Snodgrass to counter with a crisp jab.
Grabonzo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snodgrass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grabonzo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Snodgrass counters with a nice uppercut.
Grabonzo misses with a takedown
and Snodgrass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabonzo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Snodgrass is fending him off so far but Grabonzo persists. Nope, Snodgrass circles away and we're back to standing.
Grabonzo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snodgrass counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grabonzo shoots in but no luck this time.
Grabonzo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snodgrass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grabonzo fails to land the takedown.
Snodgrass is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Snodgrass lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabonzo blocks a head kick by Snodgrass.
Dobber Snodgrass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grabonzo with a poor takedown
and Snodgrass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grabonzo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snodgrass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snodgrass has Grabonzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Snodgrass stops a takedown attempt from Grabonzo.
A nice left hand lands by Snodgrass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snodgrass tries to throw a body punch but Grabonzo avoids it by throwing Snodgrass back against the cage.
Snodgrass lands with a light punch inside.
Snodgrass stops a takedown attempt from Grabonzo.
Snodgrass prevents a takedown attempt there.
Grabonzo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grabonzo wants to take the fight to the mat but Snodgrass manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Grabonzo tries for a takedown but Snodgrass manages to get underhooks.
Snodgrass lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Snodgrass lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snodgrass lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snodgrass lands a nice shot to the body.
Snodgrass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snodgrass lands a left hand.
Snodgrass lands with a short shot to the head.
Snodgrass stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Snodgrass lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dobber Snodgrass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Snodgrass darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grabonzo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Snodgrass has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Snodgrass rushes Grabonzo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grabonzo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Snodgrass is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grabonzo or not.
Snodgrass works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Snodgrass lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Snodgrass.
Grabonzo is rocked!
Snodgrass lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Grabonzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Snodgrass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snodgrass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grabonzo prevents a body shot from Snodgrass.
Dobber Snodgrass seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Snodgrass stalls.
Grabonzo seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snodgrass stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Snodgrass lands a body shot.
Snodgrass lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Snodgrass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snodgrass lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grabonzo or not.
Snodgrass tries to work over Grabonzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snodgrass scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass misses with a body punch.
Grabonzo goes for a takedown attempt but Snodgrass pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grabonzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Snodgrass might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snodgrass thuds a left hand into Grabonzo's body.
Grabonzo misses with a takedown
and Snodgrass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfonso Grabonzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snodgrass thuds his right hand into Grabonzo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grabonzo looks for a takedown but Snodgrass sprawls well.
As Grabonzo backs off Snodgrass throws a huge counter combo but Grabonzo manages to avoid it all.
Alfonso Grabonzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabonzo shoots in but Snodgrass avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Snodgrass scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Snodgrass closes the distance and clinches.
Snodgrass lands a nice uppercut.
Snodgrass is pressed up against the cage. Grabonzo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Snodgrass down to the mat. Snodgrass avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Snodgrass uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grabonzo has time to react.
Grabonzo tries for a takedown but Snodgrass circles away easily
and Snodgrass counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabonzo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snodgrass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grabonzo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snodgrass counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grabonzo tries for a takedown but Snodgrass circles away easily
and Snodgrass counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grabonzo with a poor takedown
and Snodgrass counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grabonzo thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dobber Snodgrass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Snodgrass 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dobber Snodgrass!
Dobber Snodgrass was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Alfonso Grabonzo had this to say: 'I'll be back stronger then ever. Lots of respect to my opponent he deserves the win. To myfans thank you for the support '.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
43% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aedan Declan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aloysius Wiremu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiremu has chosen Billy Joel - The River of Dreams as his entrance music. 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!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
23
190 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
|
187 cm
25
187 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aedan Declan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloysius Wiremu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiremu wants to slow Declan down by chopping away at his legs.
Declan feinted with a counter takedown.
Wiremu throws a jab but it's blocked by Declan.
Declan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiremu.
Declan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wiremu throws out the jab.
Declan throws a good cross that connects.
Wiremu misses with a looping right.
Declan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Declan cracks the inside of Wiremu's front leg.
Declan slips under a jab from Wiremu.
Wiremu throws a sloppy head kick and Declan moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Declan misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan keeps the fight on the outside.
Declan throws a head kick that Wiremu semi-blocks.
Declan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wiremu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Declan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wiremu momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiremu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Declan throws a quick counter head kick but Wiremu was just out of range.
Nice body kick from Declan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan thuds his right hand into Wiremu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wiremu throws a head kick but Declan moves out of range.
Wiremu connects with a solid leg kick.
Wiremu just misses with a punch to the body.
Wiremu misses with the combination.
Declan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wiremu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Declan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aloysius Wiremu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiremu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Declan. That one must have hurt.
Declan staying out of range there.
Wiremu misses with a right hand
and Declan counters with a head kick.
Wiremu throws a body punch but Declan moves out of range.
Declan lands a body shot.
Declan looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiremu is just out of range.
Wiremu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiremu walks into a stiff left hand from Declan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Declan.
Declan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wiremu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wiremu swings for the body but Declan moves out of range.
Wiremu missing with a left hand there. Declan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wiremu is looking to chop away at Declan's legs.
Declan is looking to land body kicks.
Wiremu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wiremu thuds his right hand into Declan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Declan avoids a kick to the body.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wiremu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Declan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Declan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Declan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wiremu is looking to clinch but Declan is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Declan avoids the body shot from Wiremu.
Declan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Declan slips a jab and a cross from Wiremu.
Wiremu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Aedan Declan has been cut.
Wiremu blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Declan.
A punch combination from Declan misses.
Declan lands a leg kick that knocks Wiremu off balance momentarily.
Wiremu fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Declan.
Declan misses with a looping left.
Wiremu throws a head kick but Declan moves out of range.
Declan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Wiremu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Declan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Declan misses with a body kick.
As Declan backs off Wiremu throws a huge counter combo but Declan manages to avoid it all.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses.
Wiremu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Declan.
Declan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wiremu throws a chopping leg kick but Declan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Declan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiremu.
Wiremu looks to land a right hand but Declan moved out of range.
Declan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Declan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wiremu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Declan throws a sloppy body shot
and Wiremu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Declan lands with a shot to the body.
Wiremu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Declan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiremu manages to avoid it.
Wiremu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wiremu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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 Aedan Declan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aedan Declan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wiremu misses with a low kick.
Declan throws a hook but Wiremu blocks it.
Wiremu throws a sloppy head kick and Declan moves out of range easily.
Wiremu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wiremu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Declan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wiremu lands a body shot.
Wiremu tries to clinch but Declan moves out of range.
Declan digs a good hook to Wiremu's body.
Declan swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiremu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiremu misses with a wild combination.
Declan just misses with a punch to the body.
Declan misses with a two punch combination.
Wiremu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan cracks Wiremu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Declan lunges at Wiremu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wiremu's hand.
Declan blocks a head kick by Wiremu.
Declan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Declan scores with a jab to the head.
Wiremu tries to clinch up.
Wiremu darts in trying to clinch
and Declan counters with a shoot takedown. Wiremu fights it but they end up in guard.
Wiremu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Declan wants to control from the top but Wiremu keeps moving.
Declan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wiremu can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Declan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Declan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Declan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Declan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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.
Wiremu working a defensive guard here.
Declan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wiremu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Declan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Declan trying to control but Wiremu is working from the bottom.
Declan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Declan. That's going to slow Wiremu down.
Declan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Declan lands with a straight right. Wiremu didn't see that one coming.
Wiremu tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Wiremu.
Declan half committed to a counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Declan.
Declan scores with a head kick.
Wiremu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Declan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wiremu misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Declan misses the target.
A slow jab from Declan misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Declan. Those never looked like landing.
Wiremu moves to clinch but Declan breaks away
letting Declan counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aedan Declan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aedan Declan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wiremu tries to close the distance and clinch but Declan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Declan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wiremu sprawls and moves away.
Wiremu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wiremu takes a swing at Declan's ribcage but misses.
Wiremu lands a high kick!
Wiremu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Declan checks a leg kick.
Wiremu swinging wildly here.
Declan blocks a leg kick.
Declan just misses with a punch to the body.
Wiremu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiremu misses with a body kick.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses.
Aedan Declan is winning the standup battle so far.
Declan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Declan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wiremu thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wiremu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Declan avoids a kick to the body.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses
and Declan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Declan lands with a nice body kick.
Wiremu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wiremu throws a sloppy head kick and Declan moves out of range easily.
Declan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Declan feints and then cracks Wiremu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wiremu down.
Declan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiremu manages to avoid it.
Wiremu throws a low kick but Declan moves out of range easily.
Wiremu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Declan.
Wiremu tries to clinch up but Declan circles away and keeps his distance.
Aloysius Wiremu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiremu throws a sloppy body shot
and Declan counters with a stiff right hand.
Declan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiremu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aloysius Wiremu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan connects with the punch.
Wiremu tries to clinch up but Declan circles away and keeps his distance.
Wiremu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wiremu wants to clinch.
Declan moves out of range as Wiremu throws a body kick.
Wiremu lands a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Declan.
Declan slips a jab from Wiremu.
Declan tries a head kick but it misses.
Declan scores with a jab.
Wiremu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Declan connects with a single shot there.
Declan throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Wiremu.
Declan lands with a nice body kick.
Wiremu misses with a low kick.
Declan lands a leg kick that knocks Wiremu off balance momentarily.
Wiremu misses with a wild combination.
Wiremu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Declan. Declan obviously looking to wear him down.
Wiremu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wiremu throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Declan to counter with a crisp jab.
Wiremu moves in looking to clinch but Declan pushes him off.
Declan feinted with a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiremu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Declan.
Declan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Declan connects with the punch.
Wiremu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Declan scores with a sloppy right hand. Wiremu should have avoided that one.
Declan connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab by Declan.
Wiremu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wiremu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wiremu tries to close the distance and clinch but Declan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Declan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wiremu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wiremu doesn't manage to clinch there - Declan circles away.
Aedan Declan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Declan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wiremu if he has to take too many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aedan Declan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Declan, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aedan Declan!
Aedan Declan made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellbent in his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
63% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andretii Kazadorez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fionn MacCumhaill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fionn MacCumhaill will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
23
300 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
|
225 cm
28
300 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andretii Kazadorez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fionn MacCumhaill!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazadorez loads up on a big right hand but MacCumhaill slips the punch.
MacCumhaill misses the jab.
MacCumhaill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kazadorez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacCumhaill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Kazadorez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from MacCumhaill! But no joy.
Kazadorez scores with a one two! MacCumhaill had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
MacCumhaill throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Andretii Kazadorez has been cut.
Kazadorez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacCumhaill.
MacCumhaill misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Kazadorez does it's job there.
No joy there for MacCumhaill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and Kazadorez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from MacCumhaill misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacCumhaill. Kazadorez does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacCumhaill is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kazadorez gets a clinch.
Kazadorez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MacCumhaill avoids it.
Kazadorez keeps control of MacCumhaill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kazadorez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacCumhaill has had enough of the clinch but Kazadorez keeps him there for the moment.
MacCumhaill tries to break free but Kazadorez pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazadorez misses with a knee to the head.
MacCumhaill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazadorez missing with a left hand there. MacCumhaill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kazadorez with a hook.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Kazadorez and MacCumhaill goes tumbling to the canvas! Kazadorez follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
It looks like Fionn MacCumhaill has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazadorez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazadorez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kazadorez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kazadorez prevents MacCumhaill from improving his position.
Kazadorez is pressing down on MacCumhaill's thigh, looking to free his foot. MacCumhaill is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazadorez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kazadorez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacCumhaill.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from MacCumhaill misses.
MacCumhaill misses with a double jab.
Fionn MacCumhaill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazadorez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacCumhaill.
Kazadorez avoids the body shot from MacCumhaill.
MacCumhaill throws a right hand that Kazadorez ducks under and follows up with a left that Kazadorez also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheers as Kazadorez lands an impressive looking overhand right. MacCumhaill doesn't seem phased though.
Kazadorez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
MacCumhaill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kazadorez sprawls well. Kazadorez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. MacCumhaill gets slowly back to his feet.
Good shot there by Kazadorez.
MacCumhaill lands an overhand right.
Kazadorez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Andretii Kazadorez's cut is getting worse.
MacCumhaill ducks right into an uppercut from Kazadorez.
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!
MacCumhaill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
MacCumhaill swinging wildly here.
It looked like Kazadorez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
MacCumhaill looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacCumhaill defending well as Kazadorez loads up on a big left hand.
Kazadorez lands a nice shot that snaps MacCumhaill's head back.
Kazadorez tries to clinch there but MacCumhaill circles away.
MacCumhaill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kazadorez.
MacCumhaill misses with a hook
and Kazadorez counters with a right hand that sends MacCumhaill tumbling to the canvas! Can Kazadorez finish him? He dives into MacCumhaill's guard looking to do just that!
MacCumhaill is rocked!
Kazadorez passes MacCumhaill's left leg - he's now in half guard.
MacCumhaill is still in real trouble! Can Kazadorez finish him?
MacCumhaill has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Barbell Brigade - $1000. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kazadorez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows MacCumhaill to get to his feet.
MacCumhaill seems to have recovered his senses.
Kazadorez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
MacCumhaill lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
MacCumhaill keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Kazadorez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Kazadorez engages and cracks MacCumhaill with a massive lead left hook - MacCumhaill tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Kazadorez is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andretii Kazadorez!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
63% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Methyrr Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Vatanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Outlaws. The crowd seem to be enjoying Vatanen's choice of entrance music: Kalmah - Heros to Us. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 213 cm
25
281 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
|
200 cm
22
300 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Methyrr Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sami Vatanen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall blocks a jab.
Dall tries to move into range but Vatanen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Vatanen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dall is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vatanen throws a jab when Dall was well out of range.
Vatanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall.
Dall moves out of range of the strikes.
Dall slips a jab from Vatanen.
Vatanen throws a nice looking combination but Dall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dall throwing a counter right hand but Vatanen manages to avoid it.
Vatanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Dall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dall catches Vatanen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Sami Vatanen has been cut.
Vatanen throws a right and a left that Dall avoids nicely.
The crowd cheers as Dall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vatanen doesn't seem phased though.
Vatanen loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Dall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall throws a right and a left that Vatanen avoids nicely.
Dall avoids the body shot from Vatanen.
Dall lunges at Vatanen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vatanen's hand.
Sami Vatanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall slips under a jab from Vatanen.
Vatanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Dall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vatanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Vatanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Dall counters with a body kick that stops Vatanen in his tracks momentarily.
Dall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab from Vatanen.
Vatanen swings widly with a right hand
letting Dall counter with a right hand.
Vatanen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dall connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Vatanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That has opened up Sami Vatanen's cut even more.
Vatanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vatanen just manages to avoid it.
Vatanen misses the jab.
Dall swings for the body but Vatanen moves out of range.
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!
Vatanen connects with a single shot there.
Dall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vatanen looks winded!
Dall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a body punch but Vatanen moves out of range.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vatanen gets caught napping as Dall dives in and scores a takedown. Vatanen manages to retain guard.
Dall drops back looking for a leg! Vatanen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vatanen manages to kick Dall off! Dall jumps back into Vatanen's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dall postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dall is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dall passes Vatanen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vatanen sees it coming and defends easily.
Vatanen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dall takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dall is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vatanen!
Vatanen tries to buck Dall off but Dall takes his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vatanen showing good submission defense here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen trying to get back to his feet but Dall is in full control for now.
Dall is working for a rear naked choke. Vatanen is not defending it well and Dall has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Vatanen refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Vatanen's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Methyrr Dall!
During a confident post fight interview, Methyrr Dall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
52% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sni Probong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Probong comes into the arena with Bodhi Mandala blaring out of the sound system. Bong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hits From The Bong by Cypress Hill kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
25
167 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
|
175 cm
25
163 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sni Probong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Bong!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Probong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Probong throws a lazy right hand but Bong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Probong. Probong obviously looking to wear him down.
Probong circles away from the clinch attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Probong misses its target.
Bong misses with a body punch
and Probong counters with a straight right hand.
Probong lands a really nice looking cross but Bong seems unphased.
Probong dodges the punch combination from Bong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Probong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Probong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bong.
Probong misses with an uppercut. Bong saw that one coming.
Bong swings for the body but Probong moves out of range.
Probong missing with a left hand there. Bong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Bong tries to counter it with a takedown but Probong pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bong throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Probong was covering up waiting for the punch and Bong finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bong wants to control from the top but Probong keeps moving.
Bong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bong trying to control but Probong is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probong has Bong pulled in close to control his posture.
Bong trying to control the position from guard on top but Probong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bong looking to sit in guard and control but Probong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bong controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Probong's guard.
Bong trying to control but Probong is working from the bottom.
Probong controlling the position.
Bong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bong drops back looking for a leg! Probong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Probong manages to kick Bong off! Bong jumps back into Probong's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bong wants to control from the top but Probong keeps moving.
Bong is pushing down on Probong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Probong is fighting to maintain full guard but Bong has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bong stalling.
Probong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bong throwing shots but Probong is blocking nicely.
Bong wants to pass to mount but Probong is defending the position.
Bong throws a strike but Probong avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bong pushing down on Probong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bong trying to control from half guard but Probong is working away.
Bong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Probong keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Bong dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A telegraphed right hand from Probong misses the target.
Bong slips a straight right by Probong.
Probong lands with a shot to the body.
Bong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Probong counter with a right hand.
It looks like The Bong has been cut.
Probong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bong has a takedown stuffed.
Bong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Probong rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Probong manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Probong.
Probong loads up on a big right hand but Bong slips the punch.
Bong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Probong manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong throws a hook but Probong avoids it easily.
Bong swings for the body but Probong moves out of range.
Probong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Probong misses with a looping right.
Probong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Probong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bong's calf.
Probong lands with a kick to the temple. Bong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Probong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bong thinking.
Sni Probong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Bong.
Probong connects with the punch.
Bong misses with a hook to the body
and Probong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bong is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Probong.
Bong is still on wobbly legs! Can Probong finish him?
Bong looks up at the clock. Bad move! Probong lands a right hand from hell, dropping Bong. Probong pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sni Probong!
A very excited looking Sni Probong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, The Bong stepped up to the mic, saying 'Obviously, my opponent is on the juice... I demand a full investigation into this travesty... This aggression WILL NOT stand!'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
36% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's entrance music is The YES! Cartwheel. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
 |
|
 |
| 191 cm
23
216 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
|
188 cm
25
213 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yes Man Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Solomon Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Kahn off balance momentarily.
Sanchez connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Kahn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Kahn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Sanchez does it's job there.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Kahn slips the punch.
Kahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Sanchez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kahn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahn misses with a head kick.
Sanchez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Kahn moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn scores with a jab. Sanchez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Kahn saw that one coming.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kahn.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kahn misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kahn is able to avoid easily.
Yes Man Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kahn has time to react.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahn is just out of range.
Kahn defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
As Sanchez backs off Kahn throws a huge counter combo but Sanchez manages to avoid it all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahn avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Kahn's leg. Kahn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
Kahn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kahn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Kahn moves out of range easily.
Kahn checks a leg kick.
Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Sanchez misses
and Kahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kahn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kahn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez jabs Kahn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Kahn moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKahn.
Kahn walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kahn's calf.
Kahn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
It seemed like Kahn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kahn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sanchez.
A jab from Kahn misses.
Kahn checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kahn blocks the body kick.
Kahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kahn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Kahn's shoulder, as Kahn tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Kahn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kahn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Solomon Kahn has been cut.
Sanchez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kahn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kahn counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez pushes Kahn away with a front kick.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez thuds his shin into the meat of Kahn's side.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanchez misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yes Man Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sanchez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kahn throws out a counter right but Sanchez avoids it with no problem.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Kahn.
A little feinted left hand from Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kahn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sanchez has got the better of the exchanges.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Kahn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Kahn.
Sanchez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kahn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kahn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kahn misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Yes Man Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez scores with a push kick.
Kahn moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn checks the leg kick.
Kahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kahn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kahn throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kahn cracks a nice hook into Sanchez's ribs.
Sanchez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Kahn misses the target.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kahn can do to turn this around?
Kahn just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kahn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kahn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kahn doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Kahn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sanchez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Kahn's head but Kahn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Kahn misses with a looping left.
Sanchez connects with the punch.
Kahn throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Kahn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Kahn avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanchez will feel that in the morning.
Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Kahn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanchez lands an uppercut.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Kahn blocks it.
Kahn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kahn backwards.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kahn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Sanchez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Kahn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Kahn avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Kahn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sanchez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kahn can turn it around.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Sanchez stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kahn.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kahn fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kahn misses with a punch on the inside.
Kahn throws a head punch that misses.
Kahn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Kahn.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Kahn.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yes Man Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kahn throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Kahn ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Sanchez.
Kahn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sanchez connects with a right hand. Kahn shakes it off.
A big left from Kahn misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from Kahn.
Kahn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Kahn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez looks to land a body kick but Kahn moved away.
Sanchez looks to throw a body kick
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez thumps Kahn with a low kick.
Sanchez throws a lazy head kick
and Kahn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Sanchez is looking to slow Kahn down with leg kicks.
Sanchez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kahn counters with a body kick.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Solomon Kahn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Kahn.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kahn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kahn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahn connects with a nice looking jab.
A leg kick checked by Kahn.
Kahn walks into a straight right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
A low kick from Sanchez misses
and Kahn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kahn thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Sanchez does it's job there.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kahn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kahn counters with a head kick.
Sanchez thumps Kahn with a low kick.
Kahn throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez is looking to slow Kahn down with leg kicks.
Sanchez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kahn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Kahn moves out of range easily.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Kahn's leg. Kahn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kahn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kahn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yes Man Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yes Man Sanchez!
A victorious Yes Man Sanchez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
67% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
