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HFC 299 Viceroy vs Satan III PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leo Leka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phoenix Templar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. Leo Leka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Leka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Phoenix Templar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leka tries to score with a low kick but Templar moves his leg out of the way.
Templar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Templar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Leka sprawls well. Leka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Templar gets slowly back to his feet.
Leka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Leka.
Templar moves out of range of the strikes.
Leka misses with a low kick.
Leka has Templar up against the cage in a clinch.
Leka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Templar tightens his grip and picks Leka up, before dumping him to the ground. Leka manages to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templar drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Leka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Templar has Leka in his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Leka is sitting in close to Templar's body. Templar has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Leka is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Leka is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Templar.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Phoenix Templar!
Phoenix Templar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ay One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welsh is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lets Have A War. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that TJ Welsh was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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199 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ay One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 32 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welsh ducks under a wild hook from One.
One throws a body punch but Welsh moves out of range.
One avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like One was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Welsh rushes One and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
One misses with a hook from the clinch.
Welsh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, One scores with a nice short uppercut.
One avoiding damage as Welsh throws knees to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Welsh has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Welsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
One swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from One fails to land.
One works on Welsh's body with a couple of short punches.
Welsh looking to throw knees to the head but One is blocking nicely.
Welsh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
One avoiding damage as Welsh throws knees to the body.
One misses with some punches.
Welsh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
One throws a punch but it's blocked by Welsh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like TJ Welsh has been cut.
One lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Welsh is trying to maintain a safe position but One gets an underhook and turns Welsh into the cage.
Welsh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Welsh digs a right hand into One's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on One's gas tank.
One is trying to break the clinch but Welsh is controlling him.
One avoiding damage as Welsh throws knees to the body.
One lands with a short shot to the head.
One misses with a punch on the inside.
One lands a left hand.
Welsh is rocked!
One misses with a punch on the inside.
Welsh is still on wobbly legs! Can One finish him?
One prevents a body shot from Welsh.
Welsh stalling in the clinch but One improves position.
A body shot lands from One.
Good body shot from One.
Welsh seems to have recovered his senses.
One lands a hook that snaps the head of Welsh backwards.
Welsh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. One is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, One creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
One swings away with an uppercut that misses.
One lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Welsh to his knees! One keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ay One!
A relieved looking Ay One thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnie Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nero Burningrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nero Burningrom will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnie Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nero Burningrom!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burningrom shoots in for a takedown but Cash shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burningrom throws a combination that misses
and Cash holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cash stalling in the clinch.
Burningrom can't get the takedown.
Cash scores with a hook to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Burningrom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cash lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burningrom tries to pull guard but Cash forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Johnie Cash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Burningrom.
Cash lands with a short shot to the head.
Cash has Burningrom pushed against the cage.
Burningrom tries to break free but Cash pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cash lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cash pushes Burningrom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burningrom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cash is leaning against Burningrom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burningrom wants a takedown but no success here.
Cash avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burningrom drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cash lands with a right to the head.
Burningrom is rocked!
Cash lands a right hand.
Burningrom is still on wobbly legs! Can Cash finish him?
Burningrom tries to stall but Cash uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cash.
Burningrom is working for takedown but Cash is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Cash.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cash lands a shoulder strike.
Cash throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burningroms head.
Cash looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cash lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Cash.
Cash lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Cash.
Cash dips a shoulder and cracks Burningrom with a mighty uppercut! Burningrom falls back against the cage and Cash unloads with a barrage of strikes! Burningrom is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Cash screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnie Cash!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abu Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Ua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack Ua will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abu Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mack Ua!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ua fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rock on the side of the head.
Rock shoots in and bounces Ua off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ua is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rock dives into side control.
Rock in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ua is holding Rock down, trying to stall.
Ua is being controlled here.
Rock is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ua has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rock controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock'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.
Ua defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Ua's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rock lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ua trying to remain calm as Rock controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Ua's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ua told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rock is looking to take a break and control but Ua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rock is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ua is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ua stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Rock working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rock working away.
Rock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ua keeps working.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Rock.
Rock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ua swats away the attempt to clinch by Rock.
Ua stuffs the takedown attempt from Rock. Rock gets slowly back to his feet.
Ua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rock lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ua gets a clinch.
Rock turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rock manages to end up in side control.
Ua is looking to reverse the position.
Rock is looking to take a break and control but Ua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rock working away.
We've been hearing that Rock has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock with the ground and pound but Ua regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rock seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rock controlling the action here.
Rock is looking for a kimura but Ua is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rock to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rock sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rock scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abu Rock dominated that 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.
Rock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ua pushes off an throws an elbow but Rock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rock tries to score a body lock takedown but Ua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rock throws a head punch that misses.
Ua lands with a left to the head.
Ua misses with the head strike.
Ua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rock looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Rock - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ua.
Rock blocking some punches.
Rock lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rock misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Ua.
Ua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rock tries to throw a body punch but Ua avoids it by throwing Rock back against the cage.
Ua tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Ua back against the cage.
Ua working aggressively here.
Rock wants to take the fight to the mat but Ua manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abu Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ua blocks an uppercut.
Rock is working Ua over against the cage.
Rock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Ua avoids the damage to the body.
Ua is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rock trying to stall but Ua improves his position.
Rock swings wildly with an uppercut but Ua uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Rock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ua managing to block the knees to the body from Rock.
A head punch on the inside from Ua fails to land.
Ua lands a hook that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Come on Rock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mack Ua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ua lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock is trying to drag Ua to the mat but Ua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ua.
Rock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rock trying to control the position but instead, Ua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rock into the cage.
Ua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ua breaks the clinch.
Good exchange - Ua coming out on top.
Ua takes the fight into the clinch.
Ua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ua.
Ua tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Ua back against the cage.
Ua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ua gets through Rock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rock.
Rock wants the takedown. Ua is fighting it off but Rock persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ua's guard against the cage.
Ua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ua manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rock manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ua scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rock working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ua has passed into half guard!
Ua throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rock to regain full guard.
Ua throws a big right hand that misses.
Ua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ua wants to control from the top but Rock keeps moving.
Rock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ua trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mack Ua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Ua misses
and Rock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ua misses with a hook
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ua misses with a body shot.
Rock throws a counter high kick but Ua was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ua moves into the clinch.
Ua throws a punch but it's blocked by Rock.
Rock trying to control the position but instead, Ua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rock into the cage.
Ua lands with a left to the head.
Rock looking to slow down the pace here.
Rock misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock takes an elbow to the temple.
Rock can't find room to land a body shot as Ua controls the action.
Ua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hand to the body from Rock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Ua as the two fighters clinch.
Rock tries to score a body lock takedown but Ua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ua tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Ua back against the cage.
Ua gets underhooks to prevent Rock's takedown attempt.
Ua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Rock.
Ua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rock has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ua after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abu Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ua throws an elbow that misses.
Rock blocks a body shot from Ua.
Rock looking for a takedown.
Rock takes a shot to the head.
Rock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ua's elbow.
Rock stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ua blocking some punches.
Ua swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Ua pushes Rock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ua misses with a punch on the inside.
Rock stalling in the clinch.
Rock is stalling here.
Rock throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Ua.
Ua letting Rock take a breather here.
Ua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Ua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock trying to stall but Ua improves his position.
Ua lands with a short shot to the head.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rock wants to take the fight to the mat but Ua manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rock tries to throw a body punch but Ua avoids it by throwing Rock back against the cage.
Ua prevents a body shot from Rock.
Still in the clinch, Ua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rock stalling against the cage.
Rock prevents a body shot from Ua.
Ua lands with a left to the head.
Ua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ua swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ua lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Rock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Ua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ua struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock controls his hands.
Rock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ua lands a left hand.
Rock lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ua throws a punch but it's blocked by Rock.
Rock lands a shot to the body.
Rock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ua lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mack Ua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ua 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mack Ua!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elias Al Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Stenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Young Jeezy - I'm Here. Henrik Stenson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Elias Al Haddad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henrik Stenson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Al Haddad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stenson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Al Haddad defends it well.
Al Haddad lands a jab to the nose.
Donk. Stenson catches Al Haddad right on the button with a cross.
Stenson lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Al Haddad misses.
Stenson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al Haddad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stenson throws out a leg kick but Al Haddad moves out of range and Stenson only half commits.
Al Haddad connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stenson's hands.
Stenson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stenson throws a leg kick
and Al Haddad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Al Haddad works the jab nicely.
Al Haddad throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Haddad tries to clinch there but Stenson circles away.
Al Haddad checks a low kick from Stenson.
Stenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Haddad cracks Stenson with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenson throws a low kick, looking for Al Haddad's leg but Al Haddad calmly moves out of range.
Stenson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Al Haddad wants to clinch but Stenson slips to the side
and Stenson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Al Haddad won't be happy with that.
Al Haddad is trying to improve his position.
Stenson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Al Haddad to see if he's OK.
Stenson lands a few punches from side control.
Stenson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Al Haddad tries to buck Stenson off but Stenson is having none of it.
Al Haddad is trying to control Stenson's posture but Stenson avoids it.
Al Haddad is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Haddad is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stenson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Al Haddad is trying to get back to half guard.
Al Haddad taking punishment in the form of punches.
Stenson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stenson trying to control the position but Al Haddad is working away.
Al Haddad tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Haddad gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stenson is trying for a kimura here. Al Haddad looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Stenson wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Henrik Stenson!
An out of breath Henrik Stenson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Gruber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azamat Secoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans Gruber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hans Gruber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azamat Secoy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruber takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gruber looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Secoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Secoy tests Gruber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Secoy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Secoy lands a body shot.
Secoy lands a jab.
Secoy scores with a body shot.
Secoy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Secoy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Secoy slaps away a takedown attempt from Gruber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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!
Gruber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Secoy can pounce on him.
Nice sprawl there from Secoy as Gruber shoots in.
Secoy lands a nice hook to Gruber's body. Gruber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gruber takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gruber with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Secoy to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy lands with a good body shot.
Gruber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gruber there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gruber ducks right into an uppercut from Secoy.
Secoy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gruber had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Secoy connects with a single shot there.
Gruber takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Secoy throws out a powerful jab.
Secoy digs a good hook to Gruber's body.
Secoy connects with a crisp jab.
Secoy feints and then cracks Gruber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gruber down.
Secoy tests Gruber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Secoy scores with a sloppy right hand. Gruber should have avoided that one.
Secoy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gruber's calf.
Secoy lands a nice hook to Gruber's body. Gruber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donk. Secoy catches Gruber right on the button with a cross.
Secoy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gruber takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secoy lands a jab to Gruber's midsection.
Secoy thuds his right hand into Gruber's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gruber shoots for a double leg takedown but Secoy sprawls well. He's pushed Gruber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Secoy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Gruber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Secoy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gruber under the eye.
Gruber takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Secoy digs a good hook to Gruber's body.
Secoy throws a good cross that connects.
Secoy works Gruber's body with a nice hook.
Gruber definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Decent striking displayed by Secoy there.
Secoy lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Secoy.
Secoy lands a lovely overhand right.
Secoy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gruber. Gruber circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Secoy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gruber in his tracks.
Secoy lands with an uppercut that bounces Gruber off the cage and back into range.
Secoy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Secoy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy lands a jab to Gruber's midsection.
Azamat Secoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Secoy tests Gruber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Secoy lands a body shot.
Gruber swings widly with a right hand
and Secoy counters with a nice leg kick.
Gruber looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Secoy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Secoy there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gruber. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Secoy scores with a body shot.
Gruber on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Secoy lands with an overhand left.
Secoy lands a really nice looking cross but Gruber seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Secoy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Donk. Secoy catches Gruber right on the button with a cross.
Secoy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gruber. Gruber circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Secoy digs a good body shot into Gruber's ribs.
Gruber takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Secoy scoring well with a low kick there.
Gruber takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Secoy scores with a jab to the head.
Secoy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Secoy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gruber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Secoy clobbers Gruber with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gruber on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gruber takes one to the chin there.
Secoy scores with the left hand. Gruber knows he should have avoided that one.
Secoy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Secoy catches Gruber with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gruber tries to close the distance and clinch but Secoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot by Secoy.
Secoy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gruber under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azamat Secoy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Secoy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gruber.
Secoy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Azamat Secoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Secoy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grubers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Secoy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Secoy cracks Gruber with a good jab.
Gruber has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Secoy finds it's way round the side to connect with Gruber's head.
Gruber takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gruber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot by Secoy.
Gruber needs to keep his hands up - Secoy had a free shot at his head there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gruber might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gruber walks into a straight right hand from Secoy.
Secoy connects with a single shot there.
Secoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gruber is looking to clinch but Secoy is avoiding it.
It seemed like Secoy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gruber walks into a jab.
A cross from Secoy lands.
Secoy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gruber on the side of the head.
Gruber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy cracks Gruber with an open hand slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Secoy scores with a body shot.
Secoy lands with an uppercut that bounces Gruber off the cage and back into range.
Gruber on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Secoy.
Secoy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gruber looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gruber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Secoy wants to get back to his feet but Gruber is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruber throwing strikes from guard but Secoy blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Secoy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gruber stops Secoy from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Secoy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Azamat Secoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Secoy throws a leg kick but Gruber sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gruber takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gruber is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gruber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Secoy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Secoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Secoy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruber walks into a left hand.
Secoy digs a good body shot into Gruber's ribs.
Secoy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Secoy lands the left hand.
Secoy lands a nice hook to Gruber's body. Gruber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gruber takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hans Gruber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gruber 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.
Gruber wants to clinch
and Secoy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gruber tries to clinch but Secoy moves out of range.
Secoy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Secoy.
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!
Secoy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Secoy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gruber moves forwards but Secoy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secoy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gruber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Secoy as he avoids it easily.
Secoy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Secoy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gruber in his tracks.
Gruber takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gruber is rocked!
Secoy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Secoy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gruber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Secoy's corner calls for a 1-2. Secoy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gruber avoids the head kick by Secoy.
Secoy jabs at Gruber's body.
A jab from Secoy does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Secoy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gruber has time to react.
Secoy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gruber under the eye.
Secoy misses with a body kick.
Gruber takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azamat Secoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Secoy lands a jab.
Nice shot lands for Secoy.
Gruber takes a jab right on the kisser.
Secoy connects with the punch.
Secoy lands a jab to the nose.
Gruber moves into the clinch.
Secoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gruber's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Secoy.
A shot in the inside from Secoy.
A right hook to the body lands for Secoy.
Secoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Secoy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Secoy finds it's way through Gruber's defenses.
Secoy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Secoy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Secoy lands with an uppercut that bounces Gruber off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gruber momentarily.
Secoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gruber walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Secoy.
Gruber has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Secoy finds it's way round the side to connect with Gruber's head.
Secoy digs a good hook to Gruber's body.
Gruber walks into a stiff left hand from Secoy.
Secoy lands a slapping body shot.
Gruber shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Secoy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oh Gruber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gruber ducks right into an uppercut from Secoy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Secoy there.
Gruber misses with a straight left.
Secoy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gruber seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruber closes the distance looking to clinch
and Secoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Secoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Secoy.
Secoy lands with a cross.
Gruber walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Secoy scores with a punch to the head.
Secoy lands a nice shot that snaps Gruber's head back.
Gruber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gruber walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gruber takes one on the button.
Secoy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gruber in his tracks.
Gruber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Secoy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Secoy lands with an overhand left.
Nice body punch from Secoy.
Secoy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Secoy is looking to land body kicks.
Good shot there by Secoy.
Secoy lands the left hand.
Hans Gruber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Secoy scores with a nice right hand.
Secoy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Secoy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gruber under the eye.
Secoy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gruber. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Secoy throws a good cross that connects.
Gruber takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Secoy lands a glancing blow to the side of Gruber's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruber walks into a jab.
Secoy catches Gruber with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Secoy does it's job there.
Gruber throws a series of punches but Secoy moves out of range.
Secoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gruber at a distance.
Secoy lands a jab to the nose.
Secoy connects with an inside leg kick.
Gruber takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gruber walks into a left hand.
Secoy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gruber's head.
Secoy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Secoy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Secoy connects with a single shot there.
Gruber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Secoy scores with a nice head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azamat Secoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Secoy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azamat Secoy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diamond Dollar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabryel Catchmaer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diamond Dollar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabryel Catchmaer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Catchmaer.
Gabryel Catchmaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Catchmaer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dollar, pushing him back against the cage.
Dollar blocks an elbow strike from Catchmaer.
Dollar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Catchmaer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Dollar has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dollar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Catchmaer smiles and moves away.
Dollar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dollar trying to mount his opponent but Catchmaer defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catchmaer trying to control here.
Catchmaer is concentrating on defense, preventing Dollar from advancing position.
Dollar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Catchmaer's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollar trying to control the action but Catchmaer is working from the bottom.
Dollar is thwarting Catchmaer's attempts to control the position.
Catchmaer is refusing to be controlled, as Dollar sits in half guard.
Catchmaer is controlling Dollar's trapped leg to prevent Dollar from advancing to side control.
Catchmaer wants to improve his position but Dollar is controlling well.
Dollar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dollar working over Catchmaer with some ground and pound. Catchmaer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dollar is trying to control the action in half guard but Catchmaer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dollar throwing shots but Catchmaer is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Catchmaer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dollar throwing strikes from guard but Catchmaer blocks nicely.
Dollar stopping the sweep attempt from Catchmaer.
Dollar wants to control from the top but Catchmaer keeps moving.
Catchmaer has his foot on Dollar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dollar works his way back into a safe position though.
Dollar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dollar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Catchmaer's head.
Dollar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Catchmaer trying to control the position.
Catchmaer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catchmaer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dollar's guard.
Dollar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Catchmaer content to stall in guard here.
Dollar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dollar is trying to keep Catchmaer in close.
Catchmaer stopping the sweep attempt from Dollar.
Dollar looking for a guillotine here but Catchmaer defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Catchmaer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dollar has momentary wrist control but Catchmaer slips an elbow through the middle.
Catchmaer wants to control from the top but Dollar keeps moving.
Dollar looking to control but Catchmaer passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Catchmaer there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dollar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Catchmaer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dollar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Catchmaer stopping the sweep attempt from Dollar.
Catchmaer landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dollar trying to control the position.
Dollar keeping moving, preventing Catchmaer from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gabryel Catchmaer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Catchmaer forces Dollar back against the cage and clinches.
Catchmaer throws a head punch that misses.
Dollar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Catchmaer tries a knee to the head but Dollar blocks it.
Catchmaer lands a shoulder strike.
Catchmaer wants to break free but Dollar has control.
Catchmaer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Catchmaer breaks the clinch.
Dollar checks a leg kick.
Catchmaer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dollar momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dollar tries for a takedown but Catchmaer circles away easily
letting Catchmaer counter with a right hand.
Catchmaer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dollar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Catchmaer.
Some wild striking there from Catchmaer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catchmaer connects with a single shot there.
Catchmaer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Catchmaer pushes Dollar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dollar blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Catchmaer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Catchmaer lands a shoulder strike.
Dollar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dollar pulls guard successfully.
Dollar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dollar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Catchmaer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Catchmaer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Catchmaer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dollar has momentary wrist control but Catchmaer slips an elbow through the middle.
Catchmaer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dollar working a defensive guard but Catchmaer manages to pass into side control anyway.
Catchmaer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Catchmaer trying to control the action but Dollar is working from the bottom.
Dollar tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Dollar wants to control but Catchmaer postures up.
Catchmaer advances to full mount.
Catchmaer avoids the attempt from Dollar to control.
Dollar is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dollar wants to get back to full guard but Catchmaer has mounted him!
Catchmaer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dollar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Catchmaer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dollar regains half guard.
Dollar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Catchmaer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dollar tries to get to full guard but Catchmaer has control of the leg.
Dollar is refusing to be controlled, as Catchmaer sits in half guard.
Dollar punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dollar wants to control but Catchmaer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dollar tries to roll over but Catchmaer keeps him under control.
Catchmaer lands with a punch from half guard.
Gabryel Catchmaer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dollar gets back to full guard.
Dollar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Catchmaer is one step ahead there.
Catchmaer wants to control from the top but Dollar keeps moving.
Dollar working for a triangle but Catchmaer defends it easily.
Catchmaer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabryel Catchmaer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Catchmaer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dollar is trying to pull guard but Catchmaer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dollar throws an elbow that misses.
Dollar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Catchmaer walks away with a smile on his face. Dollar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Catchmaer swings for the body but Dollar moves out of range.
Dollar throws a quick counter head kick but Catchmaer was just out of range.
Dollar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Catchmaer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dollar doesn't seem bothered though.
Dollar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Catchmaer.
Dollar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Catchmaer.
Dollar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diamond Dollar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catchmaer lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Catchmaer misses its intended target.
Catchmaer stuffs the takedown.
Catchmaer lands with a straight right. Dollar didn't see that one coming.
Diamond Dollar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the liver by Catchmaer. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollar dodges the punch combination from Catchmaer.
Catchmaer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dollar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Catchmaer swivels and escapes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Catchmaer! But no joy.
Catchmaer throws a jab but it's blocked by Dollar.
Good standup being displayed there by Catchmaer as he connects with a hook.
Catchmaer punishes Dollar's body with a nice straight punch.
Dollar takes one on the button.
Catchmaer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Dollar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Catchmaer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Catchmaer. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dollar shoots for a double leg takedown but Catchmaer sprawls well. He's pushed Dollar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dollar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dollar clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Catchmaer throws an elbow but misses.
Dollar tries to pull guard but Catchmaer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Catchmaer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Catchmaer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Catchmaer fails to land with a series of punches.
Catchmaer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Dollar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dollar slips a jab and a cross from Catchmaer.
Dollar moves away from the strike by Catchmaer.
Catchmaer moves into range and clinches up with Dollar.
Dollar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Catchmaer slows down the pace here.
Dollar tries to pull guard but Catchmaer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollar tries to pull guard but Catchmaer holds him up against the cage and eventually Dollar drops back down to his feet.
Gabryel Catchmaer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dollar misses with a punch to the body.
Catchmaer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dollar's defenses.
Catchmaer breaks from the clinch.
Catchmaer lands with a cross.
Catchmaer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Catchmaer throws a shot from downtown. Dollar moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Catchmaer finds it's target.
Catchmaer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dollar pulls guard successfully.
Catchmaer with a nice head shot there.
Dollar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Catchmaer is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Catchmaer wants to control from the top but Dollar keeps moving.
Dollar is looking for a triangle but Catchmaer pushes his legs off easily.
Diamond Dollar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dollar keeping full guard, as Catchmaer tries to pass.
Dollar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gabryel Catchmaer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Catchmaer pushes down on Dollar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Catchmaer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Catchmaer is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Catchmaer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Catchmaer prevents Dollar from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabryel Catchmaer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Catchmaer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabryel Catchmaer!
After winning the bout, Gabryel Catchmaer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Diamond Dollar had this to say: 'I have nothing to say. Sh*t just didn't work tonight, but im a champion inside and I will bounce back stronger. Mouse, where ever your hiding. Your my comeback fight. Get me the papers, and i'll sign for the fight right this second!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patton comes to the cage accompanied by Keep your hands to yourself- Georgia Satellites. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ernesto Oliveira was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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287 lbs
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315 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Patton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
54 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernesto Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Oliveira eats them both and turns towards Patton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Ernesto Oliveira has been cut.
Patton darts in and clinches Oliveira up against the cage.
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patton pushes Oliveira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oliveira presses Patton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Patton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oliveira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oliveira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like George Patton has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Patton.
Oliveira misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patton's elbow.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patton's elbow.
Patton can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Patton blocks it.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Patton blocks it.
Oliveira struggles to land a body shot inside as Patton controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patton.
Oliveira throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patton's elbow.
Patton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Patton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patton's elbow.
Patton blocks a body shot from Oliveira.
Patton takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Oliveira as the two fighters clinch.
Patton tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patton misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patton can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.
Oliveira cracks Patton with a nice body shot.
Patton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Patton blocks it.
Patton tries a body shot but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira struggles to land a body shot inside as Patton controls his hands.
Patton misses with a punch to the body.
Patton misses with the head strike.
Oliveira throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands with a right to the head.
Patton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira misses with a body punch.
Oliveira tries to throw a body punch but Patton avoids it by throwing Oliveira back against the cage.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patton's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliveira.
Patton working aggressively here.
Oliveira misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patton.
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!
Oliveira tries a body shot but Patton blocks it.
Patton swings wildly with an uppercut but Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oliveira lands an uppercut.
Oliveira pushes Patton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Oliveira.
Patton is breathing heavily.
Oliveira scores with a shot to the side of Patton's head.
Oliveira lands a hook that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Oliveira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oliveira presses Patton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oliveira tries to throw a body punch but Patton avoids it by throwing Oliveira back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Oliveira.
Patton can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.
Oliveira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Patton takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Oliveira.
Patton has a couple of punches blocked by Oliveira.
Patton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oliveira can't find room to land a body shot as Patton controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Patton.
A head punch on the inside from Patton fails to land.
Patton is leaning against Oliveira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Patton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Patton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oliveira tries to work over Patton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliveira.
Patton misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliveira lands a left hand.
Oliveira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Oliveira on the inside.
Oliveira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patton tries to throw a body punch but Oliveira avoids it by throwing Patton back against the cage.
Patton prevents a body shot from Oliveira.
Patton digs a right hand underneath Oliveira's ribcage. Oliveira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oliveira lands a body punch.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Patton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliveira lands a nice shot to the body.
Oliveira lands with a left to the head.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Oliveira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Oliveira dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Patton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oliveira counters with a nice right hand that sends Patton toppling to the canvas! Patton scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Oliveira finish him?!
Patton is rocked!
Oliveira rushes Patton and presses him up against the cage.
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Oliveira as the two fighters clinch.
Oliveira misses with a body punch.
Oliveira is working Patton over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira is working Patton over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Oliveira.
Oliveira tries to throw a body punch but Patton avoids it by throwing Oliveira back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oliveira.
Oliveira'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.
Oliveira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Ernesto Oliveira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliveira.
Oliveira struggles to land a body shot inside as Patton controls his hands.
Oliveira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oliveira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oliveira tries to throw a body punch but Patton avoids it by throwing Oliveira back against the cage.
Patton struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliveira controls his hands.
Oliveira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oliveira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patton swings wildly with an uppercut but Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patton.
Oliveira tries to work over Patton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Patton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Patton lands a shoulder strike.
Oliveira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patton blocks a body shot from Oliveira.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliveira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira misses with some punches.
Patton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Patton scores with a shoulder strike.
That has opened up Ernesto Oliveira's cut even more.
Oliveira misses with the head strike.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliveira.
Patton blocking some punches.
Oliveira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Oliveira as the two fighters clinch.
Patton takes a shot to the head.
Oliveira misses with a punch to the body.
Patton misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliveira lands a right hand.
George Patton's cut is getting worse.
Oliveira lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Oliveira.
A head punch on the inside from Patton fails to land.
Patton misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Oliveira.
A shot in the inside from Patton.
Oliveira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Oh Patton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oliveira misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira misses with the head strike.
Patton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patton.
Patton misses with some punches.
Oliveira lands a body punch.
Oliveira throws a punch but it's blocked by Patton.
Patton seems to have got his legs back now.
Patton blocks a body shot from Oliveira.
Patton tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oliveira drops Patton onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Patton is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Patton! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Oliveira is unloading with more strikes now! Patton drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto Oliveira!
Ernesto Oliveira is the new super heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Ernesto Oliveira, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, George Patton stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'd like to thank my opponent, and apologize to the fans.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nils Holgersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neo Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holgersson comes to the cage accompanied by Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Holgersson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neo Wiggin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggin is looking to clinch but Holgersson is avoiding it.
Wiggin scores with a jab.
A head kick misses from Wiggin.
Wiggin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A cross from Wiggin lands.
Wiggin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holgersson attempts a counter takedown but Wiggin avoids it well and moves away.
Wiggin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holgersson misses with the body kick
and Wiggin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wiggin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wiggin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holgersson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holgersson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wiggin.
Holgersson ducks under a wild hook from Wiggin.
Holgersson misses with a body kick.
Holgersson has been working on his balance at Ballshoi Ballet 3, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Wiggin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holgersson slips a jab from Wiggin.
Wiggin throws a lazy body kick
and Holgersson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wiggin's guard.
Holgersson throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holgersson wants to control from the top but Wiggin keeps moving.
Wiggin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Holgersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiggin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wiggin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Holgersson advances position into side control!
Holgersson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wiggin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Holgersson but great work by Wiggin.
Holgersson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Holgersson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wiggin's best efforts.
Holgersson gets back to full guard.
Holgersson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wiggin stands up over Holgersson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wiggin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson looking for a sweep. Not yet Holgersson, not yet.
Wiggin trying to control but Holgersson is working from the bottom.
Holgersson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holgersson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holgersson keeping moving, preventing Wiggin from controlling successfully.
Holgersson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wiggin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wiggin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Holgersson has momentary wrist control but Wiggin slips an elbow through the middle.
Holgersson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wiggin defends it easily.
Wiggin is working Holgersson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin wants to pass the guard but Holgersson is keeping the position.
Wiggin working some strikes from top position.
Holgersson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Holgersson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wiggin defends it easily.
Holgersson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Holgersson working for a triangle but Wiggin defends it easily.
Wiggin throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Holgersson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wiggin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holgersson keeping moving, preventing Wiggin from controlling successfully.
Wiggin works over Holgersson with some ground and pound from guard.
Wiggin trying to control the position from guard on top but Holgersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holgersson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neo Wiggin dominated that 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.
Holgersson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wiggin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wiggin is trying to control Holgersson's posture but Holgersson avoids it.
Wiggin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Holgersson off and has taken his back!
Holgersson is trying to remain composed but Wiggin is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Wiggin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wiggin lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Wiggin is trying to stick to Holgersson's back but Holgersson is turning into Wiggin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wiggin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Holgersson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holgersson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wiggin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wiggin tries to strike from the bottom.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Wiggin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wiggin stopping the sweep attempt from Holgersson.
Holgersson keeping moving, preventing Wiggin from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holgersson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wiggin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wiggin with a nice head shot there.
Wiggin cracks Holgersson with a solid left hand.
Holgersson is rocked!
Wiggin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oh Holgersson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holgersson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wiggin has picked Holgersson up and slammed him! Holgersson can't keep hold of the triangle and Wiggin manages to pass to side control!
Wiggin avoids the strikes from the bottom by Holgersson.
Wiggin cracks Holgersson with a big elbow.
Holgersson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wiggin scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Holgersson is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Wiggin can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neo Wiggin!
Neo Wiggin is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Neo Wiggin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Nils Holgersson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fyfan!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucifer Satan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Viceroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satan comes into the arena with Disciple blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucifer Satan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lord Viceroy!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viceroy moves in looking to clinch but Satan pushes him off.
Satan throws a sloppy head kick and Viceroy moves out of range easily.
Viceroy takes the fight into the clinch.
Viceroy misses with some punches.
Satan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Satan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viceroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Satan throws a one two combo.
Viceroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Viceroy tries to clinch but Satan moves away
and Satan counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Viceroy out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Satan is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lucifer Satan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lucifer Satan waved his t-shirt featuring Arcticus University: London's logo in front of the cameras.
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