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Havoc Midweek Mayhem 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Takano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaniv Schulmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuki Takano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yaniv Schulmann!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takano swings widly with a right hand
and Schulmann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schulmann, right into the meat.
Schulmann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schulmann misses the shot to the body.
Schulmann cracks Takano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Takano throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Schulmann misses.
Schulmann takes a swing at Takano's ribcage but misses.
Takano throws a front kick aimed at Schulmann's knee but Schulmann avoids it well.
Takano misses with a low kick.
Schulmann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takano throws an overhand right that lands on Schulmann's shoulder, as Schulmann tries to avoid the shot.
Takano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schulmann tries to clinch but Takano is having none of it.
Takano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schulmann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yuki Takano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takano.
Schulmann connects with an inside leg kick.
Schulmann moves away from the strike by Takano.
Schulmann blocks a low kick nicely.
Schulmann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Takano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schulmann checks a leg kick.
Schulmann throws a big counter head kick but Takano avoids it with no problem.
Takano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Schulmann moves forwards but Takano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takano darts in trying to clinch
and Schulmann counters with a nice leg kick.
Schulmann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takano manages to avoid it.
Takano dodges the punch combination from Schulmann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takano throws a right hand that Schulmann ducks under and follows up with a left that Schulmann also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takano throws a body shot but no joy.
Schulmann drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Takano defends it well.
Nice body punch from Schulmann.
Takano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schulmann is trying hard to land a takedown here. Takano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Takano appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Takano is looking to land body kicks.
Schulmann lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takano's sensitive parts.
Takano scoring well with a low kick there.
Schulmann keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab, jab by Schulmann - just one landing.
Takano misses with a body kick.
Takano throws a sloppy head kick and Schulmann moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takano can pounce on him.
Takano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schulmann is out of range and Takano settles back down.
A countering left hand to the body from Schulmann misses.
Takano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takano.
Takano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takano misses with a hook
and Schulmann counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Takano misses.
Schulmann shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takano as he avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Takano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Schulmann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Takano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schulmann.
Schulmann on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Takano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schulmann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takano misses with a right hand
and Schulmann counters with a good low kick that Takano was not able to check.
Schulmann tries for a takedown but Takano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yuki Takano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yaniv Schulmann.
Schulmann 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schulmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schulmann slips under a jab from Takano.
Schulmann drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Takano defends it well.
Schulmann is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schulmann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schulmann is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Schulmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Takano is just out of range.
Schulmann shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schulmann.
Schulmann moves out of range of the body kick.
Schulmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schulmann with the counter takedown but Takano avoids it easily.
Takano throws an overhand right that lands on Schulmann's shoulder, as Schulmann tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Takano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Schulmann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Takano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Takano misses with a head kick.
Schulmann blocks a head kick by Takano.
Schulmann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schulmann lands a body shot.
Schulmann wants to slow Takano down by chopping away at his legs.
Takano misses with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Takano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schulmann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schulmann goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takano fires out a quick counter leg kick but Schulmann just manages to avoid it.
Schulmann throws a wild body kick that Takano sees coming a mile off.
Schulmann checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulmann checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Schulmann throws a predictable looking body shot
and Takano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Takano not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takano prevents Schulmann from improving his position.
Takano trying to control the action but Schulmann is working from the bottom.
Takano is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Takano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schulmann keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Takano sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Takano is keen to just control but Schulmann is a slippery customer.
Takano content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Schulmann looking for submissions off his back.
Takano wants to free his trapped foot but Schulmann is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano stalling.
Takano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schulmann can do to turn this around?
Schulmann wants to control but Takano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Schulmann has his hands clasped together around Takano's back. He's all about the action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Takano throws a poor cross that misses
and Schulmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takano drives through and clinches with Schulmann against the cage.
Takano tries to work over Schulmann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schulmann trying to stall but Takano improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Schulmann fails to land.
Takano pushes Schulmann back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takano presses Schulmann against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schulmann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schulmanns head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Takano as Schulmann tries to tie him up.
Takano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takano connects with an inside leg kick.
Takano cracks Schulmann with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Schulmann digs a good body shot into Takano's ribs.
Takano throws a hook but Schulmann avoids it easily.
Takano scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schulmann checks a leg kick.
Takano takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Takano thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Takano dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Schulmann shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takano as he jumps to the side.
Yuki Takano is winning the standup battle so far.
Takano lands with an overhand left.
Takano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takano misses with a head kick.
Schulmann's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schulmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takano.
Schulmann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takano.
Schulmann sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schulmann scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Schulmann misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Takano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schulmann's knee momentarily.
Schulmann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano feints and then cracks Schulmann's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schulmann down.
Takano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schulmann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takano missing with a left hand there. Schulmann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takano misses with a left hand
and Takano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schulmann has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schulmann lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takano misses with a combination
and Schulmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takano is rocked!
Schulmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takano.
Oh Takano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schulmann looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takano throws a body kick that misses
and Schulmann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yaniv Schulmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schulmann checks the leg kick.
Schulmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takano moves away.
Takano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schulmann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schulmann misses with a hook.
Takano half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Takano feints and then cracks Schulmann's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schulmann down.
Takano throws a body kick that misses
and Schulmann counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Takano!
Schulmann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takano keeps working.
Takano wants to get back to his feet but Schulmann drags him back down.
Schulmann working the head and body with strikes.
Takano wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Schulmann wants to control but Takano is keeping him busy.
Takano tries to escape but Schulmann is in control.
Schulmann in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Takano looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Schulmann turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yaniv Schulmann!
After winning the bout, Yaniv Schulmann thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Waldo Claudiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Sorokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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146 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Waldo Claudiano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Sorokov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claudiano throws a lazy body kick
and Sorokov counters with a straight right hand.
Sorokov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sorokov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Claudiano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sorokov 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.
Claudiano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Sorokov controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiano.
Sorokov has Claudiano pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sorokov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Claudiano tumbling to the mat - Sorokov dives into Claudiano's guard.
Sorokov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Claudiano is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Claudiano lands a couple of elbows.
Claudiano wants to control from the top but Sorokov keeps moving.
Claudiano is really struggling to control Sorokov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorokov wants to sweep here but Claudiano controlling him for the moment.
Claudiano content to stall in guard here.
Sorokov looking for a sweep. Not yet Sorokov, not yet.
Sorokov is looking for a triangle but Claudiano pushes his legs off easily.
Claudiano landing some decent shots from guard.
Sorokov can't keep his opponent in guard - Claudiano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Claudiano maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sorokov could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Claudiano has cracked it and Sorokov is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Claudiano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Waldo Claudiano!
Waldo Claudiano retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kid Fireball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Eremeev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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165 lbs
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Fireball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Eremeev!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eremeev throws a looping overhand right but Fireball ducks down to avoid it.
Fireball appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fireball takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fireball throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eremeev on the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eremeev.
Eremeev rushes Fireball and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fireball breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fireball walks into a straight right hand from Eremeev.
It looks like Kid Fireball has been cut.
Fireball takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fireball. Eremeev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eremeev scores with a hook.
Fireball drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Eremeev is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fireball paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fireball throws a series of punches but Eremeev avoids them all with ease.
Eremeev tries to close the distance and clinch but Fireball swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eremeev misses with a hook.
Fireball throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andrey Eremeev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eremeev scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fireball drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Eremeev misses with a wild combination.
Eremeev throws a shot to the body.
Eremeev misses with a hook
and Fireball counters with a nice uppercut.
Eremeev scores with a hook.
Eremeev sizes up Fireball with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A cross from Eremeev lands.
Fireball ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eremeev moves away.
Fireball looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eremeev doesn't manage to clinch there - Fireball circles away.
Eremeev misses with a straight right.
Fireball throwing a counter right hand but Eremeev manages to avoid it.
Eremeev misses with a straight right.
Eremeev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Fireball throws a poor cross that misses
and Eremeev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fireball lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fireball takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Eremeev tries to clinch up.
Fireball scores with a nice right hand.
Fireball lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eremeev circles away quickly and effectively.
Kid Fireball is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eremeev throws a shot to the body.
Eremeev clinches up with Fireball and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Eremeev.
A head punch on the inside from Eremeev fails to land.
Eremeev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eremeev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fireball is defending well.
Eremeev tries to throw a body punch but Fireball avoids it by throwing Eremeev back against the cage.
Fireball can't break the clinch.
Eremeev can't find room to land a body shot as Fireball controls the action.
Eremeev lands with a left to the head.
Fireball's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eremeev avoids the body shot from Fireball.
Eremeev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eremeev with a nice cross.
Fireball throws a looping overhand right but Eremeev ducks down to avoid it.
Eremeev lands a nice hook to Fireball's body. Fireball takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fireball swings for the body but Eremeev moves out of range.
Eremeev 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.
Eremeev fails with a takedown attempt.
Fireball misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eremeev.
Fireball misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eremeev moves to clinch but Fireball breaks away
and Fireball counters with a stiff right hand.
Fireball tries to bum rush Eremeev with a series of wild strikes but Eremeev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eremeev lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eremeev blocks a jab.
Eremeev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Eremeev is looking to clinch.
It looked like Fireball was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Eremeev.
Eremeev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fireball was well out of range. Poor timing from Eremeev.
Fireball misses with a hook. Eremeev ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eremeev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eremeev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fireball steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eremeev.
Fireball thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eremeev lands with a straight right. Fireball didn't see that one coming.
A head kick misses from Fireball.
Eremeev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fireball with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fireball throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eremeev fails with a takedown attempt.
Kid Fireball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Eremeev.
Eremeev shoots for a takedown but Fireball saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Eremeev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kid Fireball's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fireball lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fireball.
Eremeev is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
It looks like Andrey Eremeev has been cut.
Fireball throws a shot to the body.
Eremeev is still on wobbly legs! Can Fireball finish him?
Eremeev leaves his chin hanging out and Fireball seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Eremeev crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kid Fireball!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brady Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Boom Boom Out Go The Lights/ Pat Travers. Fadden has chosen Hate Song by THE HAUNTED as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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167 lbs
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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
25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brady Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, John Fadden!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadden misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fadden. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fadden manages to circle out of the way.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fadden.
Fadden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fadden.
Fadden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fadden throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Fadden throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fadden lunges at Barnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnes's hand.
Fadden throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Fadden throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes moves away from the strike by Fadden.
Fadden has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fadden keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barnes throws a jab when Fadden was well out of range.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Fadden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden lands with a nice body punch.
Fadden misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fadden throws out the jab.
Barnes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barnes sizes up Fadden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fadden tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
Fadden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
John Fadden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Fadden throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice shot lands for Fadden.
Barnes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fadden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fadden connects with a body shot.
Barnes cracks Fadden with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fadden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barnes to score with a decent uppercut.
Barnes slips a straight right by Fadden.
Fadden misses with a straight left.
Fadden blocks a leg kick.
Fadden wants to counter with a clinch but Barnes pushes him away.
Fadden connects with a crisp jab.
Jab by Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tests Fadden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fadden, as that shot connected.
Fadden misses with a series of wild punches.
Fadden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Fadden. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Fadden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Fadden tries to score with a low kick but Barnes moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fadden scores with a jab. Barnes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fadden misses with a looping right.
Fadden attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barnes misses with a hook. Fadden ducked under it nicely.
Barnes throws a hook but Fadden blocks it.
Barnes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barnes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fadden.
Fadden misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fadden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Barnes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fadden pinned against the cage. Fadden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fadden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fadden manages to circle out of the way.
Fadden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fadden throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Fadden throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Fadden.
An inside leg kick from Fadden misses.
Fadden scores with a shot to the body.
Fadden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fadden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fadden. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fadden.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Fadden.
John Fadden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Fadden misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fadden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Fadden misses.
Fadden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fadden throws a big shot that misses.
Fadden takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fadden misses the shot to the body.
Fadden throws a body shot but no joy.
Fadden with a nice cross.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fadden.
Fadden tries to keep at a distance but Barnes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Fadden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brady Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Fadden blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Fadden dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fadden.
Fadden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
Fadden misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fadden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes clinches.
Barnes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barnes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fadden stalling.
Fadden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fadden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadden manages to break the clinch.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Fadden takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fadden avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes tries to clinch up but Fadden circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes throws a right hand that Fadden ducks under and follows up with a left that Fadden also avoids with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Fadden there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Fadden.
Fadden missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Barnes misses the jab.
Fadden misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Fadden.
Fadden throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Fadden.
Decent striking displayed by Barnes there.
Fadden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fadden lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Brady Barnes has been cut.
Fadden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fadden.
A slow jab from Fadden misses its intended target.
Barnes has Fadden up against the cage in a clinch.
Fadden looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fadden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fadden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fadden avoids it.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Fadden.
Fadden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
Barnes lands an uppercut.
Barnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fadden breaks from the clinch.
Fadden throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Fadden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fadden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fadden circles away from the clinch attempt.
John Fadden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Fadden misses.
Barnes moves into range and clinches up with Fadden.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barnes.
Barnes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fadden backwards.
Fadden takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fadden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fadden is looking to break free of the clinch but Barnes has double underhooks.
Fadden wants to get back to striking at distance but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fadden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barnes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fadden is trying to break the clinch but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Fadden blocking some punches.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fadden.
Still in the clinch, Barnes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barnes lands a left hand.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fadden blocks it with crossed arms.
Fadden has had enough of the clinch but Barnes keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brady Barnes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
Barnes lands an elbow inside that Fadden shrugs off.
Fadden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fadden is trying to break free.
Barnes taking a breather.
Fadden is trying to push Barnes away but Barnes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fadden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Fadden misses with a straight left.
Barnes scores with a nice head shot.
Fadden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fadden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brady Barnes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Fadden looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Barnes scores with a jab to the head.
Fadden swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Fadden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fadden missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fadden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fadden throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Fadden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Barnes there.
Fadden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fadden just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Barnes tries to clinch but Fadden moves out of range.
Fadden scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fadden misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Barnes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Fadden.
Barnes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fadden.
Barnes clinches up against the cage.
Fadden is trying to break the clinch but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Fadden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Fadden.
Barnes prevents Fadden from breaking the clinch.
Barnes prevents Fadden from breaking the clinch.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barnes slowing the pace effectively.
Barnes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
Fadden manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden misses with an uppercut.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fadden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes tries to move into range but Fadden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fadden throws out a powerful jab.
Fadden with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fadden misses the jab.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fadden was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Fadden misses with a straight right.
Fadden misses with a body shot.
Barnes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
Fadden misses with a wild body shot.
Fadden throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Fadden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Fadden.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barnes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnes showed some decent athleticism there.
Fadden is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fadden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Fadden is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fadden tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Fadden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barnes seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Fadden is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Brady Barnes!
Brady Barnes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raylan Crowder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lim comes to the cage accompanied by Kamelot - Abandoned. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Raylan Crowder enters the cage!
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raylan Crowder!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Lim avoids the body shot from Crowder.
Crowder digs a good hook to Lim's body.
Nice shot lands for Crowder.
Crowder 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.
Lim thumps Crowder with a low kick.
Crowder thuds a left hand into Lim's body.
Lim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crowder.
Lim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crowder.
Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crowder throws a lazy right hand but Lim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crowder scores with a shot to the body.
Lim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crowder has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lim finds it's way round the side to connect with Crowder's head.
Lim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowder clobbers Lim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crowder tries to clinch but Lim is having none of it.
Lim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crowder is able to avoid easily.
Lim throws out a leg kick but Crowder moves out of range and Lim only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder throws a body shot but no joy.
Crowder throws a leg kick but Lim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crowder's coach down at Russian Bears Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Crowder's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Crowder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lim throws a hook but Crowder blocks it.
Crowder looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lim misses with a low kick.
Lim jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lim wants to land a leg kick but Crowder is out of range.
Crowder misses with an uppercut. Lim saw that one coming.
Lim is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lim cracks Crowder with an open hand slap.
Lim doesn't manage to clinch there - Crowder circles away.
Charlie Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crowder.
Lim is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Crowder.
Lim defending well as Crowder loads up on a big left hand.
Crowder just misses with a punch to the body.
Crowder avoids the body shot from Lim.
Lim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crowder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lim.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Crowder uses from the top position.
Crowder wants to get up but he can't break Lim's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Crowder stands and steps away. Lim gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lim slips a jab from Crowder.
A head kick by Crowder misses
and Lim counters with a straight right hand.
Crunch! Crowder slams his shin into Lim's torso.
Crowder misses with a double jab.
Lim lands with a shot to the body.
Lim wants to clinch.
Lim is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Crowder does it's job there.
Lim moves in looking to clinch but Crowder pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder misses with an uppercut. Lim saw that one coming.
Crowder throws an overhand right that lands on Lim's shoulder, as Lim tries to avoid the shot.
Lim throws the left hand but Crowder avoids the punch easily.
Lim avoids the body shot from Crowder.
Crowder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crowder throws a series of punches but Lim moves out of range.
Lim lands a nice looking body kick.
Crowder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lim.
Crowder moves out of range as Lim throws a body kick.
Crowder gets a clinch.
Crowder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
Crowder tries to throw a body punch but Lim avoids it by throwing Crowder back against the cage.
Lim lands a left hand.
Lim scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lim.
Crowder wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lim.
Lim tests Crowder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lim scores with a head kick.
Crowder tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lim misses with a head kick.
Crowder wants to clinch up but Lim keeps it at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lim.
A big right from Crowder misses.
Lim slips under a jab from Crowder.
Crowder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lim throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crowder misses with a body shot.
Lim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crowder.
Lim motions for Crowder to come forward. Lim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crowder scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Lim dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crowder throws a body punch but Lim moves out of range.
Crowder lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lim defending well as Crowder loads up on a big left hand.
Lim is looking to counter the offense by Crowder and move into the clinch.
Crowder blocks a jab.
Crowder checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crowder now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lim is looking to land body kicks.
Crowder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crowder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crowder takes a swing at Lim's ribcage but misses.
Crowder throws a jab but it's blocked by Lim.
A shot to the liver by Crowder. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lim. Lim obviously looking to wear him down.
Crowder misses with a low kick.
Crowder moves out of range of the leg kick from Lim.
Charlie Lim is winning the standup battle so far.
Lim thows a leg kick but Crowder checks it
and Crowder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crowder lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim darts in trying to clinch
and Crowder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crowder will feel that in the morning.
Lim takes the fight into the clinch.
Crowder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crowder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crowder content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crowder misses with a punch to the body.
Crowder lands with a right to the head.
Crowder lands a shoulder strike.
Crowder scores with a shoulder strike.
Crowder lands a body shot.
Crowder blocking some punches.
A short left from Crowder.
Crowder lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowder tries to work over Lim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
Crowder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crowder just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crowder lands an elbow that stopped Lim in his tracks for a moment.
Crowder is working Lim over against the cage.
Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crowder lands with a short shot to the head.
Crowder lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lim.
Lim lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lim keeps the fight on the outside.
Lim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lim is looking to land body kicks.
Lim bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Crowder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim avoids the body shot from Crowder.
Crowder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lim at a distance.
Lim tries to clinch but Crowder moves away
and Crowder counters with a nice uppercut.
Lim closes the distance and pushes Crowder back into the cage.
Lim manages to pull guard.
Lim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crowder is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Crowder tries to stand but Lim is controlling from the bottom.
Crowder trying to control but Lim is working from the bottom.
Crowder is looking to stand up but Lim won't let him.
Crowder is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim keeping moving, preventing Crowder from controlling successfully.
Lim has Crowder pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lim throws out a powerful jab.
Crowder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crowder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lim misses with a low kick.
Crowder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lim throws out the jab.
Lim slips under a jab from Crowder.
Crowder just misses with a punch to the body.
Lim looks to land a body kick but Crowder moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crowder is out of range.
Crowder is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lim avoids the body shot from Crowder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raylan Crowder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crowder keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim throws a leg kick
and Crowder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Crowder misses.
Lim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crowder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lim was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowder.
And Lim counters with a quick kick to the body but Crowder blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lim misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Crowder.
A head kick by Lim misses
letting Crowder counter with a right hand.
Lim tries to close the distance and clinch but Crowder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Crowder.
Lim rushes Crowder and presses him up against the cage.
Crowder throws a punch but it's blocked by Lim.
Crowder is trying to maintain a safe position but Lim gets an underhook and turns Crowder into the cage.
Lim has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Crowder uses from the top position.
Lim trying to keep a closed guard but Crowder is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder tries to free his leg and advance position but Lim is retaining full guard.
Crowder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crowder avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lim pulls Crowder in close to prevent any damage.
Crowder stopping the sweep attempt from Lim.
Crowder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Crowder preventing the sweep.
Crowder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Crowder wants to pass the guard but Lim is keeping the position.
Lim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lim misses with a body kick.
Lim misses with a wild combination.
Lim slips a jab from Crowder.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Crowder looks to score with a jab to the body but Lim is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim missing with a left hand there. Crowder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lim tries to land a leg kick but Crowder saw it coming and moves away.
Crowder fails to land with a series of punches.
Lim is looking to counter the offense by Crowder and move into the clinch.
Crowder throws a jab when Lim was well out of range.
Lim connects with an inside leg kick.
Lim wants to slow Crowder down by chopping away at his legs.
Lim moves out of range of the leg kick from Crowder.
Lim swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crowder slips a jab and a cross from Lim.
Lim tries to clinch but Crowder moves out of range.
A big right from Lim misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crowder. Lim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lim throws a lazy uppercut
and Crowder counters with a stiff right hand.
Crowder keeps the fight on the outside.
Lim throws a body kick that misses.
Crowder looks to score with a jab to the body but Lim is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowder swings for the body but Lim moves out of range.
Lim scores with a leg kick.
Crowder cracks Lim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lim closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crowder backwards.
Crowder is trying to stall.
Lim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lim takes a swing at Crowder's ribcage but misses.
Crowder misses with a double jab.
Lim moves out of range of the strikes.
Lim seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Crowder takes one to the side of the head.
Lim throws a combination that misses
and Crowder counters with a straight right hand.
Lim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick from Lim misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charlie Lim.
I think Lim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Charlie Lim!
Charlie Lim 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.
Raylan Crowder was interviewed post fight and said 'JLP sure is hung.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Minor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vicente Lafayette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vicente Lafayette was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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162 lbs
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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
20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Minor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vicente Lafayette!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Minor has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Minor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lafayette scores with a jab to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Minor blocks the leg kick.
Lafayette thuds his shin into the meat of Minor's side.
Minor 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.
A big left from Lafayette misses.
Lafayette looks to score with a jab to the body but Minor is just out of range.
As Lafayette backs away, Minor returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minor avoids the body shot from Lafayette.
Lafayette throws a body shot but no joy.
Minor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lafayette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Minor.
Minor moves out of range of the body kick from Lafayette.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette jabs at Minor's body.
Minor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lafayette swings for the body but Minor moves out of range.
A lazy left from Minor finds it's target.
Minor is looking to slow Lafayette down with leg kicks.
Minor throws a poor cross that misses
and Lafayette makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lafayette misses the shot to the body.
Lafayette avoids the body shot from Minor.
Lafayette is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lafayette scores with the left hand. Minor knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minor looks to land a combination but Lafayette avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Lafayette there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Minor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lafayette.
Minor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lafayette. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lafayette cracks Minor with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lafayette has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Minor to stand back up!
Minor is rocked!
Minor moves away from the strike by Lafayette.
Oh Minor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Minor looks up at the clock. Bad move! Lafayette lands a right hand from hell, dropping Minor. Lafayette pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Lafayette!
A very excited looking Vicente Lafayette 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.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Comanche Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toal Kean Cionaoith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toal Kean Cionaoith has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
41 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Comanche Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Toal Kean Cionaoith!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Todd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Todd has Cionaoith up against the cage in a clinch.
Cionaoith tries to break the clinch but Todd is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Cionaoith fails to land.
Todd scores with a hook to the body.
Todd lands with a light punch inside.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Todd lands a hook that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
Todd lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cionaoith.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Todd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Todd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Todd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Todd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cionaoith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cionaoith leaning against his opponent.
Cionaoith prevents a body shot from Todd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith lands a body punch.
Cionaoith is trying to break free.
Todd lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cionaoith wants to break free but Todd has control.
Todd tries to throw a body punch but Cionaoith avoids it by throwing Todd back against the cage.
Cionaoith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cionaoith misses the shot to the body.
Todd tries to clinch but Cionaoith is having none of it.
Comanche Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cionaoith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Todd moves into the clinch.
Cionaoith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Todd is keeping busy.
Todd throws a punch but it's blocked by Cionaoith.
Cionaoith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Todd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
Cionaoith swings wildly with an uppercut but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Cionaoith.
Todd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Todd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
Todd lands with a short shot to the head.
Todd scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cionaoith is trying to push Todd away but Todd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith breaks from the clinch.
Todd moves into the clinch successfully.
Cionaoith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Todd is looking to clinch.
Cionaoith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A clash of legs there as Todd blocks the low kick.
Cionaoith scores with a hook.
Todd wants to clinch up but Cionaoith keeps it at a distance.
Todd closes the distance and clinches.
Cionaoith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cionaoith stalling in the clinch but Todd improves position.
Todd lands an uppercut.
Todd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cionaoith has a couple of punches blocked by Todd.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Cionaoith controls his hands.
Todd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cionaoith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cionaoith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cionaoith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Todd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Todd clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith tries to work over Todd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Todd.
Todd lands a nice shot to the body.
Todd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cionaoith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Todd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Todd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Todd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cionaoith blocking some punches.
Todd tries to work over Cionaoith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Todd throws a head punch that misses.
Cionaoith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Todd closes the distance and clinches.
Todd has a couple of punches blocked by Cionaoith.
Cionaoith takes a shot to the head.
Todd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Todd fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Todd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cionaoith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Todd is looking to clinch but Cionaoith is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cionaoith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Cionaoith misses.
Cionaoith gets tackled into the cage by Todd. Todd maintains the clinch.
Cionaoith wants to stall.
Todd can't find room to land a body shot as Cionaoith controls the action.
Cionaoith has had enough of the clinch but Todd keeps him there for the moment.
Todd keeps control of Cionaoith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Todd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
Todd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Todd tries to throw a body punch but Cionaoith avoids it by throwing Todd back against the cage.
Todd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cionaoith.
Cionaoith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Todd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cionaoith thuds his right hand into Todd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Todd wants to clinch up but Cionaoith keeps it at a distance.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cionaoith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cionaoith keeps the fight on the outside.
Todd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Comanche Todd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cionaoith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cionaoith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Todd tries to clinch but Cionaoith is having none of it.
It seemed like Cionaoith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Todd tries to clinch up but Cionaoith circles away and keeps his distance.
Cionaoith cracks a nice hook into Todd's ribs.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch but Cionaoith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cionaoith lands a body shot.
Todd moves to clinch but Cionaoith breaks away
and Todd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch but Cionaoith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todd is looking to clinch.
Todd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Todd checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd closes the distance and clinches.
Todd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cionaoith wants to get back to striking at distance but Todd won't allow it.
Todd lands with a right to the head.
Todd misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todd digs a right hand underneath Cionaoith's ribcage. Cionaoith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Cionaoith.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cionaoith stalling against the cage.
Todd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Todd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Todd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
Todd lands a hook that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Todd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cionaoith can do to turn this around?
Cionaoith manages to break the clinch.
Todd tries to clinch but Cionaoith moves away
letting Cionaoith counter with a right hand.
Todd tries to clinch there but Cionaoith circles away.
Cionaoith missing with a left hand there. Todd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cionaoith digs a good body shot into Todd's ribs.
Todd has closed the distance and engaged Cionaoith in a clinch.
Todd lands a hook that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cionaoith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cionaoith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Todd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Todd moves in looking to clinch but Cionaoith pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd tries to clinch there but Cionaoith circles away.
Todd wants to clinch.
Cionaoith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Todd wants to clinch up but Cionaoith keeps it at a distance.
Cionaoith throws out a counter right but Todd avoids it with no problem.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cionaoith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cionaoith tries to keep at a distance but Todd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Todd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cionaoith misses with a punch to the body.
Cionaoith has had enough of the clinch but Todd keeps him there for the moment.
Todd blocking some punches.
Todd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cionaoiths head.
Cionaoith is trying to break the clinch but Todd has him pressed against the cage.
Todd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
Cionaoith is rocked!
Todd throws a big uppercut that drops Cionaoith! More strikes from Todd and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cionaoith lies dazed against the cage as Todd celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Comanche Todd!
Comanche Todd very nearly forgot to thank Arcticus University: London amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Altare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Divock Origi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Origi has chosen Run this town tonight as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Altare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Divock Origi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Origi.
Origi loads up on a big right hand but Altare slips the punch.
Origi moves away from the strike by Altare.
Altare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Origi was well out of range. Poor timing from Altare.
Altare tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Origi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Origi staying out of range there.
Origi lands a glancing blow to the side of Altare's head.
It looks like John Altare has been cut.
Origi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Altare is looking to clinch but Origi is avoiding it.
Altare bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Origi's head.
Altare has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD Gym of the Gods in the buildup to the fight.
Origi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Origi duly obliges.
Altare slips a jab and a cross from Origi.
Altare fails with an attempt to clinch.
Altare looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Altare with a hook.
A slow jab from Origi misses its intended target.
Altare misses with a straight left.
Altare scores with a body shot.
Origi is looking to slow Altare down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Origi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Altare.
Origi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Altare connects with the punch.
Altare tries to clinch but Origi is having none of it.
Altare just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Altare does it's job there.
Origi misses with an uppercut
and Altare counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Altare throws a jab when Origi was well out of range.
Altare lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Altare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Origi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Altare looks to score with a jab to the body but Origi is just out of range.
Origi walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Origi lands a really nice looking cross but Altare seems unphased.
Altare just misses with a punch to the body.
Origi scores with a jab to the head.
Altare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altare looks to throw the jab but Origi is out of range.
Altare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Origi moves away.
Origi misses with a hook.
Altare looks to score with a jab to the body but Origi is just out of range.
Origi lands a leg kick that knocks Altare off balance momentarily.
Altare misses with a straight left.
Origi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Origi connects with the punch.
Altare feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Origis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Origi takes a swing at Altare's ribcage but misses.
Altare walks into a left hand.
Altare takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Altare is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Altare. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Altare.
Oh Altare is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Origi! Altare is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Divock Origi!
As Divock Origi got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I want the elite of the elite at LHW next, nothing less.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Rapture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pako Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rapture comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Laine has chosen Nikke Ankara - Värifilmi as his entrance music. Pako Laine acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquim Rapture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pako Laine!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine throws a low kick, looking for Rapture's leg but Rapture calmly moves out of range.
Rapture half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laine.
Laine avoids the head kick by Rapture.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A left lands for Laine.
Rapture moves out of range of the body kick.
Rapture looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
Rapture fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laine on the side of the head.
Rapture lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine tries to clinch up.
Rapture on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laine tests Rapture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rapture is rocked!
Rapture scores with a sloppy right hand. Laine should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rapture.
Laine wants to counter with a clinch but Rapture pushes him away.
Rapture fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Laine to the ground. Rapture is now in Laine's guard.
Rapture throwing strikes from guard but Laine blocks nicely.
Rapture working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rapture in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rapture is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rapture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Laine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rapture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rapture working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've been hearing that Rapture has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rapture is in close to Laine's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rapture with a nice head shot there.
Rapture stands and throws Laine's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rapture wants to control but Laine is keeping him busy.
Rapture scoring with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rapture lands a nice forearm strike.
Laine prevents Rapture from moving into mount.
Rapture wants to control but Laine is keeping him busy.
Laine is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rapture connects with a decent elbow.
Rapture working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapture landing strikes.
Laine is being controlled here.
Laine takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Laine is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rapture's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rapture wants to free his trapped foot but Laine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laine is defending against the submission attempts here by Rapture.
Rapture is keen to just control but Laine is a slippery customer.
Rapture prevents Laine from improving his position.
Rapture is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laine has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapture looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rapture wants to free his trapped foot but Laine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laine wants to get back to full guard.
Laine is refusing to be controlled, as Rapture sits in half guard.
Laine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Rapture dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Laine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rapture fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laine, pushing him back against the cage.
Laine missing with knees to the body.
Laine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rapture breaks the clinch.
Rapture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laine only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rapture throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Rapture ducks down to avoid it.
Laine cracks Rapture with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rapture throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapture looks to land a combination but Laine avoids it well.
Laine only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rapture avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laine connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot lands for Rapture.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rapture half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rapture misses the shot to the body.
Laine misses with a hook. Rapture ducked under it nicely.
Rapture connects with a single shot there.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rapture throws out the jab.
Joaquim Rapture is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine tries to move into range but Rapture moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rapture.
Laine throws a low kick, looking for Rapture's leg but Rapture calmly moves out of range.
Rapture tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine wants to clinch
and Rapture counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laine won't be happy with that.
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!
Rapture working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rapture cracks Laine with a big elbow.
Rapture is working Laine over with some ground and pound from side control.
Laine prevents Rapture from improving position.
Rapture has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Laine manages to get back to half guard.
Laine is looking for a sweep. Rapture is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Laine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Laine wants to improve his position but Rapture is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine manages to get to full guard.
Rapture trying to control the position from guard on top but Laine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rapture works over Laine with some ground and pound from guard.
Rapture passes into half guard.
Laine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rapture postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rapture stands up over Laine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Laine has momentary wrist control but Rapture slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapture trying to control the position from guard on top but Laine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rapture connects with a couple of short punches.
Rapture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laine can do to turn this around?
Rapture wants to control from the top but Laine keeps moving.
Laine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rapture working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rapture is in close to Laine's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Laine trying to control the position.
Rapture pushes down on Laine's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Laine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Laine.
Laine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Rapture dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rapture scores with a jab.
Rapture throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine shapes to counter with a head kick.
Rapture misses the shot to the body.
Laine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laine throws a hook but Rapture avoids it easily.
Rapture appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Laine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rapture takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laine thows a leg kick but Rapture checks it
and Rapture counters with a takedown into side control.
Rapture scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Laine to see if he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rapture lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Laine is trying to improve his position.
Rapture is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapture lands some shots froms side control.
Laine on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Laine is trying to escape the position but Rapture is controlling the position.
Laine regains half guard.
Laine trying to control but Rapture postures up.
Rapture is looking to take a break and control but Laine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rapture looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rapture is trying to control the action in half guard but Laine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rapture working Laine over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapture trying to control from half guard but Laine is working away.
Laine wants to get back to full guard.
Laine keeps trying to improve his position.
Laine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Laine.
Rapture stands up over Laine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rapture works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Laine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Laine trying to control here.
Rapture lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Laine is not content to let Rapture control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapture is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Joaquim Rapture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laine is looking for a sweep. Rapture is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laine gets full guard.
Rapture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laine lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Laine's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Laine stands and throws Rapture's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapture manages to get back to half guard.
Rapture moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Laine passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Laine controlling from side mount.
Rapture is trying to improve his position.
Rapture sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Rapture clearly takes 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.
Rapture throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rapture.
Rapture closes the distance and pushes Laine back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rapture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rapture lands with a short shot to the head.
Laine prevents a body shot from Rapture.
Laine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rapture.
Laine scores a nice knee to the body.
Rapture misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laine is pressed up against the cage. Rapture has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laine down to the mat. Laine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Laine is looking to slow Rapture down with leg kicks.
Rapture lands a jab to Laine's midsection.
Rapture moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine clinches with his opponent.
Laine lands with a light punch inside.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rapture's elbow.
Laine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rapture has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rapture avoids it.
Rapture swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Laine.
Laine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rapture is defending well for now.
Rapture is trying to pull guard but Laine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Laine missing with knees to the body.
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Rapture avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Rapture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rapture throws a punch but it's blocked by Laine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rapture with a jab.
Rapture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Laine as he checks the leg kick.
Rapture throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rapture takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rapture throws a right hand that Laine ducks under and follows up with a left that Laine also avoids with ease.
Laine was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rapture clobbers Laine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rapture.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joaquim Rapture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapture throws a wild body kick that Laine sees coming a mile off.
Laine throws a low kick, looking for Rapture's leg but Rapture calmly moves out of range.
Laine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rapture's sensitive parts.
Rapture swats away the attempt to clinch by Laine.
A jab from Laine misses.
Laine tries to clinch up but Rapture circles away and keeps his distance.
Rapture forces Laine back against the cage and clinches.
Rapture jumps guard.
Laine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rapture swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine won't allow Rapture to sweep him here.
Laine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Laine tries to free his leg and advance position but Rapture is retaining full guard.
Rapture not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rapture is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Laine defends well.
Laine trying to control the position from guard on top but Rapture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Joaquim Rapture will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Laine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Laine wants to clinch up but Rapture keeps it at a distance.
Rapture fails to land the takedown.
Laine catches Rapture with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rapture keeps the fight on the outside.
Rapture appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapture connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Laine has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rapture misses with a takedown
and Laine counters with a three punch combo that has Rapture backing up. Rapture nods at Laine to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
Rapture throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily.
Laine slips a jab from Rapture.
Laine lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
Rapture dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laine. That did some damage!
Rapture misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Rapture manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pako Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Rapture is looking to counter with a body kick.
Pako Laine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rapture lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laine's sensitive parts.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rapture. That did some damage!
Rapture throws a push kick but Laine slaps the foot to one side.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Rapture is just out of range.
Laine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rapture connects with a crisp jab.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rapture.
Laine tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rapture scores with a head kick. Laine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Rapture with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joaquim Rapture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rapture lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rapture lands a jab to Laine's midsection.
Rapture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Rapture.
Laine tries a quick counter leg kick but Rapture is wise to it.
Laine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapture misses with a low kick.
A big left from Rapture misses.
Laine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That kick from Rapture tenderised Laine's leg. Laine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laine cracks Rapture with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rapture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Rapture.
Laine thinks about the counter body kick.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Rapture.
Rapture listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rapture looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laine.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joaquim Rapture.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rapture, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquim Rapture!
Joaquim Rapture retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Joaquim Rapture started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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