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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maarten Bokhorst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cruz Dominiguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bokhorst comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne - Drop The World ft. Eminem . Cruz Dominiguez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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147 lbs
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maarten Bokhorst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cruz Dominiguez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bokhorst swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick from Dominiguez.
Maarten Bokhorst seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominiguez throws a head kick but Bokhorst moves out of range.
Bokhorst connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dominiguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bokhorst.
Bokhorst throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bokhorst connects with a solid leg kick.
Bokhorst lands a leg kick that knocks Dominiguez off balance momentarily.
Bokhorst wants to slow Dominiguez down by chopping away at his legs.
Dominiguez tries to clinch but Bokhorst is having none of it.
We've been hearing reports that Bokhorst has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhorst connects with a leg kick. Dominiguez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dominiguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bokhorst steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dominiguez. That one must have hurt.
Bokhorst lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dominiguez at a distance.
Bokhorst swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhorst throws a hook but Dominiguez blocks it.
Bokhorst throws a sloppy body shot
and Dominiguez counters with a big head kick but Bokhorst shrugs it off.
Bokhorst lands with an overhand left.
Bokhorst tries a head kick but it misses.
Bokhorst throws a body shot but no joy.
Dominiguez drops his hands momentarily and Bokhorst takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bokhorst misses with a right hand
and Dominiguez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bokhorst pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dominiguez misses with a body shot.
Dominiguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Bokhorst circles away.
Bokhorst swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dominiguez counters with a straight right hand.
Dominiguez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Bokhorst.
Dominiguez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dominiguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bokhorst.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bokhorst. Dominiguez shrugs it off though.
Bokhorst lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dominiguez at a distance.
Bokhorst cracks the inside of Dominiguez's front leg.
A left lands for Dominiguez.
Bokhorst scores with a leg kick.
Dominiguez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bokhorst throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bokhorst connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bokhorst is looking to wear down Dominiguez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dominiguez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bokhorst throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A big head kick from Dominiguez and Bokhorst is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Bokhorst is rocked!
Bokhorst keeping full guard, as Dominiguez tries to pass.
Oh Bokhorst is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dominiguez wants to control from the top but Bokhorst keeps moving.
Bokhorst seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhorst trying to control the position.
Dominiguez is looking to stand up but Bokhorst won't let him.
Bokhorst is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dominiguez is looking to advance position but Bokhorst has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Dominiguez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dominiguez is desperately trying to improve his position but Bokhorst has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bokhorst lands a nice shot to the head.
Bokhorst working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez taking shots to the head.
Bokhorst pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dominiguez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dominiguez is trying to stand up here but Bokhorst is controlling him well.
Bokhorst wants to take a breather but Dominiguez is having none of it.
Dominiguez tries to get to full guard but Bokhorst has control of the leg.
Bokhorst stops Dominiguez from getting back to his feet.
Dominiguez wants to control but Bokhorst is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominiguez wants to get back to his feet.
Bokhorst moves into full mount! Dominiguez won't be happy about that!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bokhorst can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dominiguez is looking to escape.
Dominiguez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maarten Bokhorst dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bokhorst connects with an inside leg kick.
Dominiguez misses with a low kick.
Bokhorst walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dominiguez.
Dominiguez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bokhorst throws a head kick that misses.
Dominiguez throws a head kick that misses
and Bokhorst counters with a left to the body.
An inside leg kick from Bokhorst misses.
Dominiguez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bokhorst scores with a jab. Dominiguez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bokhorst throws a chopping leg kick but Dominiguez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dominiguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhorst jabs at Dominiguez's body.
Bokhorst misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bokhorst thumps Dominiguez with a low kick.
Bokhorst throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhorst takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dominiguez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bokhorst tries a head kick but it misses.
Bokhorst misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bokhorst tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dominiguez is able to avoid easily.
Dominiguez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Dominiguez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dominiguez.
Bokhorst tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominiguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Bokhorst.
Dominiguez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bokhorst looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bokhorst throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bokhorst plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bokhorst throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bokhorst lands a jab.
Dominiguez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bokhorst counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bokhorst.
Dominiguez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bokhorst pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dominiguez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bokhorst steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominiguez.
A good leg kick by Bokhorst.
Bokhorst cracks Dominiguez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bokhorst throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bokhorst is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dominiguez can do to turn this around?
Bokhorst lands a body shot.
Dominiguez throws a wild body kick that Bokhorst sees coming a mile off.
Bokhorst lands a glancing blow to the side of Dominiguez's head.
Dominiguez scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick by Bokhorst misses
letting Dominiguez counter with a right hand.
Bokhorst throws a lazy body kick
and Dominiguez counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhorst throws a right hand that Dominiguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Dominiguez also avoids with ease.
Bokhorst checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dominiguez throws a jab when Bokhorst was well out of range.
Bokhorst misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bokhorst lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bokhorst looks to land a body kick but Dominiguez moved away.
Dominiguez connects with a body shot that sends Bokhorst's belly button to the back.
Dominiguez throws a head kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bokhorst.
Bokhorst changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dominiguez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bokhorst tries to counter with a takedown but Dominiguez is quick to defend against it.
Dominiguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bokhorst.
Dominiguez delivers a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Dominiguez.
Dominiguez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokhorst avoids the head kick by Dominiguez.
Maarten Bokhorst is winning the standup battle so far.
Dominiguez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominiguez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dominiguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bokhorst.
Bokhorst lands a head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Bokhorst. That snapped Dominiguez's head back.
Dominiguez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bokhorst just misses with a punch to the body.
Dominiguez staying out of range there.
Bokhorst dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dominiguez. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dominiguez misses the shot to the body.
Dominiguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bokhorst fails to land.
Dominiguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maarten Bokhorst will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dominiguez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dominiguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bokhorst moves away.
Bokhorst fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dominiguez on the side of the head.
Dominiguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dominiguez throws a front kick aimed at Bokhorst's knee but Bokhorst avoids it well.
Bokhorst throws an overhand right that lands on Dominiguez's shoulder, as Dominiguez tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Dominiguez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bokhorst connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bokhorst connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dominiguez momentarily.
Dominiguez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhorst scores with a sloppy right hand. Dominiguez should have avoided that one.
Bokhorst scores with a shot to the body.
Bokhorst jabs at Dominiguez's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bokhorst uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominiguez.
Bokhorst pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Dominiguez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dominiguez.
Dominiguez scores with a jab to the body.
Dominiguez gets a clinch.
Dominiguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Bokhorst blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bokhorst is looking to break free of the clinch but Dominiguez has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dominiguez.
Dominiguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Bokhorst uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bokhorst goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dominiguez prevents it.
Bokhorst misses with a punch to the body.
Bokhorst blocks an uppercut.
Bokhorst struggles to land a body shot inside as Dominiguez controls his hands.
Bokhorst changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dominiguez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez moves into the clinch.
Bokhorst swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominiguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dominiguez as Bokhorst tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dominiguez throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Dominiguez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dominiguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dominiguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bokhorst is pushing Dominiguez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dominiguez wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bokhorst successfully pulls guard.
Bokhorst is looking for a triangle but Dominiguez pushes his legs off easily.
Dominiguez wanted to stand there but Bokhorst had control of the position.
Bokhorst manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dominiguez manages to get himself to full guard.
Dominiguez looking for a guillotine here but Bokhorst defends easily.
Dominiguez is looking to stand up but Bokhorst isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bokhorst defends well.
Bokhorst got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dominiguez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bokhorst has managed to get both his arms back between Dominiguez's legs - danger averted.
Dominiguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bokhorst chips away with some ground and pound.
Bokhorst avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dominiguez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dominiguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bokhorst forces his way into half guard.
Cruz Dominiguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maarten Bokhorst is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bokhorst seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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 Maarten Bokhorst.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bokhorst, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maarten Bokhorst!
Maarten Bokhorst gave a mention to HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominick De Struicao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think De Struicao might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Walk With Me In Hell. Rage has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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190 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominick De Struicao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Rage!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage cracks De Struicao with a good jab.
Rage staying out of range there.
Rage throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Struicao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rage swings wildly with an uppercut but De Struicao uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Struicao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Struicao tries to work over Rage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rage throws a head punch that misses.
De Struicao is trying to push Rage away but Rage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Struicao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Struicao misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to De Struicao's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Still in the clinch, De Struicao scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
De Struicao blocking some punches.
Rage lands with a light punch inside.
De Struicao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rage misses with some punches.
De Struicao blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Struicao lands with a short shot to the head.
De Struicao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rage struggles to land a body shot inside as De Struicao controls his hands.
De Struicao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Struicao lands with a short shot to the head.
Rage prevents a body shot from De Struicao.
Rage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rage pushes De Struicao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Struicao misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Struicao lands a body shot.
Rage is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
De Struicao works on Rage's body with a couple of short punches.
De Struicao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
De Struicao misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Struicao blocking some punches.
De Struicao blocks an uppercut.
De Struicao gets underhooks to prevent Rage's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Struicao tries to throw a body punch but Rage avoids it by throwing De Struicao back against the cage.
Rage blocks a body shot from De Struicao.
De Struicao tries to throw a body punch but Rage avoids it by throwing De Struicao back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from De Struicao fails to land.
De Struicao manages to break the clinch.
Jason Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Struicao is looking to slow Rage down with leg kicks.
De Struicao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Struicao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Struicao throws a nice looking combination but Rage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Struicao.
Rage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rage swings for the body but De Struicao moves out of range.
Rage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from De Struicao misses.
De Struicao is looking to score with low kicks.
Rage changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
De Struicao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Struicao throws a hook but Rage blocks it.
Rage feints the counter takedown.
De Struicao checks a leg kick.
Rage avoids the body shot from De Struicao.
Rage has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rage blocks a low kick nicely.
Rage throws a leg kick which misses De Struicao's front leg but catches the back leg as De Struicao tries to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by De Struicao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Struicao.
Rage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rage throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Struicao on the side of the head.
Rage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Struicao.
Rage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like De Struicao was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rage.
De Struicao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Struicao throws a hook but Rage avoids it easily.
De Struicao throws out a loose jab but Rage uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Struicao lands a jab to the nose.
Rage missing with a left hand there. De Struicao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Struicao with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Struicao as he jumps to the side.
Dominick De Struicao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Rage.
Rage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Struicao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Struicao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Struicao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rage.
De Struicao lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Struicao moves out of range of the strikes.
Rage uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Struicao has time to react.
Rage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Struicao.
Rage moves into the clinch.
De Struicao misses with a body punch.
De Struicao working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage misses with a punch on the inside.
De Struicao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rage tries to work over De Struicao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Struicao blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick De Struicao dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
De Struicao is looking to chop away at Rage's legs.
De Struicao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rage.
A jab from De Struicao finds it's way through Rage's defenses.
De Struicao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dominick De Struicao is winning the standup battle so far.
De Struicao lands a jab to the head.
Rage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Struicao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rage moves into the clinch.
Rage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from De Struicao.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Struicao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Struicao leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Struicao prevents a body shot from Rage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Struicao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Struicao stalls.
Rage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rage pushes De Struicao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Struicao is looking to break free of the clinch but Rage has double underhooks.
Rage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rage prevents a body shot from De Struicao.
De Struicao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Struicao tries to throw a body punch but Rage avoids it by throwing De Struicao back against the cage.
Dominick De Struicao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rage.
Rage working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Rage fails to land.
Rage lands a shoulder strike.
Rage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
De Struicao misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Struicao gets through Rage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Struicao throws a head punch that misses.
De Struicao just leaning against Rage, taking a breather.
Rage misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Struicao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Struicao lands with a left to the head.
Rage gets a trip takedown into half guard.
De Struicao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rage working De Struicao over with strikes.
De Struicao wants to get back to full guard.
De Struicao is controlling Rage's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rage lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rage looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Struicao's head.
De Struicao taking some punishment here, with Rage in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Rage there.
De Struicao holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rage is thwarting De Struicao's attempts to control the position.
De Struicao is trying to get back to full guard.
Rage working De Struicao over with strikes.
Rage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rage lands strikes from half guard.
De Struicao is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked De Struicao! More strikes land and this one is all over! Rage jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Rage!
Jason Rage 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.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dag Daghammar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan comes to the cage accompanied by Papoose feat. Cassidy - John F. Kennedy. Daghammar has chosen Just like that - Dregen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dag Daghammar has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Daghammar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hogan misses with an uppercut. Daghammar saw that one coming.
Hogan connects with a leg kick. Daghammar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Daghammar checks a leg kick.
Daghammar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hogan. Hogan obviously looking to wear him down.
Hogan misses with a body shot
and Daghammar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hogan throws a looping overhand right but Daghammar ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Hogan misses
and Daghammar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Hogan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daghammar doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Daghammar blocks the low kick.
Daghammar slips a straight right by Hogan.
Daghammar moves forwards but Hogan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan throws a looping overhand right but Daghammar ducks down to avoid it.
Hogan connects with a nice looking jab.
Hogan lands a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Hogan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hogan.
Daghammar cracks Hogan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ben Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogan throws an overhand right that lands on Daghammar's shoulder, as Daghammar tries to avoid the shot.
Daghammar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hogan finds it's way round the side to connect with Daghammar's head.
Daghammar moves away from the strike by Hogan.
Daghammar misses the body punch
and Hogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hogan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daghammar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Daghammar has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Hogan tenderised Daghammar's leg. Daghammar is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Hogan misses with a head kick.
Hogan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Daghammar is able to avoid easily.
Daghammar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hogan cracks Daghammar with an open hand slap.
Hogan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Daghammar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hogan.
Daghammar's corner calls for a 1-2. Daghammar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hogan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daghammar was well out of range. Poor timing from Hogan.
Daghammar ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
A big right from Hogan misses.
Daghammar misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Hogan misses
and Daghammar counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hogan, right into the meat.
Hogan cracks Daghammar with an open hand slap.
Hogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Daghammar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hogan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daghammar throws a hook to the side of Hogan's head but Hogan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daghammar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daghammar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daghammar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Daghammar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Hogan misses the target.
Daghammar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daghammar! But no joy.
Hogan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hogan lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan staying out of range there.
Hogan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan moves out of range as Daghammar strikes.
Daghammar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hogan.
Nice straight punches there by Daghammar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daghammar.
Hogan connects with a jab.
Daghammar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daghammar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hogan finds it's way round the side to connect with Daghammar's head.
Daghammar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Daghammar throws a nice looking combination but Hogan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hogan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daghammar.
Hogan is looking to counter punch.
Hogan misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hogan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jab by Hogan.
Hogan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daghammar. Daghammar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hogan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Daghammar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hogan.
Hogan throws a leg kick
and Daghammar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hogan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daghammar's head backwards.
Hogan connects with an inside leg kick.
Daghammar throws a right hand that misses
and Hogan counters with a good, hard body kick but Daghammar shrugs it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Daghammar misses the target.
Daghammar moves out of range of the body kick.
Daghammar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hogan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daghammar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ben Hogan is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Hogan finds it's target.
Daghammar misses with a body shot
and Hogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daghammar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hogan manages to avoid it.
Hogan throwing a counter right hand but Daghammar manages to avoid it.
Hogan scoring well with a low kick there.
Daghammar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hogan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daghammar.
Hogan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hogan throws a head kick that misses.
Daghammar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hogan throws a jab when Daghammar was well out of range.
Daghammar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hogan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Daghammar scrambles back to his feet.
Hogan misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hogan.
Daghammar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daghammar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hogan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Daghammar in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daghammar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hogan's hands.
Hogan misses with a leg kick
letting Daghammar counter with a right hand.
Hogan throws a looping overhand right but Daghammar ducks down to avoid it.
Daghammar checks the leg kick.
Hogan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Daghammar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hogan throws a low kick, looking for Daghammar's leg but Daghammar calmly moves out of range.
Hogan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheers as Hogan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daghammar doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan misses with a right hand
and Daghammar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hogan misses with a left hand
enabling Daghammar to counter with a crisp jab.
Hogan is rocked!
Hogan moves away from the strike by Daghammar.
Hogan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Daghammar might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hogan has got the better of the exchanges.
Hogan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daghammar circles away quickly and effectively.
Daghammar sizes up Hogan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hogan throws a front kick aimed at Daghammar's knee but Daghammar avoids it well.
Daghammar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hogan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Daghammar misses with a looping left.
Hogan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hogan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daghammar's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar throws a hook but Hogan blocks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hogan.
Hogan misses with a hook. Daghammar ducked under it nicely.
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!
Daghammar checks a low kick from Hogan.
Hogan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice defenses there by Daghammar.
Hogan slips a jab from Daghammar.
Hogan is looking for a counter combo.
Daghammar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hogan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daghammar throws a big shot that misses.
Hogan staying out of range there.
Hogan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hogan connects with a right hand. Daghammar shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hogan dominated that second round.
That's time! Hogan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Hogan thows a leg kick but Daghammar checks it
and Daghammar counters with a nice uppercut.
Hogan misses with a series of wild punches.
Hogan throws a jab but it's blocked by Daghammar.
Jab from Daghammar.
Daghammar misses with an uppercut
and Hogan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Hogan misses the target.
Daghammar throws out a counter right but Hogan avoids it with no problem.
Daghammar lands a big right hand that sends Hogan crashing to the mat! Daghammar stays standing though and waves Hogan back to his feet!
Oh Hogan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogan misses with a left hand
and Daghammar counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hogan! Daghammar lets Hogan back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hogan walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Daghammar! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dag Daghammar!
Dag Daghammar took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sin City Allstars for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neymar Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linhares comes to the cage accompanied by Los Sicarios, Sokol, Koras - A veces. Santos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Garota de Ipanema kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hector Linhares has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
34 - 19 - 1 |
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170 lbs
28 - 22 - 0 |
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World class boxer
KO power |
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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
34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neymar Santos!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos moves forwards but Linhares connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Neymar Santos has been cut.
Santos jabs at Linhares's body.
Santos thows a leg kick but Linhares checks it
and Linhares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos is rocked!
Santos misses with an uppercut. Linhares saw that one coming.
Linhares was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Linhares finish him?
Linhares misses with a right hand
and Santos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
Linhares throws a right hand that misses
and Santos counters with an outside leg kick.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos thuds his right hand into Linhares's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Santos, right into the meat.
Linhares chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santos can pounce on him.
Neymar Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Santos!
A lazy body kick from Santos
and Linhares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos staying out of range there.
Santos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Santos throws a right and a left that Linhares avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Linhares if he has to take too many more of those.
Linhares checks the leg kick nicely there.
Santos lands an overhand right.
Santos jabs Linhares to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Linhares has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School Of Fighting in the buildup to the fight.
Santos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Linhares.
Linhares drops his hands momentarily and Santos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Linhares misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Linhares blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Linhares misses its intended target.
Santos gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linhares on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linhares misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Linhares misses with a looping left.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos works over Linhares's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Hector Linhares has been cut.
Santos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Linhares takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Linhares is rocked!
Linhares stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santos.
Santos throws a right hand that Linhares ducks under and follows up with a left that Linhares also avoids with ease.
Linhares is looking for a counter combo.
Linhares misses with a body punch
and Santos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santos throws a head kick that misses
and Linhares counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos connects with a leg kick. Linhares looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linhares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linhares throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Linhares uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Santos has time to react.
Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Santos throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linhares jabs Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Linhares throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a left to the body.
Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Santos looks winded!
Santos scores with a body shot.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Linhares was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linhares is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Santos will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Linhares wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Santos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Linhares's best efforts.
Santos moves into full guard.
Linhares stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linhares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neymar Santos dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Linhares throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Linhares throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linhares checks a leg kick.
Linhares misses with a hook to the body
and Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep Linhares thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Linhares misses with a body shot.
Santos takes a swing at Linhares's ribcage but misses.
Santos misses with a hook
and Linhares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Linhares throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos throws a series of punches but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Santos in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linhares.
Linhares uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Santos has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Santos misses
and Linhares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Linhares's calf.
Neymar Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Linhares throwing a counter right hand but Santos manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Santos.
Linhares throws a body shot but no joy.
Santos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santos darts in and clinches Linhares up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Linhares.
Santos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Santos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Linhares's brow.
Linhares can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Linhares lands a right hand.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Linhares throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santoss head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linhares has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Linhares digs a right hand into Santos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Santos's gas tank.
Linhares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linhares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Linhares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linhares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos blocking some punches.
Linhares presses Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
Santos misses with an elbow over the top.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos throws an elbow that misses.
Linhares throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Linhares creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries a body shot but Linhares blocks it.
Linhares lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Linhares misses with a knee strike.
Linhares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Linhares scores with a decent looking hook.
Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Linhares wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santos blocks a jab.
Santos is looking to score with low kicks.
Linhares is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Santos.
Linhares drops Santos with a huge uppercut! Santos drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Linhares is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Linhares!
Our winner, Hector Linhares, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Neymar Santos was interviewed post fight and said 'Merda!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artur Grunwaldzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alton Newcastle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunwaldzki comes to the cage accompanied by Within Temptation - Forsaken. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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28
152 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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35
148 lbs
21 - 19 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artur Grunwaldzki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alton Newcastle!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grunwaldzki staying out of range there.
Newcastle cracks Grunwaldzki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Newcastle lands a nice shot that snaps Grunwaldzki's head back.
Grunwaldzki lands a nice shot to the body.
Newcastle throws the left hand but Grunwaldzki avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Grunwaldzki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danga de danga de dang - Grunwaldzki scores with a four punch combination!
Newcastle fails to land with a series of punches.
Grunwaldzki is looking for a counter combo.
Newcastle misses the body punch
and Grunwaldzki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grunwaldzki lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newcastle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left lands for Newcastle.
Nice jab there from Grunwaldzki.
Newcastle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grunwaldzki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grunwaldzki tries a head kick but it misses.
Newcastle with the counter takedown but Grunwaldzki avoids it easily.
Newcastle missing with a left hand there. Grunwaldzki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Newcastle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Newcastle does it's job there.
Grunwaldzki throws a lazy right hand but Newcastle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grunwaldzki jabs Newcastle right on the nose. Newcastle blinks but takes it well.
Newcastle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grunwaldzki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Newcastle misses with a looping right.
Grunwaldzki has Newcastle up against the cage in a clinch.
Grunwaldzki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Newcastle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grunwaldzki.
Newcastle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grunwaldzki scores with a shoulder strike.
Newcastle lands a hook that snaps the head of Grunwaldzki backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grunwaldzki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newcastle's elbow.
Grunwaldzki misses with an elbow strike.
Grunwaldzki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newcastle blocks an uppercut.
Grunwaldzki lands a shoulder strike.
Newcastle can't break the clinch.
Newcastle misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki scores with a shot to the side of Newcastle's head.
Newcastle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grunwaldzki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Newcastle is able to avoid easily.
Grunwaldzki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grunwaldzki connects with a solid leg kick.
Newcastle throws a body shot but no joy.
As Newcastle tries to get set, Grunwaldzki tries to push him back and clinch up but Newcastle manages to avoid the attempt.
Newcastle lands with a good body shot.
Grunwaldzki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Newcastle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grunwaldzki under the eye.
Newcastle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Newcastle throws a looping overhand right but Grunwaldzki ducks down to avoid it.
Grunwaldzki walks into a straight right hand from Newcastle.
Grunwaldzki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grunwaldzki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Newcastle's sensitive parts.
Alton Newcastle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newcastle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Newcastle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grunwaldzki looks to score with a jab to the body but Newcastle is just out of range.
Grunwaldzki throws a lazy uppercut
and Newcastle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by Grunwaldzki.
We've been told by Grunwaldzki's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle works over Grunwaldzki's head and body with a nice combination.
Artur Grunwaldzki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newcastle lands a nice looking body shot.
Newcastle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grunwaldzki is rocked!
Newcastle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grunwaldzki circles away.
Newcastle throws a body punch but Grunwaldzki moves out of range.
Grunwaldzki misses the shot to the body.
Newcastle blocks the body kick.
Newcastle scores with a body shot.
Newcastle misses with a straight right.
Newcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grunwaldzki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grunwaldzki misses with a low kick.
Newcastle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grunwaldzki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grunwaldzki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grunwaldzki lands a body shot.
Newcastle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grunwaldzki moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grunwaldzki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle swings for the body but Grunwaldzki moves out of range.
Grunwaldzki slips under a jab from Newcastle.
Grunwaldzki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grunwaldzki cracks Newcastle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Newcastle throws the left hand but Grunwaldzki avoids the punch easily.
Grunwaldzki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grunwaldzki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Newcastle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grunwaldzki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grunwaldzki misses with a leg kick
and Newcastle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Newcastle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That kick from Grunwaldzki tenderised Newcastle's leg. Newcastle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab from Grunwaldzki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grunwaldzki misses with a hook to the body
and Newcastle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grunwaldzki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Newcastle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grunwaldzki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Newcastle misses with a shot to the body
enabling Grunwaldzki to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alton Newcastle will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grunwaldzki throws a jab when Newcastle was well out of range.
Newcastle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Newcastle cracks Grunwaldzki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Newcastle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grunwaldzki has his feet on Newcastle's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Newcastle's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Newcastle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Newcastle looks to throw the jab but Grunwaldzki is out of range.
Newcastle misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newcastle misses with a right hand
letting Grunwaldzki counter with a right hand.
Newcastle lands with a good body shot.
Grunwaldzki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Newcastle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Newcastle! But no joy.
Newcastle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grunwaldzki has time to react.
Grunwaldzki moves away from the strike by Newcastle.
Newcastle throws out a loose jab but Grunwaldzki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grunwaldzki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
Grunwaldzki misses with a head kick.
Newcastle cracks Grunwaldzki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Newcastle lands with a cross.
Oh Grunwaldzki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki misses with a hook. Newcastle ducked under it nicely.
Newcastle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grunwaldzki throws a solid leg kick but Newcastle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grunwaldzki.
A nice side step and Newcastle releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice defenses there by Newcastle.
Grunwaldzki throws a lazy uppercut
and Newcastle scores with a counter punch that sends Grunwaldzki to the canvas! Newcastle smells blood - he's punishing Grunwaldzki with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Grunwaldzki has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alton Newcastle!
Alton Newcastle thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Kawulski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arto Blomsten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawulski comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Slippin'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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178 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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksander Kawulski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arto Blomsten!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blomsten scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Blomsten looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blomsten with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kawulski is trying to get back to full guard.
Blomsten takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ground and pound from Blomsten.
Blomsten controlling the pace.
Kawulski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Blomsten is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kawulski is refusing to be controlled, as Blomsten sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blomsten postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kawulski to stand up.
Aleksander Kawulski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blomsten tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kawulski swivels and escapes.
Kawulski throws a lazy right hand but Blomsten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aleksander Kawulski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kawulski misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blomsten drives through with a takedown into Kawulski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kawulski is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Blomsten dives into side control.
Blomsten stands up and beckons Kawulski to his feet.
Kawulski throws a head kick that misses.
Blomsten shoots in for a takedown but Kawulski shows good takedown defense.
Blomsten ducks under a wild hook from Kawulski.
Kawulski misses with a straight left.
Blomsten wants to counter the offense by Kawulski and move into the clinch position.
Kawulski is looking to chop away at Blomsten's legs.
Blomsten feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawulski throws a looping overhand right but Blomsten ducks down to avoid it.
Blomsten changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blomsten.
A little feinted left hand from Kawulski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aleksander Kawulski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Blomsten.
A head kick by Kawulski misses
and Blomsten counters with a nice body kick.
Blomsten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kawulski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kawulski misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Blomsten's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kawulski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blomsten.
Blomsten is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kawulski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawulski throws a lazy uppercut
and Blomsten counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kawulski won't be happy with that.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kawulski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blomsten tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blomsten has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Blomsten is chipping away with strikes.
Blomsten decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blomsten gets the takedown into side control.
Blomsten controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arto Blomsten dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blomsten is defended easily by Kawulski.
Blomsten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kawulski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Blomsten blocks a low kick nicely.
Blomsten with the counter takedown but Kawulski avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten doesn't manage to clinch there - Kawulski circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Kawulski misses the target.
Blomsten misses with a takedown attempt
and Kawulski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blomsten takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Arto Blomsten has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomsten drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blomsten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blomsten is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kawulski working a defensive guard here.
Kawulski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blomsten in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten gets to his feet - Kawulski follows without any prompting.
Blomsten moves out of range of the strikes.
Kawulski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blomsten.
Kawulski throws a hook but Blomsten avoids it easily.
Kawulski throws a looping overhand right but Blomsten ducks down to avoid it.
Blomsten closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kawulski circles away.
Aleksander Kawulski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Blomsten.
Blomsten throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kawulski's waist but Kawulski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blomsten off to one side.
Kawulski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blomsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blomsten slips a jab from Kawulski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawulski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blomsten tries for a takedown but Kawulski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aleksander Kawulski is winning the standup battle so far.
Blomsten closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kawulski circles away.
Kawulski throwing a counter right hand but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Kawulski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blomsten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kawulski.
Blomsten is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kawulski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blomsten tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kawulski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blomsten tries to counter with a clinch but Kawulski shakes him off and moves away.
Arto Blomsten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blomsten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kawulski. Those never looked like landing.
Kawulski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Blomsten wants to counter with a clinch but Kawulski pushes him away.
Blomsten shoots in but no luck this time.
Kawulski looks to throw the jab but Blomsten is out of range.
Blomsten changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kawulski misses the shot to the body.
Kawulski misses with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blomsten has his takedown stuffed
and Kawulski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Kawulski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arto Blomsten's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Kawulski misses with the body kick
and Blomsten counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kawulski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawulski has a couple of punches blocked by Blomsten.
Kawulski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blomsten's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blomsten.
Blomsten lands a body punch.
Blomsten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Kawulski misses.
Blomsten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kawulski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Blomsten.
Blomsten tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kawulski loads up on a big right hand but Blomsten slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawulski fails to land with a series of punches.
Blomsten with the counter takedown but Kawulski avoids it easily.
Kawulski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawulski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kawulski misses with a right hand
and Blomsten counters with a left and a right that stings Kawulski.
Blomsten tries to clinch up
and Kawulski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blomsten thinking.
Kawulski wants to slow Blomsten down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten moves in looking to clinch but Kawulski pushes him off.
Kawulski throws a series of punches but Blomsten moves out of range.
Blomsten shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blomsten keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blomsten wants to control but Kawulski is keeping him busy.
Blomsten trying to pass the guard but Kawulski defending well.
Kawulski is trying to maintain the position but Blomsten is very close to passing his half guard.
Blomsten working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten is looking to take a break and control but Kawulski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kawulski is trying to stand up here but Blomsten is controlling him well.
Kawulski wants to control but Blomsten is keeping busy.
Blomsten takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Blomsten is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kawulski is refusing to be controlled, as Blomsten sits in half guard.
Blomsten is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kawulski is looking to control Blomsten's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kawulski avoid being mounted?
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Blomsten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kawulski counters with a straight right hand.
Blomsten slips a straight right by Kawulski.
Blomsten wants to counter the offense by Kawulski and move into the clinch position.
Kawulski throws a leg kick but Blomsten moved away.
Kawulski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blomsten circles away quickly and effectively.
As Kawulski backs off Blomsten throws a huge counter combo but Kawulski manages to avoid it all.
Kawulski looks to land a left hand but Blomsten moved out of range nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blomsten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blomsten lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kawulski throws an overhand right that lands on Blomsten's shoulder, as Blomsten tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Kawulski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kawulski 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Kawulski!
An out of breath Aleksander Kawulski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yngve Stolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galen Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stolt's entrance music is Dropkick murphys - Johnny i hardly knew ya. A fine choice. Dall is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Red - Alredy Over. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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172 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
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yngve Stolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stolt blocks a jab.
Stolt tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dall manages to circle out of the way.
Dall has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Stolt is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yngve Stolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stolt throws the left hand but Dall avoids the punch easily.
Stolt lands a body shot.
Stolt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Academy of Arse Whoopers in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Stolt misses.
Stolt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dall throws a leg kick but Stolt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stolt misses with a shot to the body
and Dall counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Dall.
Stolt tries to clinch there but Dall circles away.
Stolt misses the shot to the body.
Dall now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stolt trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Dall is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Stolt is surviving well by controlling Dall's body position as best he can.
Dall wants to take Stolt's back here but Stolt is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stolt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dall misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall lands a big elbow.
Dall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stolt is trying desperately to improve position.
Dall seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Stolt is holding on tight.
Dall wants to control the pace but Stolt is squirming around nicely.
Stolt is desperately trying to improve his position but Dall has a good base and remains in mount.
Dall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dall takes Stolt's back.
Stolt is having to fend off submission attempts from Dall, who is looking to sink in the choke. Dall doesn't have the hooks in though and Stolt manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stolt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dall's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stolt decides to stand and escape the position.
Dall closes the distance and clinches up with Stolt, looking for a takedown. Dall pushes Stolt against the cage but Stolt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stolt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall takes one to the side of the head.
Stolt misses with a right hand
and Dall counters with a nice body shot.
Dall throws a body punch but Stolt moves out of range.
Dall tries to bum rush Stolt with a series of wild strikes but Stolt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dall moves out of range as Stolt throws a body kick.
Yngve Stolt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dall is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall connects with a solid leg kick.
Stolt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stolt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dall circles away quickly and effectively.
Dall tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stolt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stolt checks a low kick from Dall.
Stolt takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall defending well as Stolt loads up on a big left hand.
Stolt with a hook.
Stolt throws a jab but it's blocked by Dall.
Dall swings for the body but Stolt moves out of range.
Stolt seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A head kick misses from Stolt.
Dall is looking to chop away at Stolt's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Stolt does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Galen Dall will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dall throws a solid leg kick but Stolt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dall.
Stolt loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Dall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stolt counters by clinching up.
Stolt has a couple of punches blocked by Dall.
Stolt scores with a shoulder strike.
Dall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stolt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dall.
Stolt landing knees to the body.
Stolt blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Dall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stolt gets through Dall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stolt.
Dall just leaning against Stolt, taking a breather.
Stolt is leaning against Dall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dall lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stolt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stolt swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stolt.
A head punch on the inside from Dall fails to land.
Dall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stolt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stolt lands with a short shot to the head.
Dall swings wildly with an uppercut but Stolt uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Stolt as the two fighters clinch.
Dall is breathing heavily.
Dall tries a body shot but Stolt blocks it.
A short right from Stolt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stolt misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stolt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stolt misses with a punch on the inside.
Stolt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stolt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dall's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall is trying to trip Stolt. He has hold of a leg but Stolt is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dall persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Stolt is trying to control the position but Dall postures up.
Dall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stolt has control of Dall's left arm, preventing Dall from doing any damage.
Dall pushing down on Stolt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stolt wants to get back to full guard.
Dall is looking for a kimura but Stolt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dall to get the leverage.
Dall tries to pass to full mount but Stolt defends it.
Dall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall throwing shots but Stolt is blocking nicely.
Dall is thwarting Stolt's attempts to control the position.
Dall is looking to advance position but Stolt won't allow it.
Stolt is controlling Dall's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stolt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stolt.
Stolt keeping full guard, as Dall tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stolt is trying to control the position but Dall postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dall slips under a jab from Stolt.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Stolt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stolt scrambles back to his feet.
Stolt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Dall misses.
That kick from Stolt tenderised Dall's leg. Dall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stolt lands a really nice looking cross but Dall seems unphased.
Stolt blocks a low kick nicely.
Stolt throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stolt lands with a straight right. Dall didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yngve Stolt dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stolt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stolt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stolt misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Stolt looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Stolt.
Yngve Stolt is winning the standup battle so far.
Stolt dodges the punch combination from Dall.
Dall moves out of range as Stolt strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall scores with a leg kick.
Stolt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dall.
Stolt moves into the clinch.
Dall lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stolt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stolt scores with a shoulder strike.
Stolt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stolt working aggressively here.
Stolt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dall backwards.
Dall has had enough of the clinch but Stolt keeps him there for the moment.
Stolt tries to throw a body punch but Dall avoids it by throwing Stolt back against the cage.
Stolt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stolt prevents a body shot from Dall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stolt.
Stolt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dall gets through Stolt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dall throws a punch but it's blocked by Stolt.
Stolt lands with a short shot to the head.
Dall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dall tries to score a body lock takedown but Stolt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dall working aggressively here.
Stolt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dall wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stolts head.
Stolt can't find room to land a body shot as Dall controls the action.
Dall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stolts head.
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!
Stolt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stolt has a couple of punches blocked by Dall.
Dall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stolt trying to land knees to the body.
Stolt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stolt is keeping busy.
Dall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stolt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dall.
Stolt misses with some punches.
Dall working aggressively here.
Dall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stolt's elbow.
Dall blocks a body shot from Stolt.
Dall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stolt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stolt landing knees to the body.
Stolt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dall jumps guard but Stolt stands there with Dall around his waist. Dall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yngve Stolt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galen Dall.
Dall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dall is looking to chop away at Stolt's legs.
Stolt misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Dall tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dall throws a sloppy head kick
and Stolt moves into the clinch.
A short right from Dall.
Stolt tries to throw a body punch but Dall avoids it by throwing Stolt back against the cage.
Stolt prevents a body shot from Dall.
A head punch on the inside from Stolt fails to land.
A short left from Dall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stolt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stolt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stolt tries to work over Dall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dall takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Stolt is leaning against Dall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stolt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dalls head.
Yngve Stolt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Stolt.
Stolt lands an uppercut.
Stolt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stolt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dall's elbow.
Dall avoiding damage as Stolt throws knees to the body.
Dall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stolt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stolt lands with a nice body kick.
Stolt misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Dall misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yngve Stolt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stolt 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yngve Stolt!
During a confident post fight interview, Yngve Stolt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Volya Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nikolaev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fever . Liam Donnelly has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Volya Nikolaev's chin.
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156 lbs
29 - 14 - 1 |
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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
34 - 24 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volya Nikolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Nikolaev finds it's target.
Nikolaev misses the jab.
Volya Nikolaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolaev misses the jab.
Donnelly looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nikolaev misses with a looping left.
Donnelly is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nikolaev with a body shot.
Nikolaev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Donnelly defends well and Nikolaev ends up having to push Donnelly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Donnelly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donnelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donnelly takes a swing at Nikolaev's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Nikolaev misses
and Donnelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nikolaev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volya Nikolaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikolaev throws a jab but it's blocked by Donnelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev moves out of range of the strikes.
Nikolaev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donnelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Nikolaev fails with a takedown attempt.
Nikolaev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Donnelly is positioning himself well to prevent Nikolaev advancing to mount.
Nikolaev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nikolaev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Donnelly with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nikolaev prevents Donnelly from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev trying to pass the guard but Donnelly defending well.
Nikolaev is trying to control the action in half guard but Donnelly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nikolaev 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.
Donnelly felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Nikolaev is trying to control. Donnelly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Donnelly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly trying to control here.
Nikolaev thows a huge punch but Donnelly dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nikolaev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nikolaev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nikolaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Donnelly is trying to get back to full guard.
Nikolaev is pressing down on Donnelly's thigh, looking to free his foot. Donnelly is holding on for now.
Donnelly is defending against the submission attempts here by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev 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.
That's four 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.
Donnelly is refusing to be controlled, as Nikolaev sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donnelly is looking to control Nikolaev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Donnelly avoid being mounted?
Donnelly manages to get to full guard.
Donnelly keeping moving, preventing Nikolaev from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volya Nikolaev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nikolaev lands with a straight right. Donnelly didn't see that one coming.
Nikolaev throws a jab when Donnelly was well out of range.
Donnelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donnelly misses with a right hand
and Nikolaev counters with a stiff right hand.
Nikolaev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donnelly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nikolaev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nikolaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nikolaev scores with a takedown into Donnelly's guard.
Nikolaev working some strikes from top position.
Nikolaev is stalling in the full guard.
Donnelly is trying to keep Nikolaev in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly pulls Nikolaev in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Donnelly has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nikolaev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nikolaev looking to sit in guard and control but Donnelly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nikolaev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Donnelly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Nikolaev is tightening it up a little... Donnelly has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Donnelly reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Donnelly taps out! Nice BJJ there by Nikolaev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Volya Nikolaev!
During a confident post fight interview, Volya Nikolaev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karim Bashorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Jose De Sucre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bashorov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hangar 18. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karim Bashorov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Antonio Jose De Sucre!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashorov checks a leg kick nicely.
Bashorov throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Sucre counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Bashorov - just one landing.
Bashorov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around De Sucre's waist but De Sucre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bashorov off to one side.
Bashorov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Sucre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Sucre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bashorov moves out of range as De Sucre throws a body kick.
De Sucre lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Sucre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bashorov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Sucre scrambles back to his feet.
De Sucre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bashorov.
De Sucre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bashorov misses with the combination.
De Sucre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bashorov.
Bashorov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bashorov working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Sucre gets back to half guard.
De Sucre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bashorov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
De Sucre is doing well to control the position and prevent Bashorov from advancing to side control.
Bashorov working over De Sucre with some ground and pound. De Sucre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
De Sucre is trying to stand back up but Bashorov is controlling him
De Sucre is looking to improve his position.
Bashorov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bashorov trying to control the action but De Sucre is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre tries to kick Bashorov off in order to stand up. Bashorov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Bashorov trying to control the action but De Sucre is working from the bottom.
Bashorov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bashorov working away.
Bashorov lands a few punches from side control.
De Sucre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Sucre is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
De Sucre takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre can't do much from the bottom here.
Bashorov trying to control the position but De Sucre is working away.
De Sucre is letting Bashorov control him for a moment.
Bashorov is looking to take a break and control but De Sucre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bashorov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Sucre can't do much from the bottom here.
De Sucre is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bashorov prevents De Sucre from standing back up.
De Sucre wants to control but Bashorov is keeping busy.
De Sucre wants to improve his position but Bashorov is controlling well.
De Sucre wants to get back to full guard but Bashorov has mounted him!
Bashorov controlling his opponent.
Bashorov lands a heavy elbow.
Bashorov raining down shots from the mount!
Bashorov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Bashorov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
De Sucre misses with a looping right.
Bashorov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bashorov catches De Sucre with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bashorov cracks De Sucre with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Bashorov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bashorov takes a swing at De Sucre's ribcage but misses.
Bashorov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Sucre moves away.
Bashorov punishes De Sucre's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Bashorov coming out on top.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bashorov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bashorov connects with a body shot that sends De Sucre's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - De Sucre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bashorov is looking to counter punch.
De Sucre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bashorov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Sucre's head.
Bashorov scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Sucre misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bashorov. De Sucre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bashorov avoids a kick to the body.
Bashorov blocks a low kick nicely.
Bashorov fails to land with a series of punches.
Antonio Jose De Sucre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bashorov throws a shot to the body.
Bashorov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Sucre can do to turn this around?
Bashorov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Sucre has time to react.
Bashorov fails to land with a series of punches.
Bashorov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Sucre moves away.
De Sucre takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Sucre scores with a kick to the body.
De Sucre misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Bashorov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bashorov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Sucre.
De Sucre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bashorov throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre ducks under a wild hook from Bashorov.
Bashorov avoids the head kick by De Sucre.
Bashorov misses with a body shot.
Bashorov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Sucre cracks the inside of Bashorov's front leg.
Bashorov misses with a body punch
enabling De Sucre to counter with a crisp jab.
De Sucre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bashorov. De Sucre does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Sucre only half commits to the counter leg kick.
De Sucre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Sucre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bashorov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Sucre blocks a jab.
Bashorov ducks under a wild hook from De Sucre.
Bashorov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Sucre tries to avoid it but Bashorov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Sucre to the ground. De Sucre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looks like Bashorov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
De Sucre misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashorov swings for the body but De Sucre moves out of range.
De Sucre is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bashorov with a body shot.
Karim Bashorov is winning the standup battle so far.
De Sucre moves away from the strike by Bashorov.
Bashorov throws a shot from downtown. De Sucre moves away and avoids it.
Karim Bashorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Sucre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bashorov circles away quickly and effectively.
Bashorov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Sucre.
Good exchange - De Sucre coming out on top.
Bashorov lands a nice shot that snaps De Sucre's head back.
Bashorov sizes up De Sucre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bashorov misses with a jab to the body
and De Sucre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bashorov misses with a shot to the body
and De Sucre counters with a nice uppercut.
Bashorov avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Bashorov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Sucre.
Bashorov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Sucre manages to avoid it.
Bashorov is looking to wear down De Sucre with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from De Sucre.
De Sucre cracks Bashorov 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!
De Sucre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bashorov.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Sucre. Bashorov does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Sucre cracks the inside of Bashorov's front leg.
Bashorov looks to land a left hand but De Sucre moved out of range nicely.
Bashorov scores with a nice right hand.
Bashorov lands with a hook. De Sucre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left lands for De Sucre.
De Sucre tries to clinch but Bashorov moves out of range.
De Sucre throws a body punch but Bashorov moves out of range.
De Sucre stuns Bashorov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bashorov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bashorov cracks De Sucre with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Bashorov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
De Sucre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Sucre cracks Bashorov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bashorov or perhaps it was just good defense by De Sucre, which made it look bad.
De Sucre avoids the body shot from Bashorov.
De Sucre throws a body kick that misses
and Bashorov counters with a nice body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Bashorov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bashorov.
Nice defenses there by Bashorov.
Bashorov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bashorov throws a poor cross that misses
and De Sucre counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bashorov misses with a straight right.
De Sucre throws a body punch but Bashorov moves out of range.
Bashorov throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Sucre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashorov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice body punch from De Sucre.
Bashorov scores with a body shot.
De Sucre scores with a head kick.
De Sucre moves forwards but Bashorov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bashorov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
De Sucre is looking to escape.
Bashorov drops an elbow to the side of De Sucre's head.
De Sucre is concentrating on defense, preventing Bashorov from advancing position.
Bashorov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Sucre wants to get back to his feet.
Bashorov lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre wants to control but Bashorov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bashorov drops an elbow to the side of De Sucre's head.
Bashorov passes to full mount!
Bashorov lands a nice shot to the head.
De Sucre is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
De Sucre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
De Sucre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bashorov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bashorov prevents De Sucre from getting the reversal.
De Sucre is in a horrible position here. Bashorov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashorov content just to control the position here.
De Sucre is looking to get to half guard.
Bashorov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bashorov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bashorov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. De Sucre looks a forlorn figure.
De Sucre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bashorov 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.
Bashorov lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bashorov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bashorov lands a big elbow.
Bashorov with good strikes from the mount here!
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!
Bashorov breaks from De Sucre's wrist control and lands an elbow.
De Sucre takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Karim Bashorov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Sucre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bashorov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bashorov working De Sucre over with strikes here.
De Sucre is rocked!
Bashorov dominating with strikes here.
De Sucre is still in real trouble! Can Bashorov finish him?
Bashorov cracks De Sucre with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karim Bashorov!
Karim Bashorov retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Karim Bashorov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Antonio Jose De Sucre had this to say: 'My Father is yelling from the Heavens! I will not disappoint him again!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Garcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timur Rubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Garcon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timur Rubin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcon lands the left hand.
Rubin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garcon is trying to defend but Rubin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Garcon pushes Rubin off looking to stand but Rubin dives back in and keeps control.
Rubin wants to control but Garcon is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rubin.
Rubin trying to mount his opponent but Garcon defends it.
Garcon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rubin.
Garcon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rubin throwing shots but Garcon is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rubin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcon is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Garcon is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Garcon scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Rubin manages to mount him!
Rubin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Garcon trying desperately to get to his feet.
Garcon tries to hold on but Rubin pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Rubin.
Rubin working Garcon over with strikes here.
Garcon tries to hold on but Rubin postures up.
Rubin with the ground and pound from mount.
Garcon tries to lock up and control but Rubin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Garcon is trying to stand up.
Garcon taking shots to the head.
Garcon is rocked!
Garcon can't escape the position.
Rubin trying to control but Garcon is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Garcon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rubin.
Rubin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rubin is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garcon wants to get back to his feet.
Garcon is refusing to be controlled, as Rubin sits in half guard.
Rubin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Garcon wants to get back to his feet.
Rubin throwing shots but Garcon is blocking nicely.
Garcon looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Garcon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garcon.
Rubin trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcon has his hands on Rubin's head, controlling the position.
Rubin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rubin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcon trying to control the position.
Rubin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh Garcon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rubin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Garcon seems to have got his legs back now.
Garcon is trying to keep Rubin in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garcon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Garcon is looking to stand up but Rubin isn't so interested in that idea.
Rubin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rubin wants to control from the top but Garcon keeps moving.
Rubin stops Garcon from standing up.
Rubin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcon is pulling down on Rubin's head. It's preventing any offense from Rubin, at least for the moment.
Garcon trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timur Rubin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rubin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcon.
Rubin lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcon off the cage and back into range.
Garcon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rubin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garcon misses with a low kick.
Rubin avoids a kick to the body.
Garcon takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rubin.
Rubin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcon tries to throw a body punch but Rubin avoids it by throwing Garcon back against the cage.
Garcon misses with the head strike.
Garcon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Garcon throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rubin.
Garcon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rubin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Garcon working aggressively here.
Rubin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rubin misses with a looping right.
Rubin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rubin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garcon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rubin counters with a stiff right hand.
Rubin's coach down at Gym Beam was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rubin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rubin misses with a looping right.
Garcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubin manages to avoid it.
Rubin throws out a counter right but Garcon avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rubin gets a double leg takedown into Garcon's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubin tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcon is retaining full guard.
Rubin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rubin connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcon pulls Rubin in close to prevent any damage.
Garcon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin wants to control from the top but Garcon keeps moving.
Rubin stands up over Garcon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rubin postures up.
Rubin chips away with some ground and pound.
Rubin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rubin landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcon has control of Rubin's left arm, preventing Rubin from doing any damage.
Rubin postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Garcon's head off the mat! Garcon is out! He's out! Rubin jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Timur Rubin!
Timur Rubin is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Timur Rubin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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