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Gladiators 43 Jawbreak v Aoki PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilir Carnevore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jada Mbaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jada Mbaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilir Carnevore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jada Mbaa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mbaa throws the kick towards the body but Carnevore avoids it.
Carnevore throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Jada Mbaa has been cut.
Mbaa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mbaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carnevore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mbaa.
Carnevore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mbaa doesn't seem bothered though.
Carnevore throws a big shot that misses.
Mbaa slips under a jab.
Nice body kick from Mbaa.
Carnevore throws a right hand that misses
and Mbaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mbaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Carnevore does it's job there.
Mbaa is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carnevore weaves into range and cracks Mbaa right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Mbaa goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Carnevore is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ilir Carnevore!
After the big win, Ilir Carnevore made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Negreiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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173 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alfredo Negreiros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wade Watts!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negreiros moves out of range as Watts throws a body kick.
Negreiros swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Negreiros.
Negreiros throws a leg kick but Watts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Negreiros scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Wade Watts has been cut.
Watts scores with a leg kick.
Watts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Negreiros misses with a double jab
and Watts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts misses with a kick to the body.
Negreiros throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Negreiros's jab looks to have found its range, popping Watts under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Negreiros throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watts connects with an inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Watts coming out on top.
Negreiros takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Negreiros fails to land with a series of punches.
Watts thinks about the counter body kick.
Watts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Negreiros throws a leg kick but Watts sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watts scores with a spinning back kick!
Watts misses with a series of wild punches.
Negreiros drops Watts with a beautiful combination! Watts stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Negreiros is looking for the KO!
Watts is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Negreiros fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Watts to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Watts looks to clinch but Negreiros throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Watts taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alfredo Negreiros!
A less than humble Alfredo Negreiros misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Layne Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bulgarian Kickboxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Staley comes to the cage accompanied by Junkhead. Kickboxer has chosen Paul Hertzog - The Eagle Lands as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Layne Staley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bulgarian Kickboxer!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kickboxer misses with the body kick
and Staley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Staley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Staley drops back looking for a leg! Kickboxer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kickboxer manages to kick Staley off! Staley jumps back into Kickboxer's guard.
Staley controlling from the top position.
Kickboxer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kickboxer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Staley is aware though and is defending well.
Kickboxer is trying to control the position but Staley postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staley stays in close to Kickboxer's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staley forces his way into half guard.
Kickboxer wants to improve his position but Staley is controlling well.
Staley not doing much here.
Staley 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.
Kickboxer trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Staley manages to pass to mount!
Staley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kickboxer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kickboxer wants to get back to full guard.
Staley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer gets back to full guard.
Staley won't allow Kickboxer to sweep him here.
Staley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Staley prevents Kickboxer from improving his position.
Kickboxer wants to control but Staley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Staley seems to be working for a kimura but Kickboxer defends the submission attempt.
Kickboxer wants to control but Staley is keeping busy.
Staley wants to pass the guard but Kickboxer is defending well.
Staley controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer wants to get back to full guard.
Staley wants to free his trapped foot but Kickboxer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kickboxer wants to control but Staley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kickboxer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kickboxer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Staley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kickboxer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kickboxer has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Staley has passed into side control.
Staley is trying to get an arm triangle but Kickboxer is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Staley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Staley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kickboxer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kickboxer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Staley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kickboxer is just riding it out for now. Staley eventually gives up the hold.
Staley wants to take a breather but Kickboxer is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Layne Staley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kickboxer throws a leg kick
and Staley counters with a takedown into side control.
Staley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kickboxer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kickboxer sneaks back into half guard.
Kickboxer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kickboxer looking for subs off his back but Staley has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kickboxer is looking to improve his position.
Layne Staley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staley performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kickboxer wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kickboxer tries to roll over but Staley keeps him under control.
Staley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kickboxer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kickboxer is defending against the submission attempts here by Staley.
Staley is trying to control. Kickboxer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kickboxer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Staley trying to control but Kickboxer is working from the bottom.
Kickboxer looking for subs off his back but Staley has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer tries to roll over but Staley keeps him under control.
Kickboxer actively working from the bottom here.
Staley moves nicely into side control.
Staley tries for a kimura but Kickboxer is defending well.
Kickboxer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kickboxer gets back to full guard.
Staley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kickboxer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Staley drops back looking for a leg! Kickboxer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kickboxer manages to kick Staley off! Staley jumps back into Kickboxer's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staley trying to control but Kickboxer is working from the bottom.
Staley looking to pass the guard.
Kickboxer has his foot on Staley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Staley works his way back into a safe position though.
Staley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Staley slips nicely into half guard.
Kickboxer wants to improve his position but Staley is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kickboxer won't allow Staley to pass to mount.
Kickboxer is pressing down on Staley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Staley trying to control the position from guard on top but Kickboxer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Staley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kickboxer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kickboxer can't keep his opponent in guard - Staley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Staley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kickboxer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kickboxer is looking for a sweep. Staley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Staley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kickboxer sees it coming and defends easily.
Kickboxer wants to improve his position but Staley is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Layne Staley dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kickboxer. That's going to slow Staley down.
Kickboxer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Staley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Staley.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Staley trying to control the position from guard on top but Kickboxer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kickboxer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kickboxer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Staley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kickboxer keeping moving, preventing Staley from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staley slips nicely into half guard.
Kickboxer wants to get back to full guard but Staley has passed into side control.
Kickboxer is looking for a sweep.
Staley trying to control the position but Kickboxer is working away.
Staley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kickboxer can do to turn this around?
Staley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kickboxer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Staley moves into full mount!
Staley prevents Kickboxer from getting the reversal.
Staley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Staley tries to control but Kickboxer wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer has given up his back. Will we see Staley going for some submissions?
Kickboxer rolls, trying to escape but Staley keeps control of the position.
Staley has good solid back control here.
Staley is hanging on to Kickboxer's back as he tries to escape.
Kickboxer is trying to roll into a better position but Staley has get a rear naked choke and Kickboxer is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Layne Staley!
An out of breath Layne Staley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pascal Letaivu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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146 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pascal Letaivu!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Letaivu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Letaivu misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Power - just one landing.
Power staying out of range there.
Power lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Letaivu just misses with a punch to the body.
Power throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Letaivu to counter with a crisp jab.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Letaivu.
Letaivu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Power counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Power rushes Letaivu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Power's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
Power lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power misses with some punches.
Letaivu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Power working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Letaivu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Letaivu controls the action.
Letaivu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Letaivu.
Letaivu tries to throw a body punch but Power avoids it by throwing Letaivu back against the cage.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Letaivu.
Power misses with a punch to the body.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Power.
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
Letaivu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Letaivu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Letaivu's elbow.
Letaivu is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from Letaivu.
A short body shot lands from Letaivu as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Letaivu scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Letaivu.
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Letaivu.
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!
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Letaivu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Letaivu breaks the clinch.
Letaivu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Letaivu misses with a looping left.
Letaivu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Power tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Letaivu manages to circle out of the way.
Jab from Power.
Letaivu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Power scores with a nice right hand.
Thomas Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Letaivu throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Power coming out on top.
Power moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu misses with a left hand
and Power counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Letaivu thinking.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Power looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Letaivu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Power lands a nice looking body shot.
Letaivu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Power fails with an attempt to clinch.
Letaivu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Letaivu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Power defending well as Letaivu loads up on a big left hand.
Power misses with a straight right.
Power avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu misses with a shot to the body
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
Power has closed the distance and engaged Letaivu in a clinch.
Letaivu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Letaivu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Power to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Letaivu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Letaivu keeps the fight on the outside.
Letaivu misses with a hook.
Power takes one on the button.
A shot to the liver by Letaivu. Beautiful body shot.
Letaivu dips to his left and cracks Power with an uppercut!
The crowd cheers as Letaivu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Power doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from Letaivu misses its intended target.
Power lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Power 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.
Letaivu misses with an uppercut. Power saw that one coming.
Power was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Power comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Letaivu's head.
Power connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Power lands with a cross.
Power misses with a left hand
letting Letaivu counter with a right hand.
Letaivu circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letaivu misses with a shot to the body
and Power counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Power.
Power cracks Letaivu with a nice body shot.
Power lands a shoulder strike.
Power misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Letaivu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas Power has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Power escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letaivu takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Letaivu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Power.
Power tries to clinch but Letaivu is having none of it.
Letaivu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Power lands a jab-cross combination.
Letaivu misses with a body shot.
Power tries to clinch up but Letaivu circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Power misses with a lunging right hand
and Power takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Letaivu throws a body shot but no joy.
Power throws an overhand right that lands on Letaivu's shoulder, as Letaivu tries to avoid the shot.
Power takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Letaivu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Letaivu.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Letaivu 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.
A big left from Letaivu misses.
Power throwing a counter right hand but Letaivu manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Letaivu. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 fighters circling - Letaivu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Power has closed the distance and engaged Letaivu in a clinch.
Letaivu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Letaivu controls the action.
Letaivu is struggling to control the position.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Letaivu misses with a punch to the body.
Letaivu slowing the pace effectively.
Letaivu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Letaivu uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Letaivu tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position.
Power has Letaivu pressed against the cage, preventing Letaivu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Letaivu tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Letaivu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Power walks into a left hand.
Power slips a straight right by Letaivu.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Letaivu manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Letaivu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Letaivu.
Power misses the shot to the body.
Letaivu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Letaivu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Power throws a hook to the side of Letaivu's head but Letaivu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu looks to land a right hand but Power moved out of range.
Power swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Power tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Letaivu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Letaivu misses with a body punch
and Power counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Letaivu swats away the attempt to clinch by Power.
A swing and a miss from Power.
Power wants to clinch.
Letaivu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Power fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Letaivu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Letaivu counters with a left to the body.
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 Thomas Power will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Power takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Letaivu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Power. Power circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Power throws a good cross that connects.
Letaivu cracks Power with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Letaivu misses with an uppercut. Power saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Power tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Letaivu.
Power is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Letaivu.
Power bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Power throws a body shot but no joy.
Letaivu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Letaivu misses with a shot to the body
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Power comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Letaivu.
Power tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Letaivu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letaivu drops his hands momentarily and Power takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Letaivu misses with a looping left.
Letaivu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Letaivu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Power avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Letaivu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Letaivu! But no joy.
Letaivu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Letaivu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Power fails in his attempt to clinch.
Power is looking to clinch.
Power connects with a single shot there.
Power wants to clinch
and Letaivu counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power.
Power tries to clinch but Letaivu moves out of range.
Power misses with a jab to the body
and Letaivu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Power tries to clinch there but Letaivu circles away.
Letaivu takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Power wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Power lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Power.
Power throws an overhand right that lands on Letaivu's shoulder, as Letaivu tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Letaivu does no damage.
Letaivu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Power gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Letaivu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Letaivu. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Letaivu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Letaivu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Letaivu takes one on the button.
Pascal Letaivu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Power keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Letaivu.
Power appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Power scores with a decent looking hook.
Power catches Letaivu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Power scores with a jab. Letaivu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Letaivu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Power slips a straight right by Letaivu.
Letaivu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Power tries to clinch up but Letaivu circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Letaivu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Letaivu throws a hook to the side of Power's head but Power sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Letaivu misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power lands the left hand.
Letaivu loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.
Power is looking to clinch but Letaivu is avoiding it.
Letaivu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Power tries to clinch up but Letaivu circles away and keeps his distance.
Letaivu lands with a good body shot.
Power paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Letaivu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Power.
Decent striking displayed by Power there.
Letaivu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Letaivu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Letaivu misses with a body shot
and Power counters with a three punch combo that has Letaivu backing up. Letaivu nods at Power to acknowledge the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Power showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Power has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Power!
An out of breath Thomas Power thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gun comes to the cage accompanied by Turbo. Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Barrels of Whiskey. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
140 lbs
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27
140 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Gun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Noah Jones!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots and misses
and Gun counters with a straight right hand.
Gun gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Gun is retaining full guard.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones works over Gun with some ground and pound from guard.
Gun has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones is working Gun over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Gun has wrist control.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Gun blocks nicely.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones is working Gun over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones trying to control but Gun is working from the bottom.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gun keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jones working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Gun knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gun's head.
Jones trying to control but Gun is working from the bottom.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Gun on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gun tries to get out of the position.
Jones pushing down on Gun's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Gun's temple.
Jones in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gun tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Noah Jones!
After winning the bout, Noah Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Tommy Gun spoke after the fight, saying 'And thats it I'm going to retire I don't think I have anything left in me.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Goose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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269 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Goose !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr throws a lazy right hand but Goose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kerr throws out a loose jab but Goose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goose was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Goose misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Kerr as he connects with a hook.
Goose gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kerr closes the distance and clinches.
Goose throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerr has a couple of punches blocked by Goose .
Goose misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerr misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerr.
Goose blocks a body shot from Kerr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goose lands a shot to the body.
Kerr can't find room to land a body shot as Goose controls the action.
Goose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goose can't find room to land a body shot as Kerr controls the action.
Kerr pushes Goose back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kerr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerr struggles to land a body shot inside as Goose controls his hands.
Kerr tries to throw a body punch but Goose avoids it by throwing Kerr back against the cage.
Kerr misses with the head strike.
Goose struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerr controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerr.
Goose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goose has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Goose is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kerr is keeping busy.
Goose blocks an uppercut.
Kerr misses with the head strike.
Goose lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goose struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerr controls his hands.
Kerr misses with some punches.
Goose swings wildly with an uppercut but Kerr uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Goose tries a body shot but Kerr blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goose .
Kerr lands with a left to the head.
Kerr misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goose .
Kerr throws a punch but it's blocked by Goose .
Kerr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kerr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kerr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kerr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goose .
Goose tries a body shot but Kerr blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerr.
Kerr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kerr misses with the head strike.
Goose scores with a hook to the body.
Kerr blocking some punches.
Goose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goose misses with a punch on the inside.
Goose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kerr.
Goose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goose takes a shot to the head.
Kerr blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kerr fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goose .
Kerr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Goose seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kerr can turn it around.
Kerr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kerr backwards.
Goose can't find room to land a body shot as Kerr controls the action.
Goose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goose looking to slow down the pace here.
Goose blocking some punches.
Goose tries to work over Kerr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerr.
Goose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kerr misses with the head strike.
Goose prevents a body shot from Kerr.
Kerr swings wildly with an uppercut but Goose uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kerr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kerr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kerr takes the fight into the clinch.
Kerr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kerr lands with a right to the head.
Kerr misses with some punches.
Goose blocks an uppercut.
Kerr lands a body punch.
Goose blocking some punches.
Mark Kerr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Goose throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Kerr.
Goose tries to throw a body punch but Kerr avoids it by throwing Goose back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerr's elbow.
Kerr tries to work over Goose 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goose tries a body shot but Kerr blocks it.
Kerr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kerr 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.
Kerr gets through Goose 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Goose to his knees! Kerr keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Kerr!
Mark Kerr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keyser Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kendrick Lamar - Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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21
140 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Da Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keyser Soze!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva scores with a head kick. Soze tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Soze throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soze on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Soze drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Da Silva misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Soze throws a head kick that misses.
Soze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Soze counters with a leg kick.
Soze walks into a left hand.
Soze cracks the inside of Da Silva's front leg.
Da Silva throws out a loose jab but Soze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Silva misses the jab.
Da Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Da Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soze staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Soze misses.
Soze has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Da Silva throws a wild body kick that Soze sees coming a mile off.
Da Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Da Silva with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Da Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Soze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soze throws a solid leg kick but Da Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soze.
Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Soze moves out of range easily.
Soze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Soze replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Da Silva blocks it well.
Soze pivots, looking for a leg kick but Da Silva is out of range and Soze settles back down.
Da Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Soze throws out a leg kick but Da Silva moves out of range and Soze only half commits.
Soze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Da Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Da Silva feints and then cracks Soze's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soze down.
Soze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
Soze takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Da Silva misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze cracks the inside of Da Silva's front leg.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soze manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soze lands with a nice body kick.
Da Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soze.
Da Silva misses with a lunging right hand
letting Soze counter with a right hand.
Soze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva gets a clinch.
Da Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Da Silva tries a body shot but Soze blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Soze.
Da Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Da Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soze throws the kick towards the body but Da Silva avoids it.
Da Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Soze scores with a kick to the body.
Da Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soze cracks Da Silva with an open hand slap.
Da Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soze throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Da Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Soze has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Soze and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Da Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Soze thows a left - swing and a miss!
A good leg kick by Soze.
Da Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Da Silva throws a low kick but Soze avoids it.
Soze follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soze looks for the body kick but Da Silva saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
Da Silva tries to work over Soze's front leg with a kick but Soze checks it.
A punch combination from Da Silva misses.
Soze flicks out a counter leg kick but Da Silva steps away.
Da Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soze lets loose with a powerful body kick. Da Silva will feel that in the morning.
A leg kick checked by Da Silva.
Soze takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Da Silva closes the distance but Soze moves to the side
and Soze counters with a right hand to the body.
Soze throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
Leonardo Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Soze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Leonardo Da Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Da Silva works the jab nicely.
Da Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Soze's head.
Soze throws a low kick but Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Soze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soze lands with a good body shot.
Soze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Da Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Soze off balance momentarily.
Soze slips under a jab from Da Silva.
A solid leg kick lands there for Da Silva.
Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soze scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Soze pushes him off.
Soze paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Soze scores with a nice right hand.
Da Silva lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Soze throws a leg kick
and Da Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Soze walks forward, straight into a front kick from Da Silva.
Soze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soze throws a quick inside leg kick.
Da Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soze's sensitive parts.
Soze throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Da Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Soze throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Soze misses with a lunging right hand
and Da Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Silva tries to score with a low kick but Soze moves his leg out of the way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soze.
Da Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Soze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Soze on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Da Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soze throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Soze keeps it at a distance.
Soze throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Soze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Da Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Da Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Soze's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Soze is just out of range.
Da Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Da Silva pulls guard.
Soze seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Soze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Soze defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Da Silva is looking for a triangle here but Soze uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Soze's best efforts.
Da Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Soze is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Da Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Soze's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Soze's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soze is trying to defend against the choke here but Da Silva has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Da Silva Tightens the hold and Soze taps out furiously! Da Silva displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonardo Da Silva!
Leonardo Da Silva retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, Leonardo Da Silva started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Keyser Soze had this to say: 'He's a good fighter; but I shouldn't be losing to him. Need to think about hanging them up '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thorn Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zulu Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thorn Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zulu Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zulu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zulu working Black over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zulu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Zulu.
It looks like Thorn Black has been cut.
Zulu with a knee to the head.
Black is rocked!
Zulu creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Black with a big uppercut! Black tries to clinch up but Zulu pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Black to the mat! Black covers up and Zulu unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zulu Zulu!
A very excited looking Zulu Zulu rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Thorn Black was interviewed post fight and said 'How did I get this far with these skill levels?'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Jawbreak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jawbreak's entrance music is Jawbreaker - by NK (Rukkus). A fine choice. Aoki has chosen Baka Survivor as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dick Jawbreak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aoki Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawbreak shoots in but no luck this time.
Jawbreak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jawbreak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jawbreak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aoki sprawls well. Aoki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jawbreak gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Jawbreak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jawbreak shoots in looking for a takedown but Aoki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jawbreak's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aoki leaves Jawbreak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aoki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Aoki gets a double leg takedown into Jawbreak's guard.
Aoki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jawbreak looking for subs off his back but Aoki has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jawbreak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aoki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jawbreak looking for submissions off his back.
Aoki is trying to control the action in half guard but Jawbreak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawbreak is trying to get back to full guard.
Aoki is trying to control the action in half guard but Jawbreak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aoki drops an elbow to the side of Jawbreak's head.
Still in half guard, Aoki seems content to control.
Jawbreak won't allow Aoki to pass to mount.
Aoki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jawbreak is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki wants to work for an arm triangle but Jawbreak is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Oh Jawbreak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aoki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jawbreak doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aoki.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Aoki working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Aoki seems to be working for a kimura but Jawbreak defends the submission attempt.
Aoki wants to work for an arm triangle but Jawbreak is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aoki lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Jawbreak quite badly. Jawbreak pulls Aoki in close trying to recover. Aoki postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Jawbreak on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Jawbreak doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aoki Aoki!
In his post fight interview, Aoki Aoki started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Dick Jawbreak had this to say: 'This is just a setback for me. I'm disappointed but you'll soon see me back at the top!'.
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