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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avery Nijholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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176 lbs
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171 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Avery Nijholt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alvaro Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sakuraba scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sakuraba has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nijholt blocks an elbow strike from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakuraba stands and steps away. Nijholt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nijholt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nijholt tries to land knees in the clinch but Sakuraba avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for Nijholt to work.
Sakuraba tries to pull guard but Nijholt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nijholt tries to throw a body punch but Sakuraba avoids it by throwing Nijholt back against the cage.
Nijholt throws an elbow that misses.
Sakuraba tries to pull guard but Nijholt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sakuraba can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nijholt breaks the clinch.
Sakuraba rushes Nijholt and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sakuraba fails to land.
Sakuraba trying to land knees to the body.
Nijholt pushes off an throws an elbow but Sakuraba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sakuraba trying to land knees to the body.
Sakuraba jumps guard but Nijholt stands there with Sakuraba around his waist. Sakuraba gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Avery Nijholt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvaro Sakuraba.
Nijholt lands an elbow inside that Sakuraba shrugs off.
Sakuraba wants to get back to striking at distance but Nijholt won't allow it.
Nijholt tries a body shot but Sakuraba blocks it.
Sakuraba breaks from the clinch.
Sakuraba has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nijholt is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sakuraba gets tackled into the cage by Nijholt. Nijholt maintains the clinch.
Nijholt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sakuraba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nijholt lands an elbow that stopped Sakuraba in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Alvaro Sakuraba has been cut.
Sakuraba looks winded!
Nijholt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sakuraba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nijholt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nijholt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nijholt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nijholt lands a nice elbow.
Sakuraba blocks an elbow strike.
Nijholt tries to work over Sakuraba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sakuraba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nijholt smiles and moves away.
Sakuraba lands a jab to the nose.
Sakuraba closes the distance and clinches.
Nijholt lands an elbow that stopped Sakuraba in his tracks for a moment.
Nijholt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nijholt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sakuraba's brow.
Sakuraba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sakuraba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nijholt smiles and moves away.
Sakuraba misses with a wild combination.
Nijholt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nijholt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nijholt lands an elbow inside.
Nijholt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nijholt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nijholt lands an elbow just above Sakuraba 's eye.
Sakuraba is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nijholt missing with knees to the body.
Sakuraba is still on wobbly legs! Can Nijholt finish him?
Sakuraba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nijholt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nijholt lands an elbow that stopped Sakuraba in his tracks for a moment.
Clinched against the cage, Nijholt lands a big elbow that drops Sakuraba! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Sakuraba is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avery Nijholt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Kali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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157 lbs
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156 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John McCoy !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Louis Kali!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kali throws a leg kick
and McCoy counters with a shoot takedown. Kali fights it but they end up in guard.
McCoy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kali is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McCoy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McCoy is in close to Kali's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McCoy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McCoy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kali's head.
Kali looking for a sweep. Not yet Kali, not yet.
McCoy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kali avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kali looking to control.
McCoy cracks Kali with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McCoy passes Kali's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kali is looking to improve his position.
McCoy passes to side control.
McCoy looks up at the clock and then as Kali takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McCoy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
McCoy has hold of Kali's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kali seems comfortable defending it but McCoy has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kali is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kali is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but McCoy couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John McCoy !
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between IL PO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Siembieda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PO's entrance music is Tai Chi Kickboxer. A fine choice. IL PO has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, IL PO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Siembieda!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siembieda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by PO. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of PO.
PO connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as PO lands an impressive looking overhand right. Siembieda doesn't seem phased though.
PO throws a jab but it's blocked by Siembieda.
Siembieda tries a quick counter leg kick but PO is wise to it.
PO checks a low kick from Siembieda.
Siembieda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by PO.
Siembieda misses with an uppercut.
PO seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jab by PO.
PO 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.
Siembieda looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
PO slips a jab from Siembieda.
Nice defenses there by Siembieda.
Siembieda misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siembieda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PO blocks a head kick by Siembieda.
PO appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
PO misses with a lunging right hand
and Siembieda counters with a stiff right hand.
PO is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Siembieda misses the shot to the body.
Siembieda tries a head kick but it misses.
Siembieda scores with a body shot.
A left lands for Siembieda.
PO moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Siembieda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
PO misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Siembieda misses.
PO misses the shot to the body.
Siembieda misses with a straight right.
PO avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
PO seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Siembieda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
PO lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two 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 left lands for Siembieda.
A bone on bone clash there as PO blocks the leg kick.
PO blocks a low kick nicely.
PO bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
PO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Siembieda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
PO ducks under a wild hook from Siembieda.
Siembieda pushes PO away with a front kick.
Nice cross by Siembieda.
Siembieda throws a leg kick which misses PO's front leg but catches the back leg as PO tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siembieda. PO does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Siembieda checks a leg kick.
PO jabs at Siembieda's body.
Siembieda slips under a jab from PO.
Siembieda lands a nice leg kick that just misses PO's sensitive parts.
Siembieda ducks under a wild hook from PO.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of PO 's head but he takes it in his stride.
PO jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Siembieda lands a nice looking body shot.
Siembieda throws the left hand but PO avoids the punch easily.
PO misses with a body shot.
PO uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Siembieda checks a leg kick.
Siembieda lands a leg kick that knocks PO off balance momentarily.
PO fakes the leg kick and cracks Siembieda in the body.
PO scores with a head kick.
Siembieda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Siembieda.
Siembieda throws an overhand right that lands on PO's shoulder, as PO tries to avoid the shot.
PO misses with a low kick.
Siembieda feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheers as PO lands an impressive looking overhand right. Siembieda doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siembieda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
IL PO seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siembieda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from PO.
PO fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siembieda manages to avoid it.
PO takes a swing at Siembieda's ribcage but misses.
Siembieda ducks under a wild hook from PO.
PO displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Siembieda throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Siembieda checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Siembieda slips under a jab.
PO uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Siembieda has time to react.
Siembieda checks the leg kick nicely there.
PO bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
PO jabs Siembieda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
PO fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Siembieda is out of range.
Siembieda swings for the body but PO moves out of range.
Siembieda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
IL PO dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
PO has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from PO there as he acknowledges the shot.
PO throws a big shot that misses.
PO checks a leg kick nicely.
Siembieda misses with a low kick.
Siembieda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Siembieda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
PO motions for Siembieda to come forward. PO throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
PO attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
PO lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by PO.
PO plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siembieda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Siembieda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
PO misses with a wild body shot.
Siembieda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
PO showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Siembieda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PO misses the jab.
PO throws a shot from downtown. Siembieda moves away and avoids it.
PO misses with a body shot.
PO is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Siembieda.
Siembieda replies with a solid counter kick to the body but PO blocks it well.
Siembieda lands the left hand.
PO on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
PO uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Siembieda.
PO throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Siembieda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Siembieda slips a jab from PO.
Siembieda looks to score with a jab to the body but PO is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from PO.
PO works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Siembieda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Siembieda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
PO on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siembieda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
PO checks a low kick from Siembieda.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Siembieda might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, PO has got the better of the exchanges.
PO uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siembieda.
PO just misses with a punch to the body.
IL PO is winning the standup battle so far.
PO showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Siembieda.
PO is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Siembieda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
PO slips under a jab from Siembieda.
PO digs a good body shot into Siembieda's ribs.
PO tries to land a leg kick but Siembieda saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from PO finds it's way through Siembieda's defenses.
PO lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
PO is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Siembieda can do to turn this around?
PO lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siembieda misses the jab.
PO throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Siembieda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
PO checks the leg kick nicely there.
PO chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Siembieda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
PO throws a leg kick but Siembieda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
PO looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
PO lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Siembieda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Siembieda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but PO circles away quickly and effectively.
PO scores with a nice body kick.
Siembieda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siembieda lands with a shot to the body.
Siembieda throws a lazy right hand but PO sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from PO.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siembieda moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
PO blocks a leg kick.
PO scores with a jab.
Siembieda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
PO tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siembieda was well out of range. Poor timing from PO.
Siembieda misses the shot to the body.
Siembieda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Siembieda lands with a good body shot.
Siembieda misses the shot to the body.
PO went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
PO throws a hook but Siembieda blocks it.
PO steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siembieda.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
PO throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
PO uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Siembieda has time to react.
Siembieda throws out a powerful jab.
Siembieda throws a low kick, looking for PO's leg but PO calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
IL PO dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
PO blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like PO wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
PO checks a leg kick.
Siembieda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
PO misses with a straight right.
A shot to the liver by Siembieda. Beautiful body shot.
PO with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
PO lands with a thumping leg kick.
PO throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Siembieda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
PO scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siembieda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
PO moves into range and connects with a jab.
PO feints and then cracks Siembieda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Siembieda down.
PO tries a head kick but it misses.
Siembieda scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PO motions for Siembieda to come forward. PO throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Siembieda.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Siembieda.
PO throws a leg kick but Siembieda checks it.
Siembieda looks to score with a jab to the body but PO is just out of range.
PO quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
PO is looking to land body kicks.
Siembieda misses with a head kick.
PO throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Siembieda misses.
PO stuns Siembieda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Siembieda tests PO's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Siembieda throws a leg kick but PO moved away.
PO connects with a right hand. Siembieda shakes it off.
PO with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
PO fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siembieda manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siembieda slips a straight right by PO.
PO lunges at Siembieda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Siembieda's hand.
Siembieda moves out of range of the body kick from PO.
IL PO is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
PO takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siembieda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Siembieda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Siembieda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Siembieda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but PO manages to avoid it.
PO misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Siembieda.
Siembieda lands a nice leg kick that just misses PO's sensitive parts.
PO scores with a jab to the body.
PO slips a jab and a cross from Siembieda.
No joy there for Siembieda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
PO avoids the body shot from Siembieda.
PO was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Siembieda misses with a straight left.
PO paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
PO connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Siembieda momentarily.
Siembieda lands a nice shot to the body.
PO lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice straight punches there by PO. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of PO.
PO scores with a jab. Siembieda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Siembieda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
PO loads up on a big right hand but Siembieda slips the punch.
Siembieda appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Siembieda scores with a jab to the body.
Siembieda throws a sloppy head kick
and PO connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
PO pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Siembieda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kevin Siembieda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siembieda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siembieda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but PO manages to avoid it.
PO throws a hook to the side of Siembieda's head but Siembieda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
PO walks forward, straight into a front kick from Siembieda.
PO gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Siembieda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Siembieda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Siembieda takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
PO lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
PO bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Siembieda's head backwards.
Siembieda misses the body punch
and PO counters with a nice low kick that buckles Siembieda's knee momentarily.
Siembieda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
PO scores with a crisp jab that stopped Siembieda in his tracks.
Siembieda takes a swing at PO's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
IL PO showed his dominance in that final round.
Well PO 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... IL PO!
A very excited looking IL PO made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cayden Cadman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrek Dorfsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cayden Cadman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Derrek Dorfsen's chin.
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cayden Cadman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrek Dorfsen!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorfsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Cadman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cadman is looking to counter the offense by Dorfsen and move into the clinch.
Cadman forces Dorfsen back against the cage and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cadman as Dorfsen tries to tie him up.
Cadman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dorfsen's efforts to push away.
Stalling in the clinch from Cadman .
Cadman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cadman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dorfsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cadman avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cadman .
Cadman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dorfsen backwards.
Cadman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cadman blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorfsen tries to stall but Cadman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dorfsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cadman lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dorfsen misses with an elbow over the top.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cadman blocks an elbow strike.
Dorfsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Cadman avoids the damage to the body.
Dorfsen's coach down at Cozad MMA New York was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dorfsen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dorfsen throws an elbow that misses.
Dorfsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cadman .
Cadman has Dorfsen pressed against the cage, preventing Dorfsen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short body shot lands from Cadman as the two fighters clinch.
Cadman 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dorfsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cadman smiles and moves away.
Cadman forces Dorfsen back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorfsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dorfsen missing with knees to the body.
Cadman presses Dorfsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cadman has Dorfsen pressed against the cage.
Dorfsen missing with knees to the body.
Cadman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cadman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dorfsen avoiding damage.
Cadman presses Dorfsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Cadman .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dorfsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cadman scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cadman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorfsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cadman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dorfsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Cadman avoids the damage to the body.
Cadman pushes Dorfsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dorfsen is working for takedown but Cadman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dorfsen looks winded!
Cadman lands a right hand.
Dorfsen is rocked!
Dorfsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dorfsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Cadman finish him?
I was talking to Cadman 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cadman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dorfsen misses with a takedown attempt
and Cadman counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cayden Cadman !
A less than humble Cayden Cadman 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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