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IFC XVIII (New Blood Rd 2) PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sirimongkol Niyotrong (ranked 24723 p4p, 844 weight class) and Kyle Ryan (ranked 9552 p4p, 777 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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223 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sirimongkol Niyotrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Ryan.
Ryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Niyotrong tries to counter by clinching up but Ryan breaks away and moves out of range.
Kyle Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niyotrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Niyotrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan throws a hook but Niyotrong blocks it.
Ryan misses with a combination
and Niyotrong counters with a head kick. That will keep Ryan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Niyotrong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryan's calf.
Ryan tests Niyotrong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Sirimongkol Niyotrong has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Ryan misses.
Niyotrong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan misses with a looping right.
Ryan scores with a nice strike.
Niyotrong moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niyotrong tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niyotrong blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niyotrong.
Niyotrong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Ryan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Niyotrong lands a nice uppercut.
Niyotrong is leaning against Ryan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Niyotrong keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Niyotrong backwards.
Niyotrong blocks an uppercut.
Ryan tries to break the clinch but Niyotrong is controlling the position.
Ryan trying to stall but Niyotrong improves his position.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to break free but Niyotrong pushes him back against the cage.
Niyotrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niyotrong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Niyotrong blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Ryan.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Ryan misses with a body punch.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryan.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ryan breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niyotrong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ryan throws a jab when Niyotrong was well out of range.
Niyotrong scores with a body shot.
Niyotrong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niyotrong throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
Nice cross by Ryan.
We've been told by Niyotrong's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Niyotrong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan throws a series of punches but Niyotrong avoids them all with ease.
Niyotrong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Niyotrong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ryan's corner calls for a 1-2. Ryan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Ryan swings for the body but Niyotrong moves out of range.
Niyotrong seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ryan stuns Niyotrong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Niyotrong moves out of range as Ryan strikes.
Ryan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ryan throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niyotrong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Niyotrong doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryan circles away.
Ryan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ryan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Niyotrong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Niyotrong tries to clinch up but Ryan circles away and keeps his distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Niyotrong.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niyotrong moves away.
Ryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Niyotrong lands a nice hook to Ryan's body. Ryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sirimongkol Niyotrong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Niyotrong slips a straight right by Ryan.
Niyotrong tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Niyotrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
Niyotrong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyle Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
and Niyotrong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Niyotrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Ryan misses with a hook. Niyotrong ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Ryan - just one landing.
A head kick from Niyotrong lands but Ryan takes it in his stride.
Niyotrong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryan misses with a shot to the body
and Niyotrong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Niyotrong tries to throw a body punch but Ryan avoids it by throwing Niyotrong back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niyotrong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees to the body from Niyotrong.
Ryan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Niyotrong has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Niyotrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryan tries to circle away but Niyotrong has him pinned against the cage.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryan wants to get back to striking at distance but Niyotrong won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan wants to stall.
Niyotrong can't find room to land a body shot as Ryan controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niyotrong tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan is trying to push Niyotrong away but Niyotrong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niyotrong keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Niyotrong breaks from the clinch.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Ryan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Niyotrong throws an overhand right that lands on Ryan's shoulder, as Ryan tries to avoid the shot.
Ryan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ryan connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a looping overhand right but Niyotrong ducks down to avoid it.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
Niyotrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
Ryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryan throws a looping overhand right but Niyotrong ducks down to avoid it.
Niyotrong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ryan cracks Niyotrong with a good jab.
Ryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Niyotrong tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ryan manages to circle out of the way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Niyotrong.
Niyotrong dodges the punch combination from Ryan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niyotrong. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Niyotrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niyotrong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Niyotrong misses with a two punch combination.
Niyotrong staying out of range there.
Niyotrong throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
Ryan misses with a right hand
and Niyotrong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ryan's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Niyotrong.
Ryan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Niyotrong.
Ryan misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Niyotrong to counter with a crisp jab.
Niyotrong slips under a jab from Ryan.
Niyotrong blocks a jab.
Niyotrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Niyotrong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sirimongkol Niyotrong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Ryan misses its intended target.
Niyotrong throws a head kick that misses.
Niyotrong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Niyotrong tries a head kick but it misses.
Niyotrong clinches up against the cage.
Ryan manages to break the clinch.
Niyotrong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryan throws a hook but Niyotrong blocks it.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick.
Ryan looks to throw the jab but Niyotrong is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Niyotrong. Niyotrong obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the liver by Ryan. Beautiful body shot.
Ryan swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niyotrong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ryan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Niyotrong tries to clinch up but Ryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Niyotrong misses with a straight right.
Kyle Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Niyotrong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryan.
A nice combination there by Ryan.
Ryan throws a body punch but Niyotrong moves out of range.
Ryan misses with the combination.
Ryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Niyotrong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Niyotrong lands the left hand.
Ryan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Niyotrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Niyotrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Ryan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Niyotrong counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niyotrong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Niyotrong scores with a jab.
Niyotrong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niyotrong connects with a solid leg kick.
Ryan throws a one two combo.
Niyotrong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Niyotrong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryan misses with a double jab
and Niyotrong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Niyotrong lands a high kick!
Niyotrong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Niyotrong counters with a body kick that stops Ryan in his tracks momentarily.
Niyotrong scoring well with a low kick there.
Niyotrong closes the distance and clinches.
Niyotrong lands a nice uppercut.
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Niyotrong.
A short right from Ryan on the inside.
Ryan tries to circle away but Niyotrong has him pinned against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niyotrong.
Kyle Ryan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Niyotrong controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kyle Ryan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan is trying to maintain a safe position but Niyotrong gets an underhook and turns Ryan into the cage.
Ryan can't break the clinch.
Sirimongkol Niyotrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niyotrong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niyotrong blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Good body shot from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Niyotrong.
Ryan looking to slow down the pace here.
Niyotrong blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sirimongkol Niyotrong.
I think Ryan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Ryan!
Kyle Ryan 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thierry Paulin (ranked 8457 p4p, 742 weight class) and Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 8777 p4p, 758 weight class). Kenny Tchusuk has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Paulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tchusuk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Paulin throws a jab but it's blocked by Tchusuk.
Paulin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paulin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Tchusuk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Paulin catches Tchusuk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big left from Tchusuk misses.
The fighters circling - Paulin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paulin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paulin throws a lazy head kick
and Tchusuk counters with a left to the body.
Paulin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paulin.
It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Tchusuk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Thierry Paulin has been cut.
Tchusuk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paulin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tchusuk misses with an uppercut.
Paulin misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Tchusuk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Tchusuk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tchusuk lands a nice hook to Paulin's body. Paulin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paulin clinches.
Tchusuk misses with some punches.
Tchusuk tries a body shot but Paulin blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paulin.
Paulin scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paulin.
Paulin misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Paulin.
Tchusuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paulin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tchusuk misses with a right hand
and Paulin counters with a stiff right hand.
Paulin takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tchusuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paulin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paulin is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Paulin moves out of range of the strikes.
Tchusuk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Paulin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tchusuk's calf.
Paulin pushes Tchusuk up against the cage in a clinch.
Tchusuk blocking some punches.
Paulin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Tchusuk throws a head punch that misses.
Paulin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Paulin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Paulin misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Paulin.
Paulin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Tchusuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paulin swings wildly with an uppercut but Tchusuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paulin blocks an uppercut.
Paulin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tchusuk connects with a body shot.
Paulin sizes up Tchusuk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paulin throws a head kick that misses.
Tchusuk looks to land a combination. Paulin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Paulin rushes Tchusuk and presses him up against the cage.
Tchusuk misses with the head strike.
Paulin cracks Tchusuk with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paulin.
Paulin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Paulin misses with a punch on the inside.
Tchusuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Paulin.
Paulin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Paulin gets through Tchusuk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tchusuk.
Tchusuk looks winded!
Tchusuk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paulin lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Paulin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paulin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paulin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paulin lands with a light punch inside.
Paulin lands with a light punch inside.
Paulin gets through Tchusuk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paulin pushes Tchusuk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Paulin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paulin scores with a shot to the side of Tchusuk's head.
Paulin manages to break the clinch.
Paulin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paulin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tchusuk.
Paulin tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paulin throws a body shot but no joy.
Tchusuk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tchusuk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thierry Paulin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Paulin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tchusuk stalks Paulin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Paulin's face. Paulin staggers backwards, shaken.
Paulin rushes Tchusuk and presses him up against the cage.
Tchusuk working aggressively here.
Thierry Paulin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paulin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paulin digs a right hand into Tchusuk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tchusuk's gas tank.
Paulin scores with a shot to the side of Tchusuk's head.
A short body shot lands from Paulin as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Paulin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paulin lands with a short shot to the head.
Paulin scores with a hook to the body.
Paulin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tchusuk can do to turn this around?
Paulin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Paulin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulin manages to break the clinch.
Tchusuk is breathing heavily.
Paulin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Paulin clinches with his opponent.
Paulin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paulin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Paulin on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paulin.
A short right from Paulin on the inside.
Paulin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paulin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paulin.
Paulin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paulin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tchusuks head.
Paulin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tchusuk is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paulin.
Tchusuk is still on wobbly legs! Can Paulin finish him?
Paulin throws a big uppercut that drops Tchusuk! More strikes from Paulin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tchusuk lies dazed against the cage as Paulin celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thierry Paulin!
A relieved looking Thierry Paulin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Marduk (ranked 7295 p4p, 704 weight class) and Xing Pugberg (ranked 6942 p4p, 691 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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130 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Craig Marduk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xing Pugberg!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pugberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pugberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marduk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pugberg's calf.
Marduk thumps Pugberg with a low kick.
Marduk defending well as Pugberg loads up on a big left hand.
Marduk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pugberg wants to clinch
and Marduk counters with an outside leg kick.
Marduk scores with a push kick.
Pugberg closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pugberg lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marduk is trying to control the position but Pugberg postures up.
Pugberg 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.
Pugberg drops back looking for a leg! Marduk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marduk manages to kick Pugberg off! Pugberg jumps back into Marduk's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugberg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pugberg wants to pass the guard but Marduk is keeping the position.
Marduk looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pugberg lands a couple of digs.
Pugberg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pugberg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pugberg 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pugberg drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Pugberg as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Marduk screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Pugberg! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Xing Pugberg!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomäus Wolff (ranked 4910 p4p, 84 weight class) and Sergio Braga (ranked 24362 p4p, 308 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bartholomäus Wolff has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bartholomäus Wolff seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartholomäus Wolff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Braga!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolff lands a really nice looking cross but Braga seems unphased.
Braga takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wolff lunges at Braga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Braga's hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Wolff finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wolff.
Nice uppercut lands for Wolff. That snapped Braga's head back.
Wolff paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wolff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've been told by Wolff's head coaches at St. Brutus' Center for Incurably Criminal Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wolff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolff with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolff pushes Braga away with a front kick.
Bartholomäus Wolff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Wolff.
Wolff stuns Braga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wolff, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wolff.
Braga walks into a left hand.
Wolff connects with a good right hand that stumbles Braga. Braga circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A lazy left from Wolff finds it's target.
Braga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wolff cracks Braga with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wolff throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wolff throws a leg kick which misses Braga's front leg but catches the back leg as Braga tries to avoid it.
Wolff jabs Braga right on the nose. Braga blinks but takes it well.
Wolff scores with a sloppy right hand. Braga should have avoided that one.
That kick from Wolff tenderised Braga's leg. Braga is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolff thumps Braga with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Wolff.
Wolff moves into the clinch successfully.
Braga is trying to pull guard but Wolff turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wolff.
Wolff lands a shot to the body.
Wolff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wolff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
Wolff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wolff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wolff lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wolff.
Wolff lands a right hand.
Braga jumps guard but Wolff turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wolff is leaning against Braga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Braga looks winded!
Wolff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
Wolff working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wolff lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wolff throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Wolff.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wolff.
Wolff lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wolff gets through Braga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wolff pushes Braga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Wolff.
Wolff scores with a hook to the body.
Wolff working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wolff lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wolff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wolff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Wolff.
Wolff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Braga is rocked!
Wolff lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wolff works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wolff lands with a short shot to the head.
Braga is still on wobbly legs! Can Wolff finish him?
Wolff lands a hook that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
Wolff throws a big uppercut that drops Braga! More strikes from Wolff and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Braga lies dazed against the cage as Wolff celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartholomäus Wolff!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirty WhiteBoy (ranked 5919 p4p, 94 weight class) and Dieter Schaafs (ranked 6831 p4p, 103 weight class). Dieter Schaafs will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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196 lbs
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190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dirty WhiteBoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dieter Schaafs!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WhiteBoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
WhiteBoy misses with a takedown attempt - Schaafs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Schaafs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
WhiteBoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Schaafs.
WhiteBoy circles away from the clinch attempt
and WhiteBoy counters with a shoot takedown. Schaafs fights it but they end up in guard.
WhiteBoy passes Schaafs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
WhiteBoy content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaafs is defending against the submission attempts here by WhiteBoy.
Schaafs is refusing to be controlled, as WhiteBoy sits in half guard.
WhiteBoy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Schaafs is in trouble now - WhiteBoy has advanced to mount!
WhiteBoy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Schaafs manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The referee asks WhiteBoy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. WhiteBoy prefers to stall for the moment though.
WhiteBoy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Schaafs trying to remain calm as WhiteBoy controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
WhiteBoy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
WhiteBoy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
WhiteBoy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
WhiteBoy advances nicely into full mount.
WhiteBoy is looking to work his way around to Schaafs's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
WhiteBoy controlling from mount.
WhiteBoy moves to the back.
WhiteBoy is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Schaafs is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dirty WhiteBoy!
A victorious Dirty WhiteBoy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terje Warholm (ranked 5061 p4p, 558 weight class) and Micky Kirby (ranked 6832 p4p, 686 weight class). Terje Warholm could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Micky Kirby's chin.
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221 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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Basic striking
Powerful |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terje Warholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Warholm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kirby shoots in and drives through. Warholm sprawls well.
Kirby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Warholm scores with a body shot.
Warholm throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kirby's head.
Kirby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Warholm tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirby is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Warholm scores with a body shot.
Kirby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kirby with a lazy takedown attempt
and Warholm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kirby moves to clinch but Warholm breaks away
and Warholm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warholm.
Kirby feints and as Warholm raises his hands in defense, Kirby changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Warholm is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kirby presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Warholm prevents the takedown attempt.
Terje Warholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Kirby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Warholm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kirby doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Warholm to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirby fails with the takedown
and Warholm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kirby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Warholm avoids it really well and circles away.
Terje Warholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warholm lands a high kick!
It looks like Micky Kirby has been cut.
Warholm has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Warholm scores with a nice head shot.
Warholm 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.
Kirby takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby fails with a takedown attempt.
Warholm with a jab.
Kirby darts in looking for a takedown but Warholm gets double underhooks and turns Kirby into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warholm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kirby throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Warholm tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kirby is in Warholm's guard.
Kirby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Warholm is on top in guard.
Warholm showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Warholm wants to control from the top but Kirby keeps moving.
Kirby doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby is pulling down on Warholm's head to control his posture.
Kirby thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kirby striking off his back but it's not causing Warholm any problems.
Kirby striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Kirby keeping moving, preventing Warholm from controlling successfully.
Warholm is really struggling to control Kirby but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Warholm gets to his feet - Kirby follows without any prompting.
Kirby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kirby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Warholm.
Warholm with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Warholm.
Kirby has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Warholm connects with a looping right hand.
Warholm pushes Kirby up against the cage in a clinch.
Kirby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Warholm stops a takedown attempt from Kirby.
Kirby is looking for a takedown.
Warholm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirby prevents a body shot from Warholm.
Warholm breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warholm throws a head kick but Kirby moves out of range.
Warholm punishes Kirby's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terje Warholm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Micky Kirby's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Warholm connects with a looping right hand.
Kirby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Warholm lands with a nice body punch.
Warholm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warholm's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kirby under the eye.
Warholm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping body kick lands there for Warholm.
Kirby looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Warholm is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kirby presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warholm prevents the takedown attempt.
Warholm lands with a right to the head.
Warholm lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Warholm.
Warholm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kirby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Terje Warholm is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirby gets the takedown into side control.
Warholm explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Warholm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warholm pushes Kirby up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Kirby has Warholm pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Warholm manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Warholm tries a body shot but Kirby blocks it.
Warholm is pressed up against the cage. Kirby has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Warholm down to the mat. Warholm avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Terje Warholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Kirby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kirby crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Warholm - the referee stops the clock and Kirby gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Warholm. Kirby manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kirby shoots in looking for a takedown. Warholm tries to sprawl out of it but Kirby keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Warholm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Warholm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Warholm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Warholm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kirby can do to turn this around?
Warholm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warholm lands with a nice combination. Kirby backs away looking to recover.
Warholm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Micky Kirby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirby shoots for a double leg takedown but Warholm sprawls well. He's pushed Kirby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Warholm!
Warholm lands a leg kick that knocks Kirby off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warholm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Warholm lands a glancing blow to the side of Kirby's head.
Kirby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Warholm to score with a decent uppercut.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Warholm enables Kirby to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Warholm manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kirby is fighting to break Warholm's control of his arms but Warholm is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kirby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Warholm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Warholm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kirby.
Kirby landing with the ground and pound.
Kirby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Warholm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kirby connects with a couple of short punches.
Warholm bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kirby's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirby tries to strike from the bottom.
Kirby being controlled here, momentarily.
Kirby lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kirby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Warholm wants to control from the top but Kirby keeps moving.
Warholm is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kirby is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terje Warholm dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Micky Kirby's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Warholm lands an overhand right.
Crunch! Warholm slams his shin into Kirby's torso.
Kirby's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Warholm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kirby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kirby shoots in but no luck this time.
Warholm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Warholm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kirby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kirby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Warholm swivels and escapes.
A leg kick checked by Warholm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warholm lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirby blocks a head kick by Warholm.
And Kirby tries to counter it with a takedown but Warholm pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kirby gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Warholm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kirby's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Warholm duly obliges.
Warholm tries to clinch up but Kirby circles away and keeps his distance.
Kirby tries to clinch but Warholm moves away
and Warholm counters with a nice leg kick.
Kirby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Warholm lands a nice shot to the body.
Warholm throws a head kick but Kirby moves out of range.
Warholm tests Kirby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warholm lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kirby takes a step back to recover.
Kirby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Warholm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warholm scores with a shot to the body.
Warholm lands with a kick to the temple. Kirby shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kirby has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kirby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Warholm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Warholm.
Kirby dives in and grabs Warholm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Warholm pushes down on Kirby's head and hops out.
Terje Warholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Kirby.
Warholm scores with a shot to the body.
Warholm doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirby circles away.
Warholm cracks a nice hook into Kirby's ribs.
Kirby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Warholm throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kirby looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Warholm!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kirby lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Warholm is trying to get back to half guard.
Warholm on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kirby connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Warholm some visible discomfort.
Warholm is rocked!
Kirby cracks Warholm with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kirby immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Warholm is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kirby!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micky Kirby!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Crew (ranked 6665 p4p, 682 weight class) and Jonathan Davis (ranked 3674 p4p, 423 weight class). Davis has chosen Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix) as his entrance music. Jonathan Davis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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19
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Terry Crew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Davis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a right and a left that Crew avoids nicely.
Crew fires out a quick counter leg kick but Davis just manages to avoid it.
Davis tests Crew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Terry Crew has been cut.
Crew dives in for a single leg takedown but Davis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Davis sends Crew crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Davis is motioning to the referee to let Crew up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Crew is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crew looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Crew ducks into an uppercut from Davis and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Davis!
Jonathan Davis made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I WILL be the New Blood Champion!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampai Lawang (ranked 3498 p4p, 60 weight class) and Andy Bogard (ranked 4575 p4p, 77 weight class). Andy Bogard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rampai Lawang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Bogard!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawang closes the distance and clinches.
Bogard stalling in the clinch but Lawang improves position.
Lawang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lawang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rampai Lawang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawang closes the distance and pushes Bogard back into the cage.
Lawang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bogard blocks it with crossed arms.
Bogard jumps guard but Lawang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lawang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bogard blocks it with crossed arms.
We've been informed that Bogard has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bogard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lawang walks away with a smile on his face. Bogard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lawang scores with a head kick. Bogard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawang 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.
Lawang blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Bogard misses.
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!
Lawang rushes Bogard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawang scores with a shoulder strike.
Lawang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Bogard misses
and Lawang counters with a series of strikes. Bogard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lawang pushes Bogard up against the cage in a clinch.
Lawang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lawang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lawang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lawang looking to throw knees to the head but Bogard is blocking nicely.
Bogard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lawang to keep the fight standing.
Rampai Lawang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Bogard.
Lawang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawang rushes Bogard and presses him up against the cage.
Lawang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lawang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bogard's face.
Lawang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lawang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bogard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard cracks Lawang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lawang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bogard.
Bogard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lawang closes the distance and clinches.
Lawang misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Lawang.
Lawang with a knee to the head.
Bogard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lawang tries to land a knee to the head but Bogard blocks with his arms.
Our sources have told us that Lawang has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bogard tries to pull guard but Lawang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bogard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lawang landing knees to the head.
Bogard is trying to pull guard but Lawang has him pressed against the cage.
Lawang crunches a lovely knee into Bogard's ribcage.
Bogard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lawang walks away with a smile on his face. Bogard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lawang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawang pushes Bogard up against the cage in a clinch.
Bogard is trying to pull guard but Lawang has him pressed against the cage.
Lawang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bogard backwards.
Lawang manages to break the clinch.
Bogard stalks Lawang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lawang's face. Lawang staggers backwards, shaken.
Lawang blocks a head kick by Bogard.
Bogard takes a swing at Lawang's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Lawang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lawang gets a clinch.
Bogard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bogard tries to pull guard but Lawang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bogard's face.
Bogard jumps guard but Lawang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bogard is trying to pull guard but Lawang has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bogard swings widly with a right hand
and Lawang counters with an inside leg kick.
Bogard misses with a wild body shot.
Lawang blocks a head kick by Bogard.
Some wild striking there from Bogard.
Bogard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lawang feints and then cracks Bogard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bogard down.
Lawang gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Lawang.
Bogard fails to pull guard.
Lawang working Bogard over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bogard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lawang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bogard.
Lawang scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rampai Lawang 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.
Lawang rushes Bogard and presses him up against the cage.
Lawang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lawang misses with a two punch combination.
Lawang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lawang moves into the clinch.
Lawang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lawang misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Lawang.
Bogard tries to pull guard but Lawang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bogard jumps guard but Lawang stands there with Bogard around his waist. Bogard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lawang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bogard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rampai Lawang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Bogard.
Lawang landing knees to the body.
Lawang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawang throws a head kick but Bogard moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bogard. That did some damage!
Bogard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lawang counters with a left and a right that stings Bogard.
A combination from Bogard does no damage.
Lawang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lawang moves into the clinch.
Lawang landing knees to the head.
Bogard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bogard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lawang smiles and moves away.
Bogard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bogard.
Bogard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawang has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bogard blocks it with crossed arms.
Lawang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bogard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lawang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bogard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lawang walks away with a smile on his face. Bogard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lawang throws a series of punches but Bogard avoids them all with ease.
Bogard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lawang.
Lawang misses with a combination
and Bogard counters with a two punch combo.
Bogard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bogard blocks a head kick by Lawang.
Bogard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawang circles away quickly and effectively.
Rampai Lawang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawang throws a head kick that Bogard semi-blocks.
Lawang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bogard can do to turn this around?
Bogard misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Bogard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rampai Lawang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawang pushes Bogard up against the cage in a clinch.
Bogard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bogard jumps guard but Lawang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lawang lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lawang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rampai Lawang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lawang landing knees to the body.
Lawang lands a shoulder strike.
Lawang tries to land a knee to the head but Bogard blocks with his arms.
Lawang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bogard blocks it with crossed arms.
Lawang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lawang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bogard's face.
Lawang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bogard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lawang breaks the clinch.
Lawang has managed to clinch.
Lawang tries a knee to the head but Bogard blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawang throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lawang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lawang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bogard blocks it with crossed arms.
Bogard wants to break free but Lawang has control.
Lawang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bogard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lawang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bogard looks for the body kick but Lawang saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Lawang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lawang moves into the clinch.
Lawang lands an uppercut.
Bogard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lawang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bogard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bogard jumps guard but Lawang stands there with Bogard around his waist. Bogard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lawang with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rampai Lawang dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bogard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lawang counters with a head kick. That will keep Bogard thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lawang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bogard misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Bogard.
Lawang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lawang. That's going to slow Bogard down.
Bogard misses with an uppercut.
Lawang drives through and clinches with Bogard against the cage.
Lawang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bogard backwards.
Lawang breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch! Bogard slams his shin into Lawang's torso.
Bogard throws a front kick aimed at Lawang's knee but Lawang avoids it well.
Lawang moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawang has Bogard up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lawang smiles and moves away.
Lawang rushes Bogard and presses him up against the cage.
Bogard tries to break free but Lawang pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Lawang.
Lawang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lawang lands a shoulder strike.
Lawang breaks the clinch.
Bogard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lawang can pounce on him.
Bogard drops Lawang with a left right combo! Bogard follows him down to the ground into side control.
Lawang is rocked!
It looks like Rampai Lawang has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawang is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Bogard take his back! Uh oh - Bogard has got a rear naked choke here! Lawang is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andy Bogard!
Andy Bogard really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that IniTech Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fay Gott (ranked 5201 p4p, 574 weight class) and Jack Dawson (ranked 2918 p4p, 344 weight class). Gott comes into the arena with You Got Another Thing Coming blaring out of the sound system. Dawson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Titanic theme. Fay Gott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fay Gott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Dawson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dawson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gott prevents a body shot from Dawson.
I was talking to Gott's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gott misses with a punch on the inside.
Gott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gott.
Gott misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dawson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gott is defending well for now.
Dawson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dawson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gott is trying to break the clinch but Dawson has him pressed against the cage.
Gott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Gott.
Dawson stalling against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gott misses with a punch on the inside.
Gott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dawson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gott - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gott throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawson.
Gott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gott lands a left hand.
Dawson pushes Gott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawson's elbow.
Gott avoiding damage as Dawson throws knees to the body.
Gott lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dawson takes a shot to the head.
Dawson controlling the action here for a moment.
Dawson presses Gott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gott gets through Dawson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gott lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dawson.
A nice left hand lands by Gott.
Gott takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Gott.
Gott working hard to break the clinch.
Dawson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gott's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gott working aggressively here.
Gott is looking to break free of the clinch but Dawson has double underhooks.
Dawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gott's elbow.
Gott is working Dawson over against the cage.
Gott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Gott fails to land.
Dawson throws a head punch that misses.
Gott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dawson is looking to clinch.
Gott clinches up against the cage.
Dawson misses with a body punch.
Dawson blocking some punches.
Gott working hard to break the clinch.
Gott wants to break free but Dawson has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dawson misses with the head strike.
Dawson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dawson blocking some punches.
Gott lands with a light punch inside.
Gott is trying to break the clinch but Dawson has him pressed against the cage.
Dawson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gott has had enough of the clinch but Dawson keeps him there for the moment.
Dawson takes a shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gott throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawson.
Gott misses with a punch to the body.
Gott scores with a shot to the side of Dawson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fay Gott dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gott is looking to clinch.
Gott instigates a clinch.
Dawson misses with a knee to the head.
Gott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Dawson prevents Gott from breaking the clinch.
Dawson blocking some punches.
Gott misses with the head strike.
Gott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Gott does it's job there.
Gott swats away the attempt to clinch by Dawson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gott forces Dawson back against the cage and clinches.
Dawson lands with a left to the head.
Dawson trying to land knees to the body.
Gott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dawson can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gott takes a shot to the head.
Dawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gott's elbow.
Gott blocks a body shot from Dawson.
Gott tries to break free but Dawson pushes him back against the cage.
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gott.
Dawson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gott or not.
Gott prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Gott working hard to break the clinch.
Gott wants to break free but Dawson has control.
Dawson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gott lands with a short shot to the head.
Gott is looking to control Dawson's arms but Dawson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gott has his back to the cage.
Dawson can't find room to land a body shot as Gott controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gott prevents a body shot from Dawson.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dawson 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 head punch blocked on the inside by Dawson.
Gott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gott struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawson controls his hands.
Gott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Fay Gott has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gott just leaning against Dawson, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gott.
A short uppercut from Gott.
Gott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gott wants to get back to striking at distance but Dawson won't allow it.
Gott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawson tries to throw a body punch but Gott avoids it by throwing Dawson back against the cage.
Gott breaks the clinch.
Gott clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gott fails to land.
Dawson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gott controlling the action here for a moment.
Gott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Gott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gott is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dawson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dawson prevents Gott from breaking the clinch.
Dawson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dawson takes a shot to the head.
Dawson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dawson lands a good knee to the midsection. Gott won't want to take too many of those.
Dawson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Gott.
Gott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Dawson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dawson with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawson lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Gott to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fay Gott dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gott here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gott tries to clinch up.
Dawson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dawson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gott.
Dawson tries to clinch but Gott is having none of it.
As Dawson tries to get set, Gott tries to push him back and clinch up but Dawson manages to avoid the attempt.
Dawson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dawson has Gott up against the cage in a clinch.
Gott is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Gott on the inside.
Gott blocks a body shot from Dawson.
A right handed body shot lands from Gott.
Gott gets through Dawson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gott prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Gott misses with a punch on the inside.
Gott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gott breaks from the clinch.
Gott tries to clinch there but Dawson circles away.
Gott tries to clinch up.
Gott lands a head shot.
Gott instigates a clinch.
Dawson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gott's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Gott fails to land.
Gott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gott keeps the fight on the outside.
Gott swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson pushes Gott up against the cage in a clinch.
Dawson scores with a hook to the body.
Dawson lands a left hand.
Gott scores with a shot to the side of Dawson's head.
Dawson misses with a punch to the body.
Dawson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gott misses with a punch on the inside.
Gott presses Dawson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dawson takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gott clinches.
Gott is trying to break the clinch but Dawson has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Gott.
Gott scores with a shoulder strike.
Gott pushes Dawson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dawson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gott lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dawson trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gott.
Dawson has Gott pressed against the cage, preventing Gott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dawson tries to work over Gott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gott throws a head punch that misses.
Dawson tries to throw a body punch but Gott avoids it by throwing Dawson back against the cage.
Fay Gott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gott takes a shot to the head.
Dawson tries to work over Gott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dawson misses with the head strike.
Gott pushes Dawson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dawson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jack Dawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawson misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fay Gott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gott 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fay Gott!
After winning the bout, Fay Gott thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Hughes (ranked 2453 p4p, 45 weight class) and Wolfgang Lee Roth (ranked 1734 p4p, 37 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolfgang Lee Roth!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee Roth blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Lee Roth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee Roth has managed to clinch.
Lee Roth misses with some punches.
Hughes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lee Roth wants to sweep but no luck.
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee Roth looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee Roth, not yet.
Hughes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hughes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hughes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lee Roth is proving hard to escape from.
Lee Roth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hughes's guard.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Lee Roth from controlling successfully.
Lee Roth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee Roth trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Lee Roth content to stall in guard here.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Lee Roth from controlling successfully.
Hughes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lee Roth 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.
Lee Roth works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hughes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee Roth on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hughes trying to control but Lee Roth postures up.
Lee Roth moves into full mount! Hughes won't be happy about that!
Lee Roth can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hughes is looking to escape.
Hughes tries to hold on but Lee Roth pushes him away.
Lee Roth working for a submission but Hughes is keeping him at bay.
Lee Roth wants to control the pace but Hughes is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee Roth wants to pass the guard but Hughes is defending well.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Lee Roth is controlling well.
Hughes pushes Lee Roth off and gets back to his feet.
Lee Roth closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hughes did well to prevent Lee Roth getting side control.
Lee Roth is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hughes defends it well.
Lee Roth wants to free his trapped foot but Hughes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control but Lee Roth postures up.
Lee Roth looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hughes is positioning himself well to prevent Lee Roth advancing to mount.
Lee Roth is taking a breather. Hughes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lee Roth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes moves into full guard.
Hughes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee Roth gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Lee Roth dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice jab there from Hughes.
Lee Roth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee Roth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee Roth switches off momentarily and Hughes cracks him with a monster right hand! Lee Roth topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Hughes dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Hughes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Hughes!
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