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SFC19 - Coleman vs Stephensson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mass Acre (ranked 9361 p4p, 772 weight class) and Ghita Pluta (ranked 23540 p4p, 840 weight class). Mass Acre could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ghita Pluta's chin.
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238 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mass Acre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ghita Pluta!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acre closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pluta did well to prevent Acre getting side control.
Pluta looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Acre content to control rather than advance.
Acre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pluta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Acre.
Acre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acre thows a huge punch but Pluta dodges it nicely.
Acre escapes and gets back to his feet.
Pluta tries to clinch but Acre is having none of it.
Acre scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acre lands a big head kick that sends Pluta to the canvas! Acre follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mass Acre!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Silva (ranked 6001 p4p, 693 weight class) and Kyle Zipperman (ranked 24669 p4p, 922 weight class). Kyle Zipperman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Zipperman!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zipperman shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Zipperman.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zipperman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zipperman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zipperman throws a counter combo.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Felipe Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zipperman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Silva works Zipperman's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zipperman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zipperman moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Zipperman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Zipperman seems unphased.
A punch combination from Zipperman misses.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab from Silva.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Zipperman clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Zipperman is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva scores with a jab. Zipperman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Zipperman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zipperman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zipperman looks winded!
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zipperman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Zipperman takes one to the chin there.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zipperman momentarily.
Zipperman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zipperman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Zipperman is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zipperman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zipperman is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Zipperman tumbling to the canvas! Silva pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Zipperman was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Felipe Silva!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Young Buck (ranked 5608 p4p, 495 weight class) and Dave Thompson (ranked 5464 p4p, 486 weight class). Buck comes into the arena with My Way blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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163 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Young Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Buck tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson lands with a cross.
Thompson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thompson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Buck.
Dave Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buck connects with a crisp jab.
Thompson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Dave Thompson has been cut.
Buck stuffs the takedown attempt from Thompson. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet.
Buck throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Buck drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson misses with a hook.
As Thompson tries to get set, Buck tries to push him back and clinch up but Thompson manages to avoid the attempt.
Thompson dips to his left and cracks Buck with an uppercut!
It looks like Young Buck has been cut.
Buck doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Buck checks it.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a left hand
and Buck counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Buck drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thompson sprawls and moves away.
Thompson walks into a jab.
Buck throws a nice head kick!
Buck connects with a leg kick. Thompson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Buck takes one to the chin there.
Buck moves into the clinch successfully.
Buck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buck pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of 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!
Buck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Buck scores with a shot to the side of Thompson's head.
A short left from Thompson.
Buck struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thompson is trying to force a seperation but Buck has the dominant position.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Buck pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buck prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Buck trying to stall but Thompson improves his position.
Thompson is trying to stall.
Buck is working Thompson over against the cage.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buck moves away.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Buck takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Buck ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a leg kick
and Buck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thompson throws a leg kick
and Buck counters with a two punch combo.
Thompson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buck gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thompson lands a lovely overhand right.
Buck checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Buck clobbers Thompson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That has opened up Dave Thompson's cut even more.
Buck scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Buck.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Buck circles away and keeps his distance.
Buck attempts a counter takedown but Thompson avoids it well and moves away.
Buck closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buck.
Buck swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buck lands a nice shot to the body.
Buck prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Good body shot from Thompson.
Buck struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Buck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thompson is trying to push Buck away but Buck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Buck misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've been informed that Thompson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Buck has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buck lands an elbow inside.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Buck misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson can't break the clinch.
Thompson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Buck.
Buck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Buck dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thompson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thompson throws a hook but Buck blocks it.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Buck moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Buck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buck looks to clinch
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Buck takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buck throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Buck has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Buck there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Thompson throws a low kick but Buck avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thompson.
Thompson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thompson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Buck counters with a crisp one two that drops Thompson! Buck thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Thompson to his feet! Thompson is in big trouble!
Thompson is rocked!
Thompson is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Buck Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Thompson is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Young Buck!
Young Buck seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terry Johnson (ranked 21831 p4p, 694 weight class) and Buzz Killington (ranked 7230 p4p, 562 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Hans Zimmer - The Last Samurai Theme. A fine choice. Buzz Killington told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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170 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buzz Killington!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Killington gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Killington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Killington persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Killington fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Killington tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Killington somewhat.
Terry Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buzz Killington.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Killington.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Killington with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Killington looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Killington is rocked!
Killington drops his hands momentarily and Johnson needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Killington just on the top of the head. Killington drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Killington - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Terry Johnson!
Terry Johnson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Volt Krueger (ranked 4449 p4p, 499 weight class) and Vas Dragan (ranked 9482 p4p, 778 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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260 lbs
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275 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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volt Krueger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vas Dragan!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dragan works his way into full mount!
Krueger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dragan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Krueger is looking to escape.
Dragan fails to move to back control.
Krueger is squirming around, avoiding Dragan's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Krueger sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dragan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Krueger manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dragan has eaten all the pies!
Krueger gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dragan or perhaps it was just good defense by Krueger, which made it look bad.
Dragan looks winded!
Donk. Krueger catches Dragan right on the button with a cross.
Krueger instigates a clinch.
Krueger has Dragan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Krueger pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dragan tumbling to the mat - Krueger dives into Dragan's guard.
Krueger gets to his feet - Dragan follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krueger bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krueger happy to just control the position for now.
Krueger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dragan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dragan seems a little lost for a moment, as Krueger dominates the positioning.
Krueger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Krueger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Krueger is looking to take a break and control but Dragan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger cracks Dragan with a big right hand but Dragan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dragan sneaks back into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Krueger in particular looking to stall.
Krueger trying to pass the guard but Dragan defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Krueger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Krueger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dragan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Krueger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dragan on the ground.
Krueger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dragan told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krueger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volt Krueger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dragan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Krueger counter with a right hand.
It looks like Vas Dragan has been cut.
Krueger drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Krueger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dragan has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krueger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Krueger controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dragan is breathing heavily.
Krueger has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Krueger clinches up with Dragan and pushes him back against the cage.
Krueger manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Krueger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dragan can do to turn this around?
Krueger seems keen to control Dragan's posture.
Krueger keeping moving, preventing Dragan from controlling successfully.
Krueger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dragan is aware though and is defending well.
Krueger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dragan is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krueger keeping moving, preventing Dragan from controlling successfully.
Krueger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krueger keeping full guard, as Dragan tries to pass.
Dragan preventing the sweep.
Krueger pulls Dragan in close to his closed guard and prevents Dragan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Krueger has his foot on Dragan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dragan works his way back into a safe position though.
Krueger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dragan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Krueger looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dragan!
Krueger taking a breather here.
Dragan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dragan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Krueger has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krueger drives through with a takedown into Dragan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volt Krueger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vas Dragan's cut.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Krueger scores with a four punch combination!
Krueger clinches.
Dragan is trying to pull guard but Krueger has him pressed against the cage.
Krueger tightens his grip and picks Dragan up, before dumping him to the ground. Dragan manages to land in guard.
Krueger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Krueger wants to control from the top but Dragan keeps moving.
Krueger 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dragan looking to control.
Krueger showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dragan controls Krueger momentarily but Krueger frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Krueger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dragan tries to pull guard but Krueger holds him up against the cage and eventually Dragan drops back down to his feet.
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.
Dragan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Krueger to keep the fight standing.
Volt Krueger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vas Dragan.
Krueger cracks Dragan with a nice body shot.
Krueger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dragan uses from the top position.
Krueger is pulling down on Dragan's head. It's preventing any offense from Dragan, at least for the moment.
Dragan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Krueger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dragan has managed to get both his arms back between Krueger's legs - danger averted.
Krueger is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragan stands up out of Krueger's guard for a moment - Krueger manages to land a nice upkick.
Krueger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dragan's guard.
Krueger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Krueger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Krueger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dragan is keeping the position for now.
Krueger stands and throws Dragan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Krueger happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Dragan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vas Dragan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Volt Krueger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dragan seems a little lost for a moment, as Krueger dominates the positioning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Volt Krueger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krueger 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Volt Krueger!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Darrow (ranked 3236 p4p, 326 weight class) and Short Low (ranked 3246 p4p, 328 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Low's choice of entrance music: Short People. 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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150 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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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
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Ronnie Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Short Low!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Low counters with a nice body shot.
Darrow throws a hook but Low avoids it easily.
Darrow misses with a hook.
Low with the counter takedown but Darrow avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Low looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Low is just out of range.
Darrow misses with an uppercut.
Darrow throws a leg kick
and Low counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Darrow!
Low misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Low misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Low working the ground and pound.
Low looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Darrow is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Low with the ground and pound but Darrow regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Low thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Low trying to control from half guard but Darrow is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Low not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Low wants to free his trapped foot but Darrow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Darrow tries to get to full guard but Low has control of the leg.
Low is trying to work for a kimura but Darrow is defending well.
Low throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Darrow to regain full guard.
Low must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Low looking to pass the guard.
Low postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Low throws a big right hand that misses.
Low in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Low connects with a couple of short punches.
Darrow keeping moving, preventing Low from controlling successfully.
Low throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Low 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.
Low chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darrow lands with a cross.
Low stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
Darrow takes a swing at Low's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Low forces Darrow back against the cage and clinches.
Low can't find room to land a body shot as Darrow controls the action.
Darrow lands with a short shot to the head.
Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Low's elbow.
Darrow digs a right hand underneath Low's ribcage. Low let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Low is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Darrow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Low lands with a light punch inside.
Low blocking some punches.
Low misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Darrow as the two fighters clinch.
Low tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Low misses with a body punch.
Darrow is leaning against Low and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Low stalling in the clinch but Darrow improves position.
A short right from Darrow on the inside.
Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darrow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Low or not.
Low holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Low has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Darrow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Darrow scores with a shoulder strike.
Darrow is pressed up against the cage. Low has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Darrow down to the mat. Darrow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ronnie Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Short Low.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow.
Darrow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Low drives through with a takedown into Darrow's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Low looks winded!
Darrow controlling the position.
Darrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ronnie Darrow will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Darrow gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Low distracts Darrow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Low is looking to work some ground and pound but Darrow has wrist control.
Low is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Low throwing strikes but missing.
Darrow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Low is one step ahead there.
Darrow wants to improve his position but instead Low has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Low connects with a nice short shot to Darrow's temple.
Darrow controlling the position well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Low with the ground and pound but Darrow uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Darrow is controlling Low's posture.
Low tries to free his leg and advance position but Darrow is retaining full guard.
Low postures up in Darrow's guard and throws a big left but Darrow blocks it.
Low wants to control from the top but Darrow keeps moving.
Low preventing the sweep.
Low throws a strike but Darrow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Darrow content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow won't allow Low to sweep him here.
Short Low has got the better of the ground game so far.
Darrow engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Low working a defensive guard but Darrow passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Darrow in particular looking to stall.
Low is looking to escape.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
It looks like Darrow is going to stand back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Darrow tries to land a leg kick but Low saw it coming and moves away.
Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darrow throws a sloppy body shot
and Low counters with a thumping low kick.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Low is just out of range.
Low darts in and clinches Darrow up against the cage.
Darrow lands with a right to the head.
Low lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Darrow stops a takedown attempt from Low.
A short left from Darrow.
Darrow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Low blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Low controls his hands.
Darrow lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Darrow - that landed with a thud.
Low looking to stall.
Darrow gets through Low's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ronnie Darrow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Low is working for takedown but Darrow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ronnie Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Short Low.
Low is breathing heavily.
Darrow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Darrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Low drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Darrow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Low wants to stall.
Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Low misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Darrow 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!
Darrow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab, jab by Darrow - just one landing.
Darrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Low's sensitive parts.
Low closes this distance looking for a takedown but Darrow circles away.
Darrow throws a front kick aimed at Low's knee but Low avoids it well.
Darrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Low.
Darrow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Low.
Low takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ronnie Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Darrow dodges the punch combination from Low.
A counter left hand to the body from Darrow misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Low at a distance.
Darrow closes the distance and clinches.
Low tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Low takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darrow scores with a shot to the side of Low's head.
Low misses with the head strike.
Darrow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Darrow presses Low against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Low controls his hands.
Low can't find room to land a body shot as Darrow controls the action.
Darrow lands with a right to the head.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Low.
Low misses with a hook to the ribs.
Low looking for a takedown.
Darrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Low backwards.
Darrow blocks a body shot from Low.
A right hand to the body from Darrow.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Low uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darrow lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow lands with a short shot to the head.
Darrow pushes Low back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Low can't find room to land a body shot as Darrow controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow.
Darrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Low doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow.
Low blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Low is looking to control Darrow's arms but Darrow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Low has his back to the cage.
Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Low misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darrow tries to land knees in the clinch but Low avoids the damage to the body.
Darrow scores with a shot to the side of Low's head.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Low.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Darrow lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darrow.
Darrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Low is rocked!
A hook to the body from Darrow.
Low lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Darrow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Darrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Low backwards.
Low is still on wobbly legs! Can Darrow finish him?
Low dodges an elbow strike from Darrow.
Darrow misses with some punches.
Low seems to have recovered his senses.
Darrow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Low can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from Darrow.
Ronnie Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lows head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darrow cracks Low with a nice body shot.
Darrow lands a nice uppercut.
Low misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Short Low has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Low misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Low backwards.
Darrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Low working aggressively here.
Low blocks an elbow strike from Darrow.
Darrow can't find room to land a body shot as Low controls the action.
Darrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Darrow on the inside.
Low is looking to control Darrow's arms but Darrow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Low has his back to the cage.
Low misses with a body punch.
Darrow tries a body shot but Low blocks it.
Low lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Low lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darrow backwards.
Darrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darrow prevents a body shot from Low.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Darrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Darrow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Darrow!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Garcia (ranked 1813 p4p, 206 weight class) and Andre Hendrix (ranked 4502 p4p, 419 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by Future–Last Breath. Hendrix is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rage Against the Machine - Renegades of Funk. Tony Garcia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andre Hendrix's chin.
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155 lbs
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Hendrix changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garcia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hendrix looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hendrix is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garcia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hendrix tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hendrix goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Garcia rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hendrix's guard! Nice work there by Garcia!
Hendrix wants to improve his position but instead Garcia has moved into half guard.
Hendrix is looking to get back to full guard here but Garcia has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hendrix to his feet.
Hendrix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hendrix fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia is looking to counter with head kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Garcia throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Hendrix stumbling backwards into the cage! Hendrix bounces back off the cage towards Garcia, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Garcia lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Garcia celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tony Garcia!
Tony Garcia made sure to mention his sponsor, Aspire Nutrition in his post fight interview.
Andre Hendrix was interviewed post fight and said 'Lucky punch... I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maya Chigg (ranked 2429 p4p, 371 weight class) and Rascal Donkashane (ranked 1902 p4p, 290 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maya Chigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rascal Donkashane!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donkashane with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chigg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chigg.
Donkashane tries to land a knee to the head but Chigg blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Chigg.
Chigg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donkashane backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chigg.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chigg.
Chigg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chigg is working Donkashane over against the cage.
Chigg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chigg gets through Donkashane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chigg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chigg pushes Donkashane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Chigg.
Nice body punch from Chigg - that landed with a thud.
Donkashane looks winded!
Chigg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chigg lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Chigg.
Donkashane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Chigg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Chigg.
A right handed body shot lands from Chigg.
Chigg lands a nice shot to the body.
Chigg lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Chigg as the two fighters clinch.
Our sources have told us that Chigg has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A right hand to the body from Chigg.
Donkashane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Donkashane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Chigg.
Chigg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chigg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Chigg.
Chigg lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chigg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chigg pushes Donkashane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chigg lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Chigg.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chigg.
Donkashane is rocked!
Donkashane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donkashane is still on wobbly legs! Can Chigg finish him?
Chigg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chigg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chigg is working Donkashane over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Chigg.
Chigg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Chigg.
Chigg dips a shoulder and cracks Donkashane with a mighty uppercut! Donkashane falls back against the cage and Chigg unloads with a barrage of strikes! Donkashane is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Chigg screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maya Chigg!
Maya Chigg made sure to mention his sponsor, HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fingal Logan (ranked 1100 p4p, 54 weight class) and Ben Lauzon (ranked 2779 p4p, 135 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fingal Logan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Lauzon!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauzon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Logan as he avoids it easily.
Lauzon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Logan swivels and escapes.
Logan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lauzon.
Lauzon takes one to the side of the head.
Logan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lauzon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lauzon checks the leg kick.
Logan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lauzon's sensitive parts.
Logan drives through and clinches with Lauzon against the cage.
Lauzon throws a head punch that misses.
Logan misses with a punch on the inside.
Logan working aggressively here.
Logan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Logan struggles to land a body shot inside as Lauzon controls his hands.
Logan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Logan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Logan misses with a punch to the body.
Logan tries to work over Lauzon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Logan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lauzon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Logan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fingal Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Lauzon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lauzon backwards.
Lauzon turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Logan is trying to improve his position.
Logan is not content to let Lauzon control the position.
Lauzon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lauzon is looking to take a break and control but Logan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Logan stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan regains half guard.
Logan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hazzard County Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Lauzon trying to control the pace.
Lauzon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Logan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lauzon 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.
Logan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lauzon content to stall in guard here.
Lauzon trying to control the position from guard on top but Logan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lauzon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Logan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Logan closes the distance and clinches.
Lauzon trying to land knees to the body.
Logan misses with the head strike.
Lauzon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Logan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Logan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lauzon has Logan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Logan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Logan is trying to force a seperation but Lauzon has the dominant position.
Logan tries to work over Lauzon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Logan digs a right hand into Lauzon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lauzon's gas tank.
Lauzon tries a knee to the head but Logan blocks it.
Logan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Logan misses with a body punch.
Lauzon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Logan lands a shoulder strike.
Logan can't find room to land a body shot as Lauzon controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
Logan lands with a right to the head.
Lauzon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Logan backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Logan manages to break the clinch.
Logan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lauzon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Logan is fending him off so far but Lauzon persists. Nope, Logan circles away and we're back to standing.
Good work by Lauzon as he checks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Lauzon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fingal Logan 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.
Lauzon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lauzon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lauzon clinches.
Logan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Logan misses with a punch on the inside.
Lauzon looking to stall.
Lauzon misses with the head strike.
Logan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lauzon can do to turn this around?
Lauzon throws a head punch that misses.
Logan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Logan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lauzon backwards.
Fingal Logan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lauzon misses with the head strike.
Lauzon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzon blocks an uppercut.
Lauzon is looking for a takedown.
Logan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Logan looking to stall.
Logan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Logan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Logan tries to throw a body punch but Lauzon avoids it by throwing Logan back against the cage.
Lauzon blocks an uppercut.
Lauzon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Logan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lauzon's elbow.
Lauzon connects with a knee to the head.
Logan looking to stall.
Logan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lauzon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Logan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lauzon.
Logan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lauzon.
Lauzon has a couple of punches blocked by Logan.
Lauzon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lauzon scores with a knee to the head.
Logan misses with a punch 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!
Logan working aggressively here.
Logan lands a right hand.
Lauzon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Logan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lauzon blocks a body shot from Logan.
Lauzon missing with knees to the body.
Lauzon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Logan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lauzon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Logan avoids it.
Nice body punch from Logan - that landed with a thud.
Logan misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
A short left from Lauzon.
Logan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lauzon's elbow.
Lauzon tries to land knees in the clinch but Logan avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan gets through Lauzon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Logan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Logan.
Logan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lauzon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Logan to score with a decent uppercut.
Logan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fingal Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lauzon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Logan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lauzon drives through with a takedown into Logan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lauzon trying to control the position from guard on top but Logan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lauzon content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon being controlled here momentarily.
Lauzon wants to pass the guard but Logan is keeping the position.
Logan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lauzon controls the pace.
Lauzon throws a strike but Logan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lauzon is trying to keep Logan in close.
Lauzon wants to stand and escape but Logan is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fingal Logan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lauzon gets tackled into the cage by Logan. Logan maintains the clinch.
Lauzon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Logan after a bit of a struggle.
Lauzon blocks a body shot from Logan.
Logan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Logan is pushing Lauzon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Logan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lauzon misses with some punches.
Lauzon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Logan is looking to break free of the clinch but Lauzon has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Logan.
Lauzon blocks a body shot from Logan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Logan dodges an elbow strike from Lauzon.
Logan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lauzon checks a leg kick.
Lauzon tries to clinch there but Logan circles away.
Logan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lauzon lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Logan tries to work over Lauzon's front leg with a kick but Lauzon checks it.
Lauzon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Logan tries to work over Lauzon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Logan.
Lauzon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Logan backwards.
Logan manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Logan misses.
Logan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lauzon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lauzon looks for a takedown but Logan sprawls well.
Logan slips under a jab from Lauzon.
Lauzon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Logan scores with a sloppy right hand. Lauzon should have avoided that one.
Logan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Logan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lauzon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Logan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Logan.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Logan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Logan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lauzon.
Fingal Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Lauzon.
Lauzon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Logan as the two fighters clinch.
Logan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lauzon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Logan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lauzon is looking for a takedown.
Lauzon blocking some punches.
Lauzon pushes off an throws an elbow but Logan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lauzon tries to land knees in the clinch but Logan avoids the damage to the body.
Lauzon jumps guard but Logan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Logan.
Lauzon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Logan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lauzon blocking some punches.
Logan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lauzon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Logan as the two fighters clinch.
Lauzon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Logan lands a right hand.
Logan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Logan on the inside.
Logan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lauzon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Logan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Logan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lauzon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Logan misses with the head strike.
Logan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Logan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lauzon prevents a body shot from Logan.
Lauzon wants a takedown.
Logan tries a body shot but Lauzon blocks it.
Lauzon is trying to drag Logan to the mat but Logan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lauzon backwards.
Logan pushes Lauzon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Logan misses with some punches.
Lauzon misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Logan.
Lauzon misses with the head strike.
Logan misses with a punch to the body.
Logan misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Logan.
Logan leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Logan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fingal Logan clearly takes 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.
Lauzon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Logan throws a big shot that misses.
Lauzon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lauzon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Logan misses with a series of wild punches.
Logan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan thumps Lauzon with a low kick.
Logan throws a hook but Lauzon blocks it.
Logan throws an overhand right that lands on Lauzon's shoulder, as Lauzon tries to avoid the shot.
Lauzon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lauzon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Logan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lauzon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Logan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Logan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lauzon darts in and clinches Logan up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon manages to pull guard.
Lauzon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Logan tries to free his leg and advance position but Lauzon is retaining full guard.
Lauzon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lauzon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lauzon is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Logan controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lauzon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lauzon looking to sit in guard and control but Logan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Logan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan passes Lauzon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lauzon is looking to improve his position.
Lauzon holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lauzon is pressing down on Logan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lauzon is looking to sweep but instead, Logan has passed into half guard.
Ben Lauzon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Logan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lauzon keeping hold of Logan's head, controlling as best he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Logan wants to take a breather but Lauzon is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fingal Logan had his way with Ben Lauzon in 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. This is the final round!
Logan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lauzon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Logan stuffs the takedown.
Lauzon fails with a takedown attempt.
Logan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Logan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Logan cracks Lauzon with a good jab.
Lauzon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fingal Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Lauzon.
Logan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lauzon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lauzon.
Logan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan lands a head shot.
Lauzon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Logan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lauzon scrambles back to his feet.
Logan cracks a nice hook into Lauzon's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan has Lauzon up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lauzon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lauzon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Logan after a bit of a struggle.
Lauzon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lauzon is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Logan misses with the head strike.
Logan has a couple of punches blocked by Lauzon.
Logan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Logan lands with a left to the head.
Logan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Logan misses with some punches.
Lauzon misses with a punch on the inside.
Logan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Logan lands a body punch.
Lauzon has picked Logan up - he's going for a ride! Lauzon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan wants to control but Lauzon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Logan is pressing down on Lauzon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Logan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lauzon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lauzon trying to control but Logan is working from the bottom.
Logan working a defensive guard here.
Lauzon looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lauzon takes the fight into the clinch.
Logan misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon blocking some punches.
Logan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Logan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lauzon trying to land knees to the body.
Lauzon wants the takedown. Logan is fighting it off but Lauzon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Logan's guard against the cage.
Lauzon trying to control but Logan is working from the bottom.
Logan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ben Lauzon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lauzon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fingal Logan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lauzon trying to control but Logan is working from the bottom.
Logan has his hands on Lauzon's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lauzon looking to pass the guard.
Logan being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lauzon misses with a wild combination.
Lauzon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lauzon, right into the meat.
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 Fingal Logan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Logan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fingal Logan!
Fingal Logan retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roosevelt Coleman (ranked 621 p4p, 69 weight class) and Marty Stephensson (ranked 4506 p4p, 503 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roosevelt Coleman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marty Stephensson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman throws a body shot but no joy.
Coleman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Stephensson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stephensson throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.
Roosevelt Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Stephensson misses the target.
Coleman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stephensson with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stephensson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coleman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Coleman closes the distance and clinches up with Stephensson, looking for a takedown. Coleman pushes Stephensson against the cage but Stephensson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stephensson slips a jab from Coleman.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stephensson! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephensson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donk. Stephensson catches Coleman right on the button with a cross.
Coleman swings for the body but Stephensson moves out of range.
Stephensson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stephensson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stephensson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roosevelt Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stephensson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stephensson! But no joy.
Stephensson moves out of range of the leg kick from Coleman.
Stephensson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coleman misses with an uppercut.
Stephensson moves out of range of the body kick from Coleman.
Stephensson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coleman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Stephensson as he connects with a hook.
Stephensson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coleman has time to react.
Coleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stephensson manages to avoid it.
Stephensson throws out a counter right but Coleman avoids it with no problem.
Coleman tries to score with a low kick but Stephensson moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a kick to the body
and Stephensson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stephensson was well out of range. Poor timing from Coleman.
Coleman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Coleman throws a lazy uppercut
and Stephensson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stephensson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Coleman throws a leg kick but Stephensson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stephensson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Coleman throws a wild body kick that Stephensson sees coming a mile off.
Stephensson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stephensson moves out of range of the body kick from Coleman.
Stephensson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coleman.
An inside leg kick from Coleman misses.
Marty Stephensson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stephensson clobbers Coleman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephensson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coleman moves forwards but Stephensson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Coleman throws a jab but it's blocked by Stephensson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stephensson! But no joy.
Stephensson lands a jab to the head.
Coleman's corner calls for a 1-2. Coleman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stephensson with a jab.
Stephensson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coleman's head.
Stephensson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Coleman throws a leg kick
and Stephensson counters with a straight right hand.
Stephensson lands with a straight right. Coleman didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marty Stephensson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stephensson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Coleman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Coleman throws a body shot but no joy.
Stephensson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Coleman on the side of the head.
Marty Stephensson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stephensson throws out a powerful jab.
Stephensson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coleman.
Stephensson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Coleman scores with a four punch combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman needs to keep his hands up - Stephensson had a free shot at his head there.
Nice jab there from Stephensson.
Nice defenses there by Stephensson.
A little jabbing left from Stephensson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coleman misses with a kick to the body
and Stephensson counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephensson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Coleman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coleman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stephensson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Coleman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stephensson is out of range and Coleman settles back down.
Stephensson connects with a right hand. Coleman shakes it off.
Nice shot by Stephensson.
Stephensson tests Coleman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coleman misses with a left hand
enabling Stephensson to counter with a crisp jab.
Stephensson throws a leg kick which misses Coleman's front leg but catches the back leg as Coleman tries to avoid it.
Stephensson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a jab to the body
and Coleman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stephensson lands with a right hand.
Coleman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stephensson is rocked!
Stephensson swings widly with a right hand
and Coleman counters with a right hand from hell and Stephensson is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roosevelt Coleman!
Roosevelt Coleman retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Roosevelt Coleman 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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