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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lemieux (ranked 2952 p4p, 351 weight class) and Bjorg Varnersson (ranked 8096 p4p, 724 weight class). Vincent Lemieux has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vincent Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bjorg Varnersson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varnersson scores with a decent looking hook.
Lemieux throws a looping overhand right but Varnersson ducks down to avoid it.
Lemieux has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Know Squat in the buildup to the fight.
Varnersson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lemieux misses with an uppercut. Varnersson saw that one coming.
Varnersson unleashes a big counter combination but Lemieux bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lemieux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Varnersson throws a counter combo.
Lemieux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Varnersson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lemieux.
Varnersson unleashes a big counter combination but Lemieux bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lemieux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Bjorg Varnersson has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Lemieux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lemieux.
Varnersson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lemieux misses with a combination
and Varnersson counters with a three punch combo that has Lemieux backing up. Lemieux nods at Varnersson to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lemieux throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Varnersson on the side of the head.
Lemieux throws a hook but Varnersson blocks it.
Varnersson is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Varnersson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lemieux dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Lemieux!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva (ranked 2657 p4p, 379 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 5498 p4p, 665 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeSilva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
DeSilva trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
DeSilva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
DeSilva has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
DeSilva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeSilva prevents Johnson from improving his position.
DeSilva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Johnson is looking to control DeSilva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
DeSilva wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
DeSilva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by DeSilva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of DeSilva.
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
DeSilva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
DeSilva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
DeSilva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This is a sustained period of stalling by DeSilva.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. DeSilva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
DeSilva half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as DeSilva sprawls well. DeSilva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.
Johnson leaves DeSilva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four 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.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
DeSilva is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but DeSilva defends the submission attempt.
DeSilva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
DeSilva actively working from the bottom here.
DeSilva wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as DeSilva sprawls well. DeSilva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
DeSilva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
DeSilva blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson successfully pulls guard.
DeSilva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
DeSilva forces his way into half guard.
DeSilva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSilva is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
DeSilva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but DeSilva is controlling him
DeSilva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
DeSilva is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DeSilva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson tries to clinch but DeSilva moves away
and DeSilva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by DeSilva.
DeSilva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
DeSilva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
DeSilva looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
DeSilva is looking to advance position but Johnson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Johnson looking to control but DeSilva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
DeSilva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
DeSilva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
DeSilva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping full guard, as DeSilva tries to pass.
DeSilva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Johnson keeping full guard, as DeSilva tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as DeSilva controls the pace.
DeSilva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
DeSilva has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson wants to take a breather but DeSilva manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Johnson.
DeSilva is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Johnson frees his head nicely. Oh but DeSilva has switched to an armbar! Johnson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaucho Berinho (ranked 3963 p4p, 466 weight class) and Harold Harmbe (ranked 3556 p4p, 427 weight class). Harold Harmbe struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Gaucho Berinho had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaucho Berinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harold Harmbe!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berinho lands a head kick. Harmbe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Berinho misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harmbe! But no joy.
Harmbe looks to score with a jab to the body but Berinho is just out of range.
Harmbe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berinho.
Harmbe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Berinho avoids the head kick by Harmbe.
Harmbe loads up on a big right hand but Berinho slips the punch.
Harmbe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berinho just misses with a punch to the body.
Harmbe with a nice cross.
It looks like Gaucho Berinho has been cut.
Berinho slips a straight right by Harmbe.
Berinho throws a nice looking combination but Harmbe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harmbe cracks Berinho with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Berinho looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Harmbe finish him?
Berinho is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BAM! Harmbe delivers a spinning backfist that drops Berinho like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Harold Harmbe!
Harold Harmbe took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Knockout (ranked 2678 p4p, 336 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 3429 p4p, 415 weight class). Jonny Knockout could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to William Wallace's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Knockout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Wallace misses
and Knockout counters with an outside leg kick.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Knockout slips the punch.
Knockout is looking to slow Wallace down with leg kicks.
Wallace tries to bum rush Knockout with a series of wild strikes but Knockout uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knockout lands a front kick.
Jonny Knockout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knockout with a jab.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Wallace misses with a looping right.
And Knockout counters with a quick kick to the body but Wallace blocks it.
Knockout misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Wallace was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.
We've been informed that Wallace 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.
Knockout thows a leg kick but Wallace checks it
letting Wallace counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Knockout is predictable there
and Wallace counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knockout dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knockout's corner calls for a 1-2. Knockout obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wallace takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace lands the left hand.
Knockout fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wallace on the side of the head.
Knockout looks to land a combination. Wallace sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wallace walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Knockout drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Wallace swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Knockout's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Wallace!
A very excited looking William Wallace made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Publius Sestius (ranked 1746 p4p, 237 weight class) and Trevor Lawson (ranked 2754 p4p, 345 weight class). Lawson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wait and Bleed by Slipknot. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Publius Sestius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Lawson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sestius lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Trevor Lawson has been cut.
Lawson throws out a loose jab but Sestius uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Sestius misses
and Lawson counters with a left to the body.
Lawson's corner calls for a 1-2. Lawson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lawson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sestius.
Sestius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lawson to score with a decent uppercut.
Sestius scores with a kick to the body.
Trevor Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sestius misses with a looping right.
Lawson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sestius.
Lawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sestius moves away.
Sestius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lawson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lawson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sestius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sestius throws a head kick that misses
and Lawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lawson wants to clinch up but Sestius keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Sestius misses the target.
Sestius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lawson throws out a loose jab but Sestius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Lawson.
Lawson throws a big shot that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sestius misses with a body punch.
Lawson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lawson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sestius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sestius misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throws a head punch that misses.
Sestius lands a nice elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Sestius.
Lawson takes an elbow to the temple.
Sestius blocks a body shot from Lawson.
Lawson takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawson blocks the elbow strike.
Lawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Sestius misses with an elbow strike.
Lawson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sestius lands a body shot.
Lawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sestius tries a low kick but Lawson avoids it.
Lawson darts in and clinches Sestius up against the cage.
Lawson is trying to break the clinch but Sestius has him pressed against the cage.
Sestius blocks a body shot from Lawson.
Lawson misses with the head strike.
Sestius lands an elbow that stopped Lawson in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Trevor Lawson's cut even more.
Lawson has had enough of the clinch but Sestius keeps him there for the moment.
Sestius lands a good knee to the midsection. Lawson won't want to take too many of those.
Lawson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sestiuss head.
Lawson lands an uppercut.
Lawson has a couple of punches blocked by Sestius.
Lawson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sestius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Sestius.
Sestius manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sestius scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sestius moves away from the strike by Lawson.
As Lawson looks to move away, Sestius throws a big counter combo but Lawson just gets out of the way.
Lawson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lawson lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Lawson finds it's way through Sestius's defenses.
Sestius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawson.
It looked like Sestius was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lawson.
Lawson blocks a head kick by Sestius.
Lawson throws a right hand that Sestius ducks under and follows up with a left that Sestius also avoids with ease.
Lawson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sestius.
Sestius slips a jab from Lawson.
Sestius thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lawson misses with an uppercut.
Sestius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Lawson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trevor Lawson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sestius takes a swing at Lawson's ribcage but misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sestius - that will leave a mark!
Lawson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sestius is looking to clinch but Lawson is avoiding it.
Lawson throws a poor cross that misses
and Sestius counters with a crisp one two that drops Lawson! Sestius thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lawson to his feet! Lawson is in big trouble!
Sestius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Lawson blocks the leg kick.
Sestius ducks under a wild hook from Lawson.
Sestius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lawson.
Sestius tried to counter with a leg kick but Lawson avoided it.
Lawson looks to throw the jab but Sestius is out of range.
Lawson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sestius.
Sestius appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sestius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sestius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Sestius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lawson looks to land a right hand but Sestius moved out of range.
Sestius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Sestius.
Sestius tries to land a body kick
and Lawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sestius slips a straight right by Lawson.
Lawson swings widly with a right hand
and Sestius counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lawson's knee momentarily.
Lawson throws a hook but Sestius avoids it easily.
Sestius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Lawson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sestius throws a body kick that misses.
Lawson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lawson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sestius.
Lawson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sestius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sestius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lawson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lawson throws a combination that misses
and Sestius counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sestius throws a front kick aimed at Lawson's knee but Lawson avoids it well.
Lawson misses with a wild body shot.
Lawson throws a jab when Sestius was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sestius misses the target.
Sestius misses with a low kick.
Sestius misses with a low kick as Lawson jumps back.
Lawson throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson thuds his right hand into Sestius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lawson checks a leg kick.
Sestius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lawson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sestius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sestius moves out of range as Lawson strikes.
Sestius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lawson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sestius just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawson throws a looping overhand right but Sestius ducks down to avoid it.
Sestius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sestius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sestius there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sestius is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Sestius square on the jaw! Damn, Sestius is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trevor Lawson!
After winning the bout, Trevor Lawson 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Knorr (ranked 2518 p4p, 256 weight class) and Jake Butler (ranked 4580 p4p, 428 weight class). Butler has chosen The Foggy Dew as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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140 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Knorr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Butler!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Butler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knorr's half guard.
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.
Butler is trying to control the action in half guard but Knorr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Butler is looking for a kimura here.
Knorr looking for submissions off his back.
Knorr is not content to let Butler control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knorr looking for submissions off his back.
Knorr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Knorr 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.
Butler has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Knorr to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Butler is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Knorr pulls down on the head and he's put Butler to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Matheus Knorr!
Matheus Knorr made sure to mention his sponsor, RAGS of a RONIN in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Lofmark (ranked 1057 p4p, 164 weight class) and Kassim Magufuli I V (ranked 1179 p4p, 179 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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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Lofmark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kassim Magufuli I V!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Lofmark - just one landing.
Magufuli I V takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lofmark lands a right hook to the body.
Lofmark misses with a hook. Magufuli I V ducked under it nicely.
Lofmark moves forwards but Magufuli I V connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lofmark misses with a body shot
and Magufuli I V counters with a stiff right hand.
Lofmark throws a body punch but Magufuli I V moves out of range.
Lofmark throws a body shot but no joy.
Lofmark shoots in but no luck this time.
Magufuli I V lands with a hook. Lofmark tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Jonas Lofmark has been cut.
A combination from Lofmark does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magufuli I V tests Lofmark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lofmark lands with a cross.
Magufuli I V doesn't manage to clinch there - Lofmark circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magufuli I V fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magufuli I V clinches up with Lofmark and pushes him back against the cage.
Lofmark wants a takedown.
Magufuli I V throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lofmarks head.
A shot in the inside from Magufuli I V.
Lofmark misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Lofmark.
A short right from Lofmark on the inside.
Magufuli I V misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magufuli I V creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lofmark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lofmark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Magufuli I V avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Lofmark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magufuli I V throws a punch but it's blocked by Lofmark.
Magufuli I V lands a hook that snaps the head of Lofmark backwards.
Magufuli I V lands a nice shot to the body.
Lofmark misses with the head strike.
Magufuli I V takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magufuli I V doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V blocks a body shot from Lofmark.
Magufuli I V lands a shoulder strike.
Lofmark blocks a body shot from Magufuli I V.
Lofmark tries a body shot but Magufuli I V blocks it.
Lofmark wants a takedown but no success here.
Lofmark avoiding damage.
Lofmark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Lofmark.
Lofmark stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Magufuli I V digs a right hand underneath Lofmark's ribcage. Lofmark let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Magufuli I V.
Lofmark scores with a shoulder strike.
Lofmark blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lofmark fails to land.
Magufuli I V is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lofmark is keeping busy.
Lofmark digs a right hand into Magufuli I V's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magufuli I V's gas tank.
Magufuli I V makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lofmark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magufuli I V struggles to land a body shot inside as Lofmark controls his hands.
Magufuli I V misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lofmark has a couple of punches blocked by Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lofmark has a couple of punches blocked by Magufuli I V.
Lofmark drops down looking for an ankle pick but Magufuli I V pulls his leg out and moves away.
Magufuli I V misses with an uppercut.
Lofmark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Magufuli I V counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Magufuli I V scores with a nice head shot.
Lofmark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magufuli I V counters with a nice uppercut.
Magufuli I V connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lofmark's hands.
Lofmark takes one to the chin there.
Lofmark is rocked!
Jonas Lofmark's cut is getting worse.
The fighters circling - Magufuli I V throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh Lofmark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magufuli I V has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Lofmark. That snapped Magufuli I V's head back.
Lofmark seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lofmark throws a shot from downtown. Magufuli I V moves away and avoids it.
Magufuli I V uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lofmark.
Lofmark throws a lazy right hand but Magufuli I V sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Lofmark misses the target.
Lofmark misses with a jab to the body
and Magufuli I V counters with a straight right hand.
Lofmark looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Magufuli I V tries to clinch but Lofmark is having none of it.
Magufuli I V might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lofmark is looking to clinch but Magufuli I V is avoiding it.
Lofmark pushes Magufuli I V up against the cage in a clinch.
Lofmark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lofmark throws a head punch that misses.
Lofmark has a couple of punches blocked by Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V struggles to land a body shot inside as Lofmark controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kassim Magufuli I V will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonas Lofmark's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lofmark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magufuli I V.
Lofmark ducks under a wild hook from Magufuli I V.
Lofmark blocks the body kick.
Lofmark drives through and clinches with Magufuli I V against the cage.
Lofmark blocking some punches.
Lofmark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magufuli I V misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lofmark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magufuli I V blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lofmark lands a left hand.
Lofmark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Lofmark fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magufuli I V creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Magufuli I V lands a nice uppercut.
Lofmark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lofmark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magufuli I V lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magufuli I V lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lofmark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magufuli I V struggles to land a body shot inside as Lofmark controls his hands.
Magufuli I V lands a hook that snaps the head of Lofmark backwards.
Magufuli I V misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lofmark blocking some punches.
Magufuli I V lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lofmark is trying to drag Magufuli I V to the mat but Magufuli I V just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Magufuli I V working aggressively here.
A short right from Lofmark on the inside.
Magufuli I V prevents a body shot from Lofmark.
Magufuli I V scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lofmark prevents a body shot from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magufuli I V misses with the head strike.
Magufuli I V softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magufuli I V misses with a punch on the inside.
Lofmark tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kassim Magufuli I V seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V lands a hook that snaps the head of Lofmark backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magufuli I V tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lofmark.
Magufuli I V lands a shoulder strike.
Magufuli I V lands an uppercut.
Magufuli I V lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lofmark to his knees! Magufuli I V keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kassim Magufuli I V!
Kassim Magufuli I V thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Ryan (ranked 643 p4p, 94 weight class) and Pollo Tropical (ranked 606 p4p, 89 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by The Animals - House of the Rising Sun. On his way into the cage it seems that Jimmy Ryan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jimmy Ryan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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13 - 3 - 0 |
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210 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Ryan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pollo Tropical!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tropical lands a body shot.
Tropical ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Tropical moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tropical.
Still in the clinch, Ryan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tropical struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryan controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ryan as Tropical tries to tie him up.
Tropical lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tropical has a couple of punches blocked by Ryan.
Ryan tries a body shot but Tropical blocks it.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tropical's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tropical misses with a punch to the body.
Tropical tries to throw a body punch but Ryan avoids it by throwing Tropical back against the cage.
Tropical softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Tropical avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.
Ryan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tropical pushes off an throws an elbow but Ryan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ryan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tropical lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Tropical uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tropical tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan stalling in the clinch but Tropical improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ryan.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Tropical controls the action.
Tropical lands a nice elbow.
Tropical creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ryan's defenses.
Ryan has Tropical pressed against the cage.
Tropical stalling in the clinch.
Tropical misses with an elbow over the top.
Ryan breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tropical throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ryan throws a hook but Tropical avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Tropical.
A punch combination from Tropical misses.
Ryan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tropical to score with a decent uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Tropical does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tropical takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Tropical avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tropical tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Ryan counter with a right hand.
Ryan lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Tropical can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Ryan and Tropical drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Ryan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Ryan!
Jimmy Ryan retains his light heavyweight title!
Jimmy Ryan managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear, into his post fight interview.
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