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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Oliveira Jr (ranked 6576 p4p, 700 weight class) and Roberto Rocha (ranked 24436 p4p, 843 weight class). Rocha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Its Been A Long Time. Roberto Rocha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Theo Oliveira Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha fails with a takedown attempt.
Oliveira Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oliveira Jr has Rocha pressed against the cage.
Rocha has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Oliveira Jr after a bit of a struggle.
Oliveira Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Oliveira Jr.
Nice shot lands for Oliveira Jr.
Oliveira Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oliveira Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rocha, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rocha tries to score a body lock takedown but Oliveira Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Theo Oliveira Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Rocha.
Oliveira Jr breaks the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Oliveira Jr.
Rocha closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oliveira Jr did well to prevent Rocha getting side control.
Rocha passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rocha misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Oliveira Jr squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Rocha unloads with some shots from mount but Oliveira Jr bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha won't let Oliveira Jr get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rocha unloads with some shots from mount but Oliveira Jr bucks and avoids them well.
Rocha scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Oliveira Jr?
It looks like Theo Oliveira Jr has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocha misses with a head shot.
Oliveira Jr avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rocha.
You get the feeling that Oliveira Jr really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rocha is landing with some decent strikes but Oliveira Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Theo Oliveira Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rocha wants to control the pace but Oliveira Jr is squirming around nicely.
Oliveira Jr is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rocha landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oliveira Jr is rocked!
Jeez, Theo Oliveira Jr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Theo Oliveira Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roberto Rocha!
Roberto Rocha very nearly forgot to thank AfterLife Clothing Co. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Torico (ranked 7717 p4p, 755 weight class) and Brandon Monroe (ranked 8225 p4p, 772 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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178 lbs
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Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Torico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torico scores with a hook.
Monroe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Monroe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Torico's head.
Torico wants to get back to his feet but Monroe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Monroe scoring with some ground and pound.
Monroe with a nice head shot there.
Monroe is in close to Torico's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Monroe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Torico is rocked!
Monroe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Monroe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monroe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Monroe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Monroe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monroe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh Torico is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Monroe is pushing down on Torico's leg trying to pass to half guard. Torico is fighting to maintain full guard but Monroe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Torico seems to have got his legs back now.
Monroe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Monroe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Torico with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Torico knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monroe on the ground.
Monroe lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Torico! More strikes land and this one is all over! Monroe jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Monroe!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Chambers (ranked 7487 p4p, 530 weight class) and Robert Ritchie (ranked 8222 p4p, 554 weight class). Terrell Chambers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Terrell Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Ritchie!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritchie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chambers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ritchie tries to clinch there but Chambers circles away.
Chambers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good shot there by Ritchie.
It looks like Terrell Chambers has been cut.
Ritchie avoids the body shot from Chambers.
Ritchie misses with a straight left.
Chambers misses with the combination.
Chambers misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ritchie swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Chambers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chambers misses with an uppercut. Ritchie saw that one coming.
Ritchie throws a counter combo.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Chambers is having none of it.
Chambers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ritchie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chambers. That did some damage!
Ritchie is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritchie moves to clinch but Chambers breaks away
and Chambers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chambers misses with a straight left.
Chambers just misses with a punch to the body.
Ritchie throws out a counter right but Chambers avoids it with no problem.
Ritchie closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Chambers counter with a right hand.
Ritchie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chambers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ritchie!
Chambers avoids the head kick by Ritchie.
Ritchie lands a jab to the nose.
Chambers just misses with a punch to the body.
Chambers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ritchie moves away.
Chambers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ritchie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ritchie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ritchie jabs Chambers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ritchie lands with a nice body kick.
Ritchie avoids the body shot from Chambers.
Ritchie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ritchie throws a front kick that sends Chambers stumbling back into the cage.
Chambers is breathing heavily.
Ritchie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chambers throwing a counter right hand but Ritchie manages to avoid it.
Ritchie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ritchie closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Chambers counter with a right hand.
Chambers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ritchie misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Chambers misses the target.
Ritchie connects with a solid leg kick.
Chambers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Ritchie.
Ritchie tries a head kick but it misses.
Ritchie wants to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ritchie, right into the meat.
Ritchie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ritchie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Chambers misses the target.
Ritchie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ritchie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chambers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ritchie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chambers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chambers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ritchie finds it's way round the side to connect with Chambers's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ritchie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chambers.
Ritchie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ritchie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ritchie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ritchie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Ritchie.
Ritchie scores with a shot to the body.
Ritchie tries to clinch up.
A quick step to the side and Chambers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Ritchie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terrell Chambers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ritchie throws a head kick that Chambers semi-blocks.
Ritchie scores with a nice strike.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Chambers moves out of range.
Ritchie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chambers rather than just go for the knockout.
Ritchie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chambers is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ritchie jabs at Chambers's body.
Good exchange - Chambers coming out on top.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Chambers is having none of it.
Chambers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ritchie scores with a body shot.
Chambers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chambers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ritchie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Chambers is having none of it.
Chambers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Robert Ritchie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chambers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ritchie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chambers is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritchie is looking to clinch.
Chambers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chambers might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ritchie with a hook.
Ritchie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ritchie lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ritchie moves out of range as Chambers strikes.
Chambers takes a swing at Ritchie's ribcage but misses.
Ritchie ducks under a wild hook from Chambers.
Chambers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chambers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ritchie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chambers moves away.
Ritchie thuds his shin into the meat of Chambers's side.
Chambers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ritchie is looking to slow Chambers down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chambers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ritchie was well out of range. Poor timing from Chambers.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ritchie, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ritchie. Ritchie obviously looking to wear him down.
Chambers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ritchie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chambers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ritchie lands a nice looking body kick.
Ritchie connects with a body shot that sends Chambers's belly button to the back.
Ritchie moves in looking to clinch but Chambers pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Chambers misses the target.
Ritchie scores with a leg kick.
Ritchie punishes Chambers's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick from Ritchie lands but Chambers takes it in his stride.
Chambers is rocked!
Terrell Chambers's cut is getting worse.
Ritchie scores with a jab to the body.
Ritchie and Chambers are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Ritchie throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Chambers into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Ritchie knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Robert Ritchie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blek Veliki (ranked 6757 p4p, 653 weight class) and Ante Perkovic (ranked 5682 p4p, 579 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blek Veliki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Perkovic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veliki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perkovic.
Perkovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Veliki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perkovic misses with a wild combination.
Perkovic throws a head kick that misses
and Veliki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Veliki throws a head kick that misses.
Perkovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Veliki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Perkovic.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perkovic is defended easily by Veliki.
Veliki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkovic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Veliki counters with an inside leg kick.
Veliki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkovic works over Veliki's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Blek Veliki has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veliki keeps Perkovic at a distance using the push kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Veliki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veliki scores with a head kick.
It looks like Ante Perkovic has been cut.
A jab from Perkovic misses.
Veliki is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Perkovic.
Perkovic misses with a hook.
Veliki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkovic.
A solid body kick from Veliki.
Perkovic looks winded!
A slapping leg kick lands for Veliki.
Ante Perkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veliki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Veliki. Perkovic shrugs it off though.
A good leg kick by Veliki.
Perkovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Veliki! Perkovic is out on his feet! Veliki rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Perkovic is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Perkovic is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blek Veliki!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitriy Ivaschenko (ranked 7784 p4p, 745 weight class) and Jerry Drake (ranked 4368 p4p, 548 weight class). Jerry Drake is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitriy Ivaschenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Drake!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Drake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jerry Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Dmitriy Ivaschenko has been cut.
Drake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ivaschenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ivaschenko throws a big counter combination but Drake scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Drake has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Drake catches Ivaschenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ivaschenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Drake as Ivaschenko shoots in.
Ivaschenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice sprawl there from Drake as Ivaschenko shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitriy Ivaschenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake cracks Ivaschenko with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Drake has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ivaschenko to stand back up!
Ivaschenko is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Drake knocks Ivaschenko out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jerry Drake!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arsenio Valatudo (ranked 4761 p4p, 417 weight class) and Night Lane (ranked 8075 p4p, 571 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Night Lane was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arsenio Valatudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Night Lane!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lane shoots in and bounces Valatudo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Valatudo pulls Lane in to control the position.
Lane drops back looking for a leg! Valatudo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valatudo manages to kick Lane off! Lane jumps back into Valatudo's guard.
Lane chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valatudo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lane defends it easily.
Valatudo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lane lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Valatudo working a defensive guard here.
Lane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lane connects with a couple of short punches.
Lane postures up in Valatudo's guard and throws a big left but Valatudo blocks it.
Lane landing with the ground and pound.
Valatudo is trying to control the position but Lane postures up.
Lane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Valatudo keeping moving, preventing Lane from controlling successfully.
Lane throwing strikes but missing.
Lane is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Valatudo keeping moving, preventing Lane from controlling successfully.
Valatudo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lane defends it easily.
Lane tries to free his leg and advance position but Valatudo is retaining full guard.
Valatudo working for a triangle but Lane defends it easily.
Lane wants to control from the top but Valatudo keeps moving.
Lane controlling from the top position.
Valatudo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lane wants to control from the top but Valatudo keeps moving.
Lane drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lane jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Valatudo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lane working some strikes from top position.
Valatudo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lane is in close to Valatudo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Valatudo is looking for a triangle but Lane pushes his legs off easily.
Valatudo working for a triangle but Lane defends it easily.
Lane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four 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.
Lane controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Valatudo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lane works over Valatudo with some ground and pound from guard.
Valatudo controls Lane momentarily but Lane frees himself.
Valatudo has momentary wrist control but Lane slips an elbow through the middle.
Valatudo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valatudo has momentary wrist control but Lane slips an elbow through the middle.
Lane working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Night Lane dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lane dives in and scores a takedown into Valatudo's guard.
Valatudo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lane 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.
Valatudo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lane lands a couple of elbows.
Valatudo keeping moving, preventing Lane from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lane is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Valatudo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lane defends it easily.
Lane working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lane with a nice head shot there.
Lane content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Valatudo has locked up a guillotine! Valatudo's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Lane is holding on here and Valatudo must be using up a lot of energy. Lane has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Valatudo gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arsenio Valatudo!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jayden Jacobs (ranked 2369 p4p, 109 weight class) and Gurgo Diritri (ranked 6831 p4p, 303 weight class). Jayden Jacobs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jayden Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gurgo Diritri!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs scores with a nice strike.
Jacobs swats away the attempt to clinch by Diritri.
Jacobs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diritri is rocked!
Jacobs pounces like a tiger and cracks Diritri with a vicious hook! Diritri is down but not out! Jacobs follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jayden Jacobs!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor Iceberg (ranked 767 p4p, 86 weight class) and Ivan Emelianenko (ranked 5435 p4p, 558 weight class). Iceberg's entrance music is Manowar - Hail and Kill. A fine choice. Ivan Emelianenko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tor Iceberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iceberg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Emelianenko at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Iceberg.
Emelianenko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Iceberg to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Iceberg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Iceberg wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Iceberg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Iceberg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Iceberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emelianenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Iceberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Iceberg tries to pass.
Iceberg is in close to Emelianenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Emelianenko is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko preventing the sweep.
Iceberg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iceberg passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Emelianenko!
Iceberg landing shots from mount.
It looks like Ivan Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko is in a horrible position here. Iceberg smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Iceberg! Emelianenko is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tor Iceberg!
During a confident post fight interview, Tor Iceberg thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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