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MMMA Clown Caos 26 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Drogo (ranked 8934 p4p, 740 weight class) and Victor Ulriksen (ranked 9359 p4p, 753 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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45
212 lbs
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202 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Ulriksen!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Drogo.
Ulriksen darts in looking for a takedown but Drogo gets double underhooks and turns Ulriksen into the cage.
Sloppy strikes from Drogo. Those never looked like landing.
As Drogo backs off Ulriksen throws a huge counter combo but Drogo manages to avoid it all.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ulriksen.
Ulriksen is trying to ground and pound but Drogo uses the momentary lack of control by Ulriksen to regain half guard.
Drogo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ulriksen.
Ulriksen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Drogo is trying to stand back up but Ulriksen is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulriksen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drogo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ulriksen trying to control from Drogo's half guard. Drogo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ulriksen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulriksen is working Drogo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ulriksen throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ulriksen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ulriksen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ulriksen scoring with some ground and pound.
Ulriksen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Ulriksen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ulriksen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drogo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ulriksen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Drogo is trying to defend but Ulriksen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Drogo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ulriksen.
Drogo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ulriksen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulriksen lands a couple of elbows.
Ulriksen throws a sloppy strike and Drogo has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Ulriksen is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Drogo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Karl Drogo!
A victorious Karl Drogo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akiro Sata (ranked 8420 p4p, 331 weight class) and Jacque Sirven (ranked 4260 p4p, 213 weight class). Sata comes into the arena with Onward to Victory! blaring out of the sound system. Jacque Sirven has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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143 lbs
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145 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
23 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akiro Sata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacque Sirven!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirven looks to land a right hand but Sata moved out of range.
Sata avoids the body shot from Sirven.
Sirven misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Sirven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sata clinches.
Sirven leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sata has hold of one of Sirven's legs. Sirven is fighting the takedown attempt but Sata gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sirven has his hands on Sata's head, controlling the position.
Sirven manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sata manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirven showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sata looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sirven is one step ahead there.
Sirven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sata is keeping the position for now.
Sata managing to control the position.
Sirven is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sirven trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sata looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sata trying to keep a closed guard but Sirven is proving a slippery customer.
Sirven trying to control the position from guard on top but Sata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sata is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sirven stands and throws Sata's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sirven creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sata striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Sirven creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sata is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirven trying to control the action but Sata is working from the bottom.
Sirven scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sata to see if he's OK.
Sirven happy to just control the position for now.
Sata is trying to get back to half guard.
Sata is trying to escape the position but Sirven is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sata tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sirven tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sirven has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four 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.
Sirven trying to control the position but Sata is working away.
Sirven working the ground and pound from side control.
Sata is not content to let Sirven control the position.
Sirven connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sata some visible discomfort.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sirven works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The strikes coming from Sirven are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sirven lands some shots froms side control.
Sirven tries to score with some ground and pound. Sata controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacque Sirven dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sata moves out of range of the strikes.
Sata lands with a straight right. Sirven didn't see that one coming.
Sirven cracks Sata with a good jab.
Sata is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sirven's half guard.
Sata seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sirven tries to roll over but Sata keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sata is thwarting Sirven's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirven wants to improve his position but Sata is controlling well.
Sata thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sirven's head.
Sirven flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sata is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sirven has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sata trying to control from half guard but Sirven is working away.
Sirven slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sirven is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sata defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sirven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sata's guard.
Sirven slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sirven working the ground and pound.
Sata is trying to control Sirven's posture but Sirven avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sata tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Sata can't escape the position.
Sata is working hard here to advance position.
Sirven looking to control but Sata is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sirven prevents Sata from getting the reversal.
Sirven landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sirven putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sata is rocked!
Sirven trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirven lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sata hang on?
Oh Sata is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sata is working to get back to half guard.
Sata taking shots to the head.
Sirven avoids the attempt from Sata to control.
Sirven unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Sata wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sirven celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Sirven!
In his post fight interview, Jacque Sirven started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aawut Sundwarrama (ranked 2794 p4p, 323 weight class) and Tanishk Soni (ranked 6383 p4p, 619 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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250 lbs
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259 lbs
37 - 45 - 2 |
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Excellent MT
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aawut Sundwarrama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 45 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Tanishk Soni!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sundwarrama scores with a one two! Soni had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Tanishk Soni has been cut.
Sundwarrama rushes Soni and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sundwarrama misses with a knee to the head.
Sundwarrama stalling the fight.
Sundwarrama manages to break the clinch.
Soni fails to land with a series of punches.
Sundwarrama connects with a crisp jab.
Sundwarrama misses with a wild combination.
Oooooh!!! Sundwarrama has knocked Soni down with a huge combo! Sundwarrama steps away and waves a wobbly Soni back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Soni is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soni shoots in but no luck this time.
Soni wants to clinch.
Sundwarrama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sundwarrama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soni only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Soni gets caught flat footed, as Sundwarrama shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sundwarrama is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundwarrama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soni wants to stand up but Sundwarrama is controlling him.
Sundwarrama has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sundwarrama not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Soni has a closed guard, preventing Sundwarrama from standing up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sundwarrama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sundwarrama closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Soni quickly recovers to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Sundwarrama's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Soni is trying to control but Sundwarrama manages to pass to mount!
Sundwarrama lands a big elbow.
That has opened up Tanishk Soni's cut even more.
Sundwarrama lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundwarrama throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sundwarrama controlling from the full mount.
Sundwarrama breaks from Soni's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The cut above Tanishk Soni's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sundwarrama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Soni is trying desperately to improve position.
Sundwarrama thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundwarrama throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sundwarrama takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aawut Sundwarrama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tanishk Soni's cut.
That's time! Sundwarrama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Soni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sundwarrama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soni looks for the body kick but Sundwarrama saw that one coming.
Sundwarrama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soni can do to turn this around?
Nice sprawl there from Soni as Sundwarrama shoots in.
Soni gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sundwarrama to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Soni being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Soni controls Sundwarrama momentarily but Sundwarrama frees himself.
Sundwarrama sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Soni slips a jab and a cross from Sundwarrama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Soni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Soni tries to break free but Sundwarrama pushes him back against the cage.
Sundwarrama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sundwarrama has closed the distance and engaged Soni in a clinch.
Soni missing with knees to the body.
Soni looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Sundwarrama.
Soni is breathing heavily.
Sundwarrama lands a body shot.
Sundwarrama pulls guard.
Sundwarrama might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Soni won't allow Sundwarrama to sweep him here.
Aawut Sundwarrama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soni is fighting to break Sundwarrama's control of his arms but Sundwarrama is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sundwarrama on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sundwarrama tries to get out of the position.
Sundwarrama throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soni preventing the sweep.
Sundwarrama pulls Soni in close to prevent any damage.
Sundwarrama lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Soni can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sundwarrama controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sundwarrama pushing down on Soni's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sundwarrama controlling the pace.
Sundwarrama has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sundwarrama wants to free his trapped foot but Soni is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aawut Sundwarrama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tanishk Soni's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sundwarrama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sundwarrama remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sundwarrama's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Soni's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sundwarrama controlling the position from side mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tanishk Soni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Sundwarrama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sundwarrama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Soni tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sundwarrama defends well and Soni ends up having to push Sundwarrama into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sundwarrama seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sundwarrama lands with a slapping head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sundwarrama!
Soni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sundwarrama lands a big head kick that sends Soni tumbling to the mat! Sundwarrama takes a step backwards and waves Soni back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Soni is still on wobbly legs! Can Sundwarrama finish him?
Tanishk Soni's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tanishk Soni's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aawut Sundwarrama!
Aawut Sundwarrama gave a mention to ON TAP 160Q Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shintaro Nomo (ranked 1724 p4p, 264 weight class) and Harry Distacio Jr (ranked 3382 p4p, 454 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Shintaro Nomo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Distacio Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Nomo finds it's way through Distacio Jr's defenses.
Nomo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch lands to the side of Distacio Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nomo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Distacio Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Shintaro Nomo has been cut.
Jab from Nomo.
Distacio Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nomo.
Nomo misses with a double jab.
Nice cross by Nomo.
Nice defenses there by Distacio Jr.
Nomo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Distacio Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nomo sizes up Distacio Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nomo moves out of range as Distacio Jr strikes.
Nomo misses with a hook. Distacio Jr ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Distacio Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo scores with the left hand. Distacio Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Distacio Jr takes one to the chin there.
Nomo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Distacio Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Distacio Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nomo.
Distacio Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nomo scores with a jab. Distacio Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Distacio Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nomo with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Nomo. That snapped Distacio Jr's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Nomo.
Distacio Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nomo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Distacio Jr scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomo throws an off balance right hand
and Distacio Jr counters with a good low kick that Nomo was not able to check.
Shintaro Nomo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Distacio Jr misses.
Nomo throws the left hand but Distacio Jr avoids the punch easily.
Nomo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Distacio Jr. That snapped Nomo's head back.
Distacio Jr scores with a head kick.
Distacio Jr misses with a looping left.
Distacio Jr ducks under a wild hook from Nomo.
Nomo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some bone on bone action there as Distacio Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Distacio Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nomo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Distacio Jr tries a quick counter leg kick but Nomo is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo needs to keep his hands up - Distacio Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Nomo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nomo throws a lazy uppercut
and Distacio Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Nomo 's knee.
Distacio Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nomo is out of range and Distacio Jr settles back down.
Nomo throws a right hand that Distacio Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Distacio Jr also avoids with ease.
Nomo loads up on a big right hand but Distacio Jr slips the punch.
Nomo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nomo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Nomo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Distacio Jr thinking.
Nomo throws a poor cross that misses
and Distacio Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nomo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nomo throws a lazy right hand but Distacio Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Distacio Jr is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr blocks a jab.
Nomo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Distacio Jr.
Nomo swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Distacio Jr counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nomo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nomo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Distacio Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nomo tries to counter by clinching up but Distacio Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Distacio Jr moves out of range as Nomo strikes.
Nomo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nomo stuns Distacio Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nomo misses with a hook
and Distacio Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nomo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shintaro Nomo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shintaro Nomo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Distacio Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Nomo is looking to counter punch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Distacio Jr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nomo has got the better of the exchanges.
Nomo misses with a right hand
and Distacio Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nomo throws a low kick but Distacio Jr avoids it.
Distacio Jr ducks under a wild hook from Nomo.
Distacio Jr throws out a counter right but Nomo avoids it with no problem.
Nomo throws an overhand right that lands on Distacio Jr's shoulder, as Distacio Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Shintaro Nomo is winning the standup battle so far.
Nomo throws a right hand that Distacio Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Distacio Jr also avoids with ease.
Distacio Jr tries to bum rush Nomo with a series of wild strikes but Nomo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nomo scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomo connects with a single shot there.
Distacio Jr missing with a left hand there. Nomo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nomo throws a hook to the side of Distacio Jr's head but Distacio Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Distacio Jr throws a big counter head kick but Nomo avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo sizes up Distacio Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nomo throws a hook but Distacio Jr blocks it.
Distacio Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Distacio Jr slips a jab and a cross from Nomo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Distacio Jr! But no joy.
Nomo swings for the body but Distacio Jr moves out of range.
Distacio Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Nomo misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Distacio Jr! But no joy.
Nomo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Distacio Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nomo throws a lazy right hand but Distacio Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Distacio Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Distacio Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harry Distacio Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Distacio Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Distacio Jr blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Distacio Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nomo misses with a right hand
and Distacio Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Nomo scores with a sloppy right hand. Distacio Jr should have avoided that one.
A punch lands to the side of Distacio Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Distacio Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nomo loads up on a big right hand but Distacio Jr slips the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Nomo as he connects with a hook.
Nomo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr throws a nice looking combination but Nomo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo throws a right and a left that Distacio Jr avoids nicely.
Distacio Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nomo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nomo dips to his left and cracks Distacio Jr with an uppercut!
Distacio Jr defending well as Nomo loads up on a big left hand.
Nomo moves away from the strike by Distacio Jr.
Nomo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Distacio Jr manages to avoid it.
Distacio Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Distacio Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Distacio Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nomo throws a body punch but Distacio Jr moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Distacio Jr - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr slips a jab from Nomo.
A bone on bone clash there as Nomo blocks the leg kick.
Nomo throws a jab when Distacio Jr was well out of range.
Distacio Jr missing with a left hand there. Nomo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nomo throws a jab when Distacio Jr was well out of range.
Nomo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Distacio Jr.
Nomo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Distacio Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Nomo is trying to pull guard but Distacio Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Nomo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Distacio Jr can do to turn this around?
Nomo tries to land a knee to the head but Distacio Jr blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from Distacio Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Distacio Jr pushes Nomo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Distacio Jr landing knees to the head.
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 Shintaro Nomo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shintaro Nomo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nomo misses with a left hand
and Distacio Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Nomo throws a looping overhand right but Distacio Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Nomo throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Nomo misses.
Distacio Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nomo misses with a hook to the body
and Distacio Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nomo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Distacio Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nomo.
Nomo throws a big shot that misses.
Distacio Jr throws a fast counter high kick but Nomo manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Distacio Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Distacio Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Nomo steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo motions for Distacio Jr to come forward. Nomo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Distacio Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Distacio Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Nomo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Distacio Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Distacio Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nomo throws a right hand that misses
and Distacio Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nomo misses with a looping right.
Distacio Jr loads up on a big right hand but Nomo slips the punch.
A big left from Distacio Jr misses.
Nomo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Distacio Jr counters with a good low kick that Nomo was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Distacio Jr scores with a head kick. Nomo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nomo tests Distacio Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nomo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Distacio Jr moves away.
Nomo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Nomo walks into a straight right hand from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr with a hook.
Harry Distacio Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nomo moves out of range of the strikes.
Nomo misses with a straight left.
Nomo lands with a hook. Distacio Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Distacio Jr.
Nomo lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Distacio Jr. That snapped Nomo's head back.
Nomo misses with a double jab.
Nomo lands a nice shot to the body.
Shintaro Nomo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nomo misses with a lunging right hand
and Distacio Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Distacio Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nomo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Nomo.
Distacio Jr misses with a head kick.
Nomo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Distacio Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nomo.
A big left from Distacio Jr misses.
Nomo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nomo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Distacio Jr momentarily.
Distacio Jr misses with a right hand
and Nomo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nomo slips a straight right by Distacio Jr.
Nomo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Nomo lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Distacio Jr.
I think Nomo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shintaro Nomo!
A determined Shintaro Nomo didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Legstrong (ranked 908 p4p, 126 weight class) and Baby Boy Harris (ranked 2760 p4p, 351 weight class). Legstrong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Carbon Based Lifeforms - Hydroponic Garden. Baby Boy Harris 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Legstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Boy Harris!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris wants to clinch
and Legstrong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baby Boy Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legstrong moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Legstrong.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Legstrong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Legstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Harris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Legstrong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harris thows a body kick. Legstrong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Legstrong checks a low kick from Harris.
Harris throws a front kick aimed at Legstrong's knee but Legstrong avoids it well.
Legstrong throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legstrong throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Nice uppercut lands for Legstrong. That snapped Harris's head back.
Harris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Legstrong finds it's way round the side to connect with Harris's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris motions for Legstrong to come forward. Harris throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Legstrong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Legstrong defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Legstrong lands a jab to the nose.
Legstrong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harris under the eye.
Harris is rocked!
Harris is aggressively charging in as Legstrong backs up avoiding any damage. Legstrong tosses out a jab and Harris runs right into it face first! Harris is out cold! Legstrong dropped down on all fours and is barking in Harris's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lance Legstrong!
After winning the bout, Lance Legstrong 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Teló (ranked 1515 p4p, 215 weight class) and Thomas Clawnes (ranked 2724 p4p, 358 weight class). Teló comes into the arena with Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego blaring out of the sound system. Clawnes has chosen My name is MUD as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Michel Teló!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Clawnes!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clawnes swings for the body but Teló moves out of range.
Teló's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clawnes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Teló scrambles back to his feet.
Clawnes looks to land a right hand but Teló moved out of range.
Clawnes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Teló has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AREA 51 in the buildup to the fight.
Clawnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clawnes swings for the body but Teló moves out of range.
Clawnes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Teló decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Clawnes's guard.
Teló decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Clawnes throws a body punch but Teló moves out of range.
Clawnes looks to land a right hand but Teló moved out of range.
Teló tries to counter with a takedown but Clawnes is quick to defend against it.
Teló moves out of range of the strikes.
Teló attempts a counter takedown but Clawnes avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Clawnes misses.
Teló tries to counter with a takedown but Clawnes is quick to defend against it.
Teló bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clawnes throws a hook to the side of Teló's head but Teló sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teló tries to counter with a takedown but Clawnes is quick to defend against it.
Clawnes looks to throw the jab but Teló is out of range.
Clawnes throws a looping overhand right but Teló ducks down to avoid it.
Teló drops down looking for a counter takedown but Clawnes sprawls and moves away.
Clawnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clawnes misses the shot to the body.
Teló changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Clawnes throws a left and a right that both miss
so Teló counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Teló stands and steps away. Clawnes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Clawnes misses with a right hand
and Teló counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Clawnes wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Teló manages to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teló stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Clawnes to get to his feet.
Clawnes dives in for a single leg takedown but Teló sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Clawnes misses with an uppercut. Teló saw that one coming.
Teló takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clawnes throws out a loose jab but Teló uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teló avoids the body shot from Clawnes.
Teló slips under a jab from Clawnes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes throws a lazy uppercut
and Teló counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clawnes won't be happy with that.
Teló decides to stand back up. Teló steps back and let's Clawnes get back to his feet.
Clawnes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Teló counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Clawnes wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Teló manages to pass to side control.
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.
Clawnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clawnes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomas Clawnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clawnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Teló counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Teló.
Teló stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Clawnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teló drops down looking for a counter takedown but Clawnes sprawls and moves away.
Clawnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Clawnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Teló attempts a counter takedown but Clawnes avoids it well and moves away.
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 Michel Teló will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Teló avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teló ducks under a wild hook from Clawnes.
Teló appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Clawnes wants to clinch
and Teló counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clawnes won't be happy with that.
Clawnes is trying to work for a sweep but Teló has mounted him!
Clawnes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Teló gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló slips under a jab.
Teló half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Clawnes throws a lazy uppercut
and Teló counters with a single leg into guard. Clawnes didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló stands up from Clawnes's guard - Teló perhaps looking for a knockout.
Clawnes throws a jab when Teló was well out of range.
Teló changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Clawnes.
Teló tries to counter with a takedown but Clawnes is quick to defend against it.
Teló steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clawnes.
Teló feinted with a counter takedown.
Teló slips under a jab from Clawnes.
Clawnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Teló in his tracks.
Clawnes scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Teló. No joy for Clawnes on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clawnes. Teló does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teló changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clawnes. Teló does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teló tries to counter with a takedown but Clawnes is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló drops his hands momentarily and Clawnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Clawnes throws an off balance right hand
so Teló counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Clawnes manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clawnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Clawnes gets underhooks to prevent Teló's takedown attempt.
Clawnes tries to pull guard but Teló won't allow it.
Clawnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clawnes throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes throws a poor cross that misses
and Teló counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Clawnes has his hands on Teló's head, controlling the position.
Teló stands up from Clawnes's guard - Teló perhaps looking for a knockout.
Clawnes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Teló as Clawnes shoots in.
Michel Teló has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Clawnes.
Clawnes misses with a left hand
and Teló decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Clawnes's guard.
Teló is standing up over Clawnes. Clawnes looks to escape but Teló dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teló decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Teló. No joy for Clawnes on that attempt.
Teló appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Clawnes misses with a looping right.
Teló changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Clawnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teló drops down looking for a counter takedown but Clawnes sprawls and moves away.
Clawnes throws a jab when Teló was well out of range.
Clawnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thomas Clawnes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Clawnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teló feinted with a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Clawnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clawnes misses with a shot to the body
and Teló counters with a single leg into guard. Clawnes didn't expect that.
Clawnes is wriggling around but Teló manages to pass to half guard.
Teló stands up and beckons Clawnes to join him on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clawnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clawnes throws a lazy uppercut
so Teló counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clawnes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Clawnes, up you get!
Michel Teló is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clawnes closes the distance and clinches.
Clawnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clawnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Teló.
Teló is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Teló drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clawnes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teló.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes gets underhooks to prevent Teló's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Teló. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teló has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clawnes after a bit of a struggle.
Clawnes breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Clawnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Teló tries to counter with a takedown but Clawnes is quick to defend against it.
Clawnes misses with a hook. Teló ducked under it nicely.
Teló tries to counter with a takedown but Clawnes is quick to defend against it.
Clawnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Clawnes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clawnes misses with a two punch combination.
Clawnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clawnes throws a big shot that misses.
Teló feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes throws a combination that misses
and Teló counters with a shoot takedown. Clawnes fights it but they end up in guard.
Teló gets to his feet - Clawnes follows without any prompting.
Clawnes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Teló counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Teló decides to return to a standing position.
Clawnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clawnes misses with an uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Clawnes
and Teló counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teló gets to his feet - Clawnes follows without any prompting.
Clawnes misses with a straight right.
Teló feinted with a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló defending well as Clawnes loads up on a big left hand.
Teló feinted with a counter takedown.
Clawnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clawnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teló.
Clawnes throws the left hand but Teló avoids the punch easily.
Teló drops down looking for a counter takedown but Clawnes sprawls and moves away.
Clawnes misses with a body punch
and Teló counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Clawnes!
Teló decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Clawnes cracks Teló with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clawnes loads up on a big right hand but Teló slips the punch.
Teló drops down looking for a counter takedown but Clawnes sprawls and moves away.
Clawnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teló counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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 Michel Teló.
I think Teló has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Schmidt (ranked 2938 p4p, 288 weight class) and Paul Kruger (ranked 3443 p4p, 333 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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166 lbs
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37
165 lbs
19 - 7 - 1 |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab by Schmidt.
Schmidt lands an overhand right.
Kruger misses with a straight left.
Kruger fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Kruger backs away, Schmidt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Some wild striking there from Kruger.
It appears Schmidt was looking to counter with a kick there.
A big right from Kruger misses.
Kruger cracks Schmidt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruger.
Schmidt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kruger pushes Schmidt up against the cage in a clinch.
Schmidt misses with a punch on the inside.
Schmidt managing to block the knees to the body from Kruger.
Schmidt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kruger tries to close the distance and clinch but Schmidt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kruger throws a hook to the side of Schmidt's head but Schmidt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Schmidt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruger cracks Schmidt with an open hand slap.
Schmidt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruger throws out the jab.
Paul Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kruger wants to clinch but Schmidt slips to the side
and Schmidt counters with a nice leg kick.
Schmidt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Schmidt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Schmidt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schmidt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kruger looks to land a left hand but Schmidt moved out of range nicely.
Kruger blocks the body kick.
Schmidt throws a hook but Kruger avoids it easily.
Kruger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schmidt.
Kruger is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kruger misses with a hook. Schmidt ducked under it nicely.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schmidt throws the kick towards the body but Kruger avoids it.
Kruger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schmidt.
Schmidt tried to counter with a leg kick but Kruger avoided it.
Kruger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schmidt swivels and escapes.
Kruger misses with a shot to the body
and Schmidt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kruger misses with a looping left.
Kruger feints and then cracks Schmidt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schmidt down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger rushes Schmidt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruger.
Schmidt swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruger trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Kruger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kruger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kruger tries to work over Schmidt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schmidt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruger's elbow.
Schmidt trying to control the position but instead, Kruger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schmidt into the cage.
Kruger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kruger missing with knees to the body.
Schmidt is working Kruger over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kruger as the two fighters clinch.
Schmidt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kruger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt tries to land knees in the clinch but Kruger avoids the damage to the body.
Kruger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schmidt takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Dieter Schmidt has been cut.
Kruger stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Schmidt - that landed with a thud.
Kruger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kruger looks winded!
Schmidt breaks from the clinch.
Dieter Schmidt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kruger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schmidt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kruger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schmidt is keeping busy.
Kruger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Schmidt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schmidt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kruger.
Schmidt lands a leg kick that knocks Kruger off balance momentarily.
Kruger throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kruger feints and then cracks Schmidt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schmidt down.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Kruger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. Kruger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schmidt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Schmidt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Schmidt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kruger blocks a head kick by Schmidt.
Kruger throws a body punch but Schmidt moves out of range.
Kruger misses with the combination.
Schmidt throws a wild body kick that Kruger sees coming a mile off.
Kruger moves out of range of the body kick.
Kruger throws a hook to the side of Schmidt's head but Schmidt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schmidt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kruger just manages to avoid it.
Kruger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Schmidt lands with a right hand.
Schmidt scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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 Dieter Schmidt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Both fighters circling a little - Kruger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Schmidt scores with a kick to the body.
Schmidt misses with a head kick.
Kruger throws a low kick, looking for Schmidt's leg but Schmidt calmly moves out of range.
Schmidt tries to land a leg kick but Kruger saw it coming and moves away.
Schmidt moves out of range of the strikes.
Schmidt slips a jab and a cross from Kruger.
Kruger blocks a leg kick.
Schmidt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kruger tries to close the distance and clinch but Schmidt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schmidt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger misses with a head kick.
Kruger cracks Schmidt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kruger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schmidt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crunch! Kruger slams his shin into Schmidt's torso.
Schmidt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Kruger.
Kruger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kruger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schmidt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kruger. That did some damage!
Schmidt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kruger.
Schmidt jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schmidt slips a jab and a cross from Kruger.
Schmidt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kruger.
Kruger loads up on a big right hand but Schmidt slips the punch.
Kruger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schmidt.
Kruger tries to clinch but Schmidt moves out of range.
Dieter Schmidt is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Kruger finds it's way through Schmidt's defenses.
Kruger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schmidt gets tackled into the cage by Kruger. Kruger maintains the clinch.
Kruger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruger tries a knee to the head but Schmidt blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger looking to throw knees to the head but Schmidt is blocking nicely.
Kruger is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Schmidt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kruger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schmidts head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kruger is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Kruger.
Kruger has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schmidt.
Schmidt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kruger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmidt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schmidt scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Schmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
Kruger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Schmidt.
Kruger is looking to clinch.
Schmidt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kruger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kruger looks to land a body kick but Schmidt moved away.
Schmidt lands a leg kick that knocks Kruger off balance momentarily.
Schmidt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kruger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Schmidt is looking to score with low kicks.
Kruger scores with a head kick. Schmidt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A good leg kick by Schmidt.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schmidt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kruger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kruger tries to clinch there but Schmidt circles away.
Kruger connects with a right hand. Schmidt shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruger lands a really nice looking cross but Schmidt seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt staying out of range there.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Kruger throws a counter combo.
Schmidt works the jab nicely.
Schmidt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kruger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schmidt backs up against the cage.
Schmidt lands with an uppercut that bounces Kruger off the cage and back into range.
Schmidt is looking to slow Kruger down with leg kicks.
Kruger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schmidt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
Kruger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kruger misses with a hook. Schmidt ducked under it nicely.
Schmidt looks to land a right hand but Kruger moved out of range.
Kruger misses with a few strikes there.
Schmidt thinks about countering with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schmidt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Schmidt as Kruger shoots in.
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 Dieter Schmidt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut.
That's time! Schmidt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Schmidt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Kruger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kruger misses with a series of wild punches.
Schmidt half committed to a counter leg kick.
Schmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Kruger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Schmidt tenderised Kruger's leg. Kruger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kruger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kruger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger wants to land a leg kick but Schmidt is out of range.
Schmidt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schmidt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kruger is rocked!
Schmidt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kruger is still on wobbly legs! Can Schmidt finish him?
Kruger swings for the body but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt cracks Kruger with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kruger tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Schmidt pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kruger is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dieter Schmidt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yamato Take (ranked 995 p4p, 136 weight class) and Alexey Alexandrov (ranked 2255 p4p, 294 weight class). Yamato Take has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32
181 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yamato Take!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Alexandrov!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandrov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Take.
Alexandrov throws a series of strikes that have Take backpedaling.
Take misses with a looping left.
Take throws a leg kick but Alexandrov moved away.
Alexandrov throws out a counter right but Take avoids it with no problem.
Take goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Take misses.
Alexandrov cracks Take with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alexandrov scores with a jab. Take acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alexandrov moves in looking to clinch but Take pushes him off.
Take throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alexandrov on the side of the head.
Take throws a front kick aimed at Alexandrov's knee but Alexandrov avoids it well.
Take throws a front kick aimed at Alexandrov's knee but Alexandrov avoids it well.
Alexandrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Alexandrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Alexandrov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Take throws a looping overhand right but Alexandrov ducks down to avoid it.
Take scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Take scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov misses with a straight right.
As Alexandrov backs away, Take returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alexandrov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Take walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Take moves away
and Take counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alexandrov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Take tries to work over Alexandrov's front leg with a kick but Alexandrov checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Take, right into the meat.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up but Take circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexandrov blocks a leg kick.
Take misses with a looping right.
Alexandrov avoids the head kick by Take.
Take slips a jab from Alexandrov.
Take throws a quick counter head kick but Alexandrov was just out of range.
Alexandrov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alexandrov wants to clinch up but Take keeps it at a distance.
Alexandrov moves in looking to clinch but Take pushes him off.
Take feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov lands a glancing blow to the side of Take's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Take throws a front kick aimed at Alexandrov's knee but Alexandrov avoids it well.
Take is looking to slow Alexandrov down with leg kicks.
Nice shot lands for Alexandrov.
Alexandrov misses with an uppercut. Take saw that one coming.
Alexey Alexandrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Alexandrov misses its intended target.
Take throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexandrov.
Alexandrov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alexandrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Take throws a series of punches but Alexandrov avoids them all with ease.
Take just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexandrov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Take defends well and Alexandrov ends up having to push Take into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alexandrov misses with an uppercut
and Take counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alexandrov misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Take bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alexandrov's head.
Alexandrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Take.
Take sizes up Alexandrov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Take as he connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Take misses.
Alexandrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alexandrov scores with a jab.
Alexandrov scores with a decent looking hook.
Take circles away from the clinch attempt.
Take wants to land a leg kick but Alexandrov is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alexandrov! But no joy.
Alexandrov misses with a wild body shot.
Take misses with a kick to the body.
Take scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Take throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alexandrov.
Alexandrov ducks under a wild hook from Take.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Take scores with a hook to the body. Alexandrov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alexandrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Take tenderised Alexandrov's leg. Alexandrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alexandrov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alexandrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Take counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alexandrov thinking.
Take connects with a body shot that sends Alexandrov's belly button to the back.
Alexandrov misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Alexandrov. Those never looked like landing.
Take explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Take. That's going to slow Alexandrov down.
Alexandrov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Take misses the target.
Take connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yamato Take dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alexandrov misses with a hook. Take ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Take lands.
Take lands a leg kick that knocks Alexandrov off balance momentarily.
Alexandrov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Take manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Take scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alexandrov fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexandrov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Take is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alexandrov can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Take misses the target.
Alexandrov checks a low kick from Take.
Alexandrov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Take throws a push kick but Alexandrov slaps the foot to one side.
Alexandrov 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.
Take misses with a low kick.
Alexandrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alexandrov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Alexandrov ducks under a wild hook from Take.
Alexandrov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good leg kick by Take there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Take will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Take lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alexandrov's sensitive parts.
Alexandrov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Take doesn't seem bothered though.
Alexandrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexandrov blocks a head kick by Take.
Take scores with a nice right hand.
Take fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Take cracks the inside of Alexandrov's front leg.
Take gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alexandrov.
Take lands a head kick. Alexandrov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alexandrov darts in looking for a takedown but Take gets double underhooks and turns Alexandrov into the cage.
Take is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Take.
Take thuds his right hand into Alexandrov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Take defending well as Alexandrov loads up on a big left hand.
It looks like Take has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A jab lands there for Alexandrov.
Take moves out of range as Alexandrov strikes.
Alexandrov misses with a body punch
and Take counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alexandrov's knee momentarily.
Alexandrov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Take uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexandrov.
Yamato Take is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Take avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Take swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alexandrov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Take manages to avoid it.
Take lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Alexandrov as he connects with a hook.
Alexandrov moves into the clinch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Alexandrov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Take has got the better of the exchanges.
Take misses with the head strike.
Take scores with a shoulder strike.
Take is working Alexandrov over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Take.
Take scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alexandrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexandrov is rocked!
Alexandrov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yamato Take has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Alexandrov.
Alexandrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Take.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Take lands a right hand.
Alexandrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Take finish him?
Alexandrov is breathing heavily.
A short right from Take.
Alexandrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Take.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Take creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Alexandrov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Alexandrov drops to his knees and Take pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yamato Take!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tormund Giantsbane (ranked 1289 p4p, 148 weight class) and Colin Turnbull (ranked 1921 p4p, 229 weight class). Colin Turnbull will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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280 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tormund Giantsbane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Colin Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnbull bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Turnbull turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turnbull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick from Turnbull misses.
Giantsbane misses with a straight left.
Giantsbane tries to move into range but Turnbull moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Giantsbane throws a jab but it's blocked by Turnbull.
Giantsbane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turnbull to score with a decent uppercut.
Turnbull connects with the punch.
Turnbull slips a jab from Giantsbane.
Turnbull turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Turnbull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giantsbane misses with a wild combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a hook but Giantsbane avoids it easily.
Giantsbane was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turnbull lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giantsbane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Giantsbane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giantsbane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turnbull counters with a left right combination that sends Giantsbane crashing to the mat - Turnbull wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Giantsbane out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Turnbull!
After winning the bout, Colin Turnbull 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Laat Dovah-Kinn (ranked 1239 p4p, 197 weight class) and Jaun-Paul Fredrickson (ranked 1325 p4p, 207 weight class). Dovah-Kinn comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Immortalized. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Laat Dovah-Kinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaun-Paul Fredrickson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredrickson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dovah-Kinn is just out of range.
Dovah-Kinn tries to counter with a takedown but Fredrickson is quick to defend against it.
Dovah-Kinn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fredrickson's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Fredrickson misses its intended target.
Fredrickson misses with an uppercut.
Fredrickson's coach down at Urban Achievers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fredrickson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A shot to the body from Fredrickson misses
and Dovah-Kinn counters with an inside leg kick.
Fredrickson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Jaun-Paul Fredrickson has been cut.
Fredrickson throws out a loose jab but Dovah-Kinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Dovah-Kinn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dovah-Kinn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fredrickson throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Dovah-Kinn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fredrickson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jaun-Paul Fredrickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Fredrickson misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrickson stuns Dovah-Kinn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fredrickson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dovah-Kinn on the side of the head.
A cross from Fredrickson lands.
Fredrickson checks a low kick from Dovah-Kinn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dovah-Kinn thumps Fredrickson with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrickson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fredrickson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dovah-Kinn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fredrickson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dovah-Kinn.
Fredrickson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fredrickson scores with a hook.
Dovah-Kinn misses with a head kick.
Fredrickson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dovah-Kinn under the eye.
Fredrickson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dovah-Kinn attempts a counter takedown but Fredrickson avoids it well and moves away.
Fredrickson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dovah-Kinn avoids the body shot from Fredrickson.
A jab from Fredrickson does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Dovah-Kinn - just one landing.
Fredrickson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dovah-Kinn scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrickson lands a nice shot to the body.
Fredrickson stuns Dovah-Kinn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fredrickson misses with a wild body shot.
Fredrickson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dovah-Kinn slips a jab from Fredrickson.
Dovah-Kinn is looking to counter punch.
Dovah-Kinn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fredrickson finds it's way round the side to connect with Dovah-Kinn's head.
Dovah-Kinn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fredrickson slips a straight right by Dovah-Kinn.
Dovah-Kinn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dovah-Kinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dovah-Kinn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fredrickson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dovah-Kinn feinted with a counter takedown.
Dovah-Kinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fredrickson moves away.
Dovah-Kinn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fredrickson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fredrickson misses the target.
Dovah-Kinn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fredrickson loads up on a big right hand but Dovah-Kinn slips the punch.
Dovah-Kinn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fredrickson misses with a body punch
and Dovah-Kinn counters with a crisp one two that drops Fredrickson! Dovah-Kinn thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Fredrickson to his feet! Fredrickson is in big trouble!
Fredrickson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fredrickson misses with an uppercut
and Dovah-Kinn counters with a huge left! Fredrickson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Dovah-Kinn isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Fredrickson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Dovah-Kinn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laat Dovah-Kinn!
Laat Dovah-Kinn 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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