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CSW 029 The End ... PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jensen Overeem (ranked 2869 p4p, 59 weight class) and AK Kalasznikov (ranked 3995 p4p, 135 weight class). AK Kalasznikov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jensen Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, AK Kalasznikov!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Overeem as Kalasznikov shoots in.
Kalasznikov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Overeem as he jumps to the side.
Overeem lands with a straight right. Kalasznikov didn't see that one coming.
Kalasznikov darts in looking for a takedown but Overeem gets double underhooks and turns Kalasznikov into the cage.
Jensen Overeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AK Kalasznikov.
Kalasznikov shoots in but no luck this time.
Kalasznikov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Overeem moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalasznikov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Overeem walks away with a smile on his face. Kalasznikov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Overeem scores with a nice head shot.
Overeem moves into the clinch successfully.
Overeem scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kalasznikov wants to take the fight to the mat but Overeem manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem has Kalasznikov pressed against the cage, preventing Kalasznikov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kalasznikov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Overeem throws a head punch that misses.
Overeem swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalasznikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Overeem - that landed with a thud.
Kalasznikov looks winded!
Overeem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like AK Kalasznikov has been cut.
Overeem is leaning against Kalasznikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Overeem lands a body shot in the clinch.
Overeem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kalasznikov backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Overeem.
Kalasznikov is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kalasznikov.
Kalasznikov is still on wobbly legs! Can Overeem finish him?
Overeem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kalasznikov blocking some punches.
Overeem working aggressively here.
Overeem working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Overeem.
Overeem working aggressively here.
Kalasznikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Overeem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Overeem swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalasznikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overeem working aggressively here.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Overeem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalasznikov.
Kalasznikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Overeem throws a head punch that misses.
Overeem throws a head punch that misses.
Overeem misses with some punches.
Overeem throws a head punch that misses.
Kalasznikov blocks an uppercut.
Overeem misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kalasznikov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Overeem.
Kalasznikov blocking some punches.
Kalasznikov blocks an uppercut.
Overeem throws a head punch that misses.
Overeem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Overeem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Overeem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Overeem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Overeem misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Overeem fails to land.
Overeem misses with the head strike.
Kalasznikov blocking some punches.
Overeem has a couple of punches blocked by Kalasznikov.
Overeem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kalasznikov blocking some punches.
Overeem has a couple of punches blocked by Kalasznikov.
Overeem throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalasznikov.
Overeem working aggressively here.
Overeem working aggressively here.
Overeem misses with some punches.
Overeem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Overeem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Overeem misses with a punch on the inside.
Overeem throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Overeem.
Overeem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Overeem has a couple of punches blocked by Kalasznikov.
Kalasznikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Overeem misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Overeem fails to land.
Overeem working aggressively here.
Overeem has a couple of punches blocked by Kalasznikov.
Overeem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Overeem swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalasznikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Overeem.
Overeem misses with the head strike.
Kalasznikov blocks an uppercut.
Kalasznikov seems to have recovered his senses.
Kalasznikov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kalasznikov.
Overeem throws a head punch that misses.
Overeem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalasznikov's elbow.
Kalasznikov can't get the takedown.
Overeem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Overeem creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kalasznikov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kalasznikov drops to his knees and Overeem pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jensen Overeem!
After winning the bout, Jensen Overeem 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corvo Attano (ranked 822 p4p, 91 weight class) and Reiska Pekka Retale (ranked 1595 p4p, 171 weight class). Attano has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. On his way into the cage it seems that Corvo Attano has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Corvo Attano seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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170 lbs
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corvo Attano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Pekka Retale!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Attano misses.
Attano is breathing heavily.
Retale closes the distance and clinches.
Attano swings wildly with an uppercut but Retale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Retale pulls Attano into guard.
Retale will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Retale is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Retale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Retale wants to sweep here but Attano controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Attano.
Retale feints the counter takedown.
Attano swinging wildly here.
Attano sets himself, and Retale steps forward looking for the clinch! Attano avoids it this time.
Corvo Attano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Retale gets a takedown into half guard.
Retale is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retale wants to control but Attano is keeping him busy.
Retale tries to pass the half guard into mount. Attano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retale controlling the action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Retale shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Attano manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Retale keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Attano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Attano tries to sprawl but Retale drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Retale is trying to work for a kimura but Attano is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Retale trying to mount his opponent but Attano defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Retale escapes and gets back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Retale moves into the clinch successfully.
Retale drags the fight down to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reiska Pekka Retale dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Attano has closed the distance and engaged Retale in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Retale.
Retale fails to pull guard.
Retale wants a takedown but no success here.
Attano can't find room to land a body shot as Retale controls the action.
Retale wants to take the fight to the mat but Attano manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Corvo Attano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reiska Pekka Retale.
Attano misses with some punches.
Retale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Retale looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Retale perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Retale has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Retale not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Retale is taking a breather. Attano says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Retale's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Retale is trying to control. Attano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Retale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Attano gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Retale to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Retale stands and throws Attano's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retale decides to stand up, so the ref orders Attano to his feet.
Retale has closed the distance and engaged Attano in a clinch.
Attano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Retale tries to pull guard but Attano holds him up against the cage and eventually Retale drops back down to his feet.
Retale tries for a takedown. No joy.
Retale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Retale closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Attano did well to prevent Retale getting side control.
Retale keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Retale.
Retale postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Attano to stand up.
Retale closes the distance and pushes Attano back into the cage.
Retale tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Attano misses with a knee to the head.
Retale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Retale shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Retale was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Retale trying to control the position but Attano is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retale just content to control the position.
Attano parries the strikes from Retale easily there. Retale is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Attano to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reiska Pekka Retale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Attano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Retale.
Retale shoots in and drives through. Attano sprawls well.
Retale shoots in for a double leg but Attano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little feinted left hand from Attano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Corvo Attano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reiska Pekka Retale.
Attano gets caught napping as Retale dives in and scores a takedown. Attano manages to retain guard.
Retale looking to pass the guard.
Attano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Retale controls the pace.
Attano is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Retale cracks Attano with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Retale with a flurry of punches that miss.
Retale stays in close to Attano's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Retale throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Attano's waist but Attano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Retale off to one side.
Retale tries to score a power double leg takedown but Attano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Retale somewhat.
Attano gets tackled into the cage by Retale. Retale maintains the clinch.
Retale gets control of Attano's arms and successfully pulls guard. Retale will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Retale has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Retale pulls Attano in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Retale is continuing to stall.
Retale wants to get back to his feet but Attano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Retale trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retale looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Retale is trying to control the position but Attano postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Attano misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Retale.
Retale pushes Attano up against the cage in a clinch.
Retale has Attano pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Attano manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Retale gets control of Attano's arms and successfully pulls guard. Retale will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Attano won't allow Retale to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retale wants to get back to his feet but Attano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Retale pulls Attano in close to prevent any damage.
Retale had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Attano defends it easily.
Corvo Attano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Retale has Attano pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reiska Pekka Retale comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Retale winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reiska Pekka Retale!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Bergfried (ranked 1201 p4p, 59 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 731 p4p, 37 weight class). Ricardo Ramirez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Friedrich Bergfried's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Friedrich Bergfried!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
49 - 32 - 3, fighting out of London, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Bergfried waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramirez.
Bergfried throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ramirez blocks a head kick by Bergfried.
Ramirez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bergfried with a body shot.
Bergfried gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bergfried is looking to stand back up but Ramirez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bergfried.
Ramirez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bergfried is defending against the submission attempts here by Ramirez.
Ramirez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to advance position but Bergfried won't allow it.
Bergfried keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bergfried wants to get back to his feet.
Bergfried is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez trying to control from Bergfried's half guard. Bergfried has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ramirez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Bergfried is keeping the position.
Bergfried looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bergfried works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramirez throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramirez stops Bergfried from standing up.
Ramirez trying to control but Bergfried is working from the bottom.
Bergfried manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bergfried throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Bergfried takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bergfried slips under a jab from Ramirez.
Bergfried with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bergfried napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ramirez in side control, throwing shots but Bergfried defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried gets back to half guard.
Ramirez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ramirez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bergfried is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
Bergfried avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ramirez.
Bergfried keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ramirez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramirez stalling away here and it's allowed Bergfried to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ramirez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bergfried's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking to sit in guard and control but Bergfried gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bergfried trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramirez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bergfried stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Ramirez 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.
Ramirez tried to score with a low kick but Bergfried checks it.
Bergfried misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez misses with a body punch
and Bergfried counters with a head kick.
Bergfried throws a hook but Ramirez blocks it.
A leg kick checked by Ramirez.
Bergfried uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Bergfried moves out of range.
Bergfried misses with a head kick.
Ramirez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bergfried takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ramirez swings for the body but Bergfried moves out of range.
Bergfried connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bergfried lands with a nice body kick.
Bergfried throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramirez.
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!
Ramirez avoids a kick to the body.
Ramirez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bergfried.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried wants to slow Ramirez down by chopping away at his legs.
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergfried moves away from the strike by Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bergfried swivels and escapes.
Bergfried uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.
Bergfried is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bergfried pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramirez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Bergfried.
Friedrich Bergfried is winning the standup battle so far.
Bergfried swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ramirez to counter with a crisp jab.
Bergfried lands a really nice looking cross but Ramirez seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Bergfried.
Bergfried feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bergfried moves out of range of the body kick.
Ramirez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bergfried looks to land a left hand but Ramirez moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez slips a straight right by Bergfried.
Ramirez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bergfried thows a body kick. Ramirez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a jab but it's blocked by Bergfried.
Friedrich Bergfried is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Bergfried moved away.
Ramirez throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez misses with a straight left.
Ramirez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bergfried checks the leg kick.
Bergfried moves out of range as Ramirez strikes.
Bergfried misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Bergfried does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez swings for the body but Bergfried moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bergfried.
Bergfried slips under a jab.
A clash of legs there as Bergfried blocks the low kick.
Ramirez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bergfried on the side of the head.
Bergfried misses with a kick to the body.
Bergfried keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
Bergfried keeps Ramirez at a distance using the push kick.
Bergfried misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramirez.
Ramirez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bergfried tries to land a leg kick but Ramirez saw it coming and moves away.
Ramirez throws out a loose jab but Bergfried uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez connects with an inside leg kick.
Ramirez's corner calls for a 1-2. Ramirez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ramirez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bergfried defends well and Ramirez ends up having to push Bergfried into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Friedrich Bergfried has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ramirez.
A head kick from Bergfried lands but Ramirez takes it in his stride.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bergfried throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramirez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bergfried counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ramirez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramirez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bergfried connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergfried throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramirez throws a solid leg kick but Bergfried takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramirez.
Bergfried uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws out a loose jab but Bergfried uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergfried walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bergfried misses with a head kick.
Bergfried misses with a straight left.
Ramirez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bergfried.
Ramirez thows a leg kick but Bergfried checks it
and Bergfried counters with a good low kick that Ramirez was not able to check.
Ramirez throws an off balance right hand
and Bergfried counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez connects with a single shot there.
Bergfried misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Bergfried sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bergfried is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bergfried.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Bergfried misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Bergfried.
Ramirez throws out a loose jab but Bergfried uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergfried misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bergfried throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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 Friedrich Bergfried will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bergfried throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Bergfried tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bergfried.
Bergfried uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
A jab from Ramirez misses.
Bergfried tried to counter with a leg kick but Ramirez avoided it.
Nice body kick there by Bergfried.
Bergfried moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez scores with a one two! Bergfried had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ramirez throws a shot to the body.
Bergfried avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bergfried throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bergfried cracks Ramirez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ramirez moves out of range of the leg kick from Bergfried.
Bergfried throws out a leg kick but Ramirez moves out of range and Bergfried only half commits.
Nice defenses there by Bergfried.
Bergfried stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramirez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergfried throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ramirez slips under a jab from Bergfried.
Ramirez with the counter takedown but Bergfried avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramirez misses with a right hand
and Bergfried counters with a straight right hand.
Ramirez connects with a leg kick. Bergfried looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bergfried steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ramirez throws an overhand right that lands on Bergfried's shoulder, as Bergfried tries to avoid the shot.
Ramirez misses with a body punch
and Bergfried counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bergfried throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
and Bergfried counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramirez's knee momentarily.
Ramirez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramirez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bergfried stuffs the takedown attempt from Ramirez. Ramirez gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramirez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bergfried smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ramirez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ramirez lands with a shot to the body.
Bergfried tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Bergfried.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Bergfried was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bergfried fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ramirez checks it well.
Bergfried checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bergfried. That's going to slow Ramirez down.
Ramirez cracks Bergfried with an open hand slap.
Ramirez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bergfried checks it well.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bergfried manages to avoid it.
A big right from Ramirez misses.
A quick step to the side and Bergfried tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bergfried in his tracks.
A jab from Bergfried misses.
Bergfried connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bergfried misses with a body shot.
A jab from Ramirez misses.
Bergfried pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bergfried lands a slapping body shot.
Bergfried moves away from the strike by Ramirez.
Bergfried bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ramirez avoids the body shot from Bergfried.
Ramirez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ramirez swings for the body but Bergfried moves out of range.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez connects with a looping right hand.
Bergfried scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bergfried misses with an uppercut.
Ramirez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ramirez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bergfried.
A little jabbing left from Ramirez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez swings for the body but Bergfried moves out of range.
Bergfried fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bergfried is looking to chop away at Ramirez's legs.
Bergfried tries to land a front kick but Ramirez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bergfried.
Bergfried moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bergfried looks for the body kick but Ramirez saw that one coming.
Bergfried throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez blocks the body kick.
Ramirez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bergfried dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez slips a jab from Bergfried.
Ramirez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bergfried.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bergfried takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Bergfried moves out of range.
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 Friedrich Bergfried.
I think Bergfried 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pierre Papin (ranked 2044 p4p, 290 weight class) and Steve Staunton (ranked 1956 p4p, 274 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Pierre Papin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Staunton!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papin throws a lazy uppercut
and Papin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Papin clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Staunton.
Staunton can't find room to land a body shot as Papin controls the action.
Papin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Staunton tries to throw a body punch but Papin avoids it by throwing Staunton back against the cage.
Staunton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Papin sizes up Staunton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Papin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Staunton misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Papin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papin takes the fight into the clinch.
Staunton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Staunton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Papin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staunton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papin misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Papin to work.
Staunton is trying to stall.
Papin misses with some punches.
Staunton pushes Papin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Papin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Staunton lands a body punch.
Papin breaks the clinch.
Staunton connects with a solid leg kick.
Papin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Staunton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Papin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Staunton throws a big shot that misses.
Staunton misses with an uppercut. Papin saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Papin misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staunton scores with a body shot.
Papin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Staunton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Papin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Papin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Staunton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Staunton throws a body punch but Papin moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Staunton. Papin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papin misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papin slips a jab from Staunton.
Staunton cracks the inside of Papin's front leg.
Papin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Staunton circles away quickly and effectively.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Staunton.
Staunton lands the left hand.
Staunton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Papin.
Staunton scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staunton throws a jab when Papin was well out of range.
Staunton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Papin is rocked!
A punch lands to the side of Papin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oh Papin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Papin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Staunton.
Papin walks straight into a right hand from Staunton - that's dropped him! Staunton jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Papin from any more punishment! Papin complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Steve Staunton!
Steve Staunton thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Finn Balor (ranked 1594 p4p, 170 weight class) and Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 1017 p4p, 110 weight class). Balor comes to the cage accompanied by Monster. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 19 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Finn Balor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Yakovchenko!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakovchenko misses with a head kick.
Yakovchenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Balor.
Balor's corner calls for a 1-2. Balor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yakovchenko throws a sloppy head kick and Balor moves out of range easily.
Balor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yakovchenko sprawls well initially but Balor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yakovchenko taking some punishment here, with Balor in his half guard.
Yakovchenko is trying to get back to full guard.
Yakovchenko is refusing to be controlled, as Balor sits in half guard.
Balor keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Balor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko is looking for a sweep. Balor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yakovchenko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Balor trying to control but Yakovchenko is working from the bottom.
Yakovchenko wants to sweep here but Balor controlling him for the moment.
Balor wants to control from the top but Yakovchenko keeps moving.
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.
Yakovchenko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Balor passes into side control.
Yakovchenko manages to get back to half guard.
Balor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Balor working the head and body with strikes.
Yakovchenko wants to control but Balor is keeping busy.
Yakovchenko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yakovchenko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Balor defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yakovchenko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Balor has managed to get both his arms back between Yakovchenko's legs - danger averted.
Yakovchenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Yakovchenko, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balor landing some decent shots from guard.
Balor throwing strikes from guard but Yakovchenko blocks nicely.
Yakovchenko is trying to keep Balor in close.
Balor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yakovchenko has momentary wrist control but Balor slips an elbow through the middle.
Balor scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Balor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yakovchenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Balor scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yakovchenko wants to control but Balor postures up.
Balor lands some shots froms side control.
Yakovchenko can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finn Balor 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.
Danga de danga de dang - Yakovchenko scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Finn Balor has been cut.
Yakovchenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balor on the side of the head.
Yakovchenko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Balor checks it well.
A left and a right from Balor both land. Nice combination.
Balor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yakovchenko is able to avoid easily.
Sloppy strikes from Yakovchenko. Those never looked like landing.
Balor tries to clinch but Yakovchenko is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Yakovchenko.
Balor connects with a solid leg kick.
Yakovchenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Balor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balor moves out of range of the strikes.
Balor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Balor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yakovchenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balor forces Yakovchenko back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Balor.
Yakovchenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Balor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yakovchenko takes a step back to recover.
Igor Yakovchenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yakovchenko if he has to take too many more of those.
Yakovchenko throws a big shot that misses.
Balor throws a leg kick but Yakovchenko moved away.
Yakovchenko lands a jab-cross combination.
Yakovchenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balor throws a leg kick
and Yakovchenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Balor thinking.
Balor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yakovchenko. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yakovchenko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Yakovchenko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Finn Balor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Balor stopping the sweep attempt from Yakovchenko.
Balor trying to control but Yakovchenko is working from the bottom.
Balor is really struggling to control Yakovchenko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balor won't allow Yakovchenko to sweep him here.
Yakovchenko being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Balor wants to clinch up but Yakovchenko keeps it at a distance.
Balor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Balor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Yakovchenko finds it's way through Balor's defenses.
Balor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yakovchenko.
Balor cracks Yakovchenko with a good jab.
Balor looks for a takedown but Yakovchenko sprawls well.
Igor Yakovchenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yakovchenko throws a series of punches but Balor avoids them all with ease.
Yakovchenko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yakovchenko throws a head kick that misses.
Yakovchenko misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balor cracks Yakovchenko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yakovchenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakovchenko throws a head kick that half lands.
Yakovchenko tries to clinch but Balor moves out of range.
Yakovchenko tries to clinch up but Balor circles away and keeps his distance.
Balor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Balor.
Balor tries a low kick but Yakovchenko avoids it.
Yakovchenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Balor wants to clinch
and Yakovchenko counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Balor is predictable there
and Yakovchenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Yakovchenko misses
and Balor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balor tries to clinch there but Yakovchenko circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Igor Yakovchenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Finn Balor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Yakovchenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Yakovchenko moves away from the strike by Balor.
Balor lunges at Yakovchenko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yakovchenko's hand.
Yakovchenko moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakovchenko.
Balor scores with a shot to the side of Yakovchenko's head.
Balor cracks Yakovchenko with a nice body shot.
Balor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balor manages to break the clinch.
Balor throws a head kick that half lands.
Yakovchenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Balor doesn't manage to clinch there - Yakovchenko circles away.
Yakovchenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yakovchenko stalks Balor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Balor's face. Balor staggers backwards, shaken.
Balor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yakovchenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yakovchenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Balor connects with a body shot.
Balor scores with a head kick. Yakovchenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yakovchenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yakovchenko can do to turn this around?
Balor with a hook.
Yakovchenko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Balor back to the cage. Yakovchenko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Balor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yakovchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balor.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yakovchenko, as that shot connected.
Nice straight punches there by Balor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Balor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Balor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Yakovchenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balor slips under a jab.
Balor stuns Yakovchenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Balor throws a leg kick which misses Yakovchenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Yakovchenko tries to avoid it.
Balor staying out of range there.
Balor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balor jabs at Yakovchenko's body.
Yakovchenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Igor Yakovchenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yakovchenko misses with a double jab.
Balor closes the distance and clinches.
Balor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yakovchenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakovchenko.
Balor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yakovchenko up against the cage.
Yakovchenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balor backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Balor breaks from the clinch.
Balor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yakovchenko misses with a shot to the body
and Balor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balor pushes Yakovchenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Yakovchenko.
Balor breaks from the clinch.
Balor throws a shot to the body.
Balor connects with a looping right hand.
Balor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A good leg kick by Balor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko throws the left hand but Balor avoids the punch easily.
Balor scores with a leg kick.
Yakovchenko throws a big shot that misses.
Yakovchenko moves forwards but Balor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Balor.
Balor drops his hands momentarily and Yakovchenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yakovchenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Balor tries to clinch but Yakovchenko is having none of it.
Balor cracks Yakovchenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Balor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balor instigates a clinch.
Yakovchenko lands an uppercut.
Balor throws a head punch that misses.
Yakovchenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finn Balor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finn Balor!
A victorious Finn Balor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rad Dood (ranked 953 p4p, 150 weight class) and Jake Elwood (ranked 1799 p4p, 267 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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152 lbs
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170 lbs
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rad Dood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Elwood!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elwood clinches up against the cage.
Dood swings wildly with an uppercut but Elwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elwood taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dood has a couple of punches blocked by Elwood.
Elwood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Elwood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dood or not.
Elwood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dood throws a head punch that misses.
Elwood slowing the pace effectively.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Elwood as Dood tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Dood fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dood controlling the action here for a moment.
Elwood manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Elwood. Those never looked like landing.
Dood feinted with a counter takedown.
Elwood has Dood up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Dood jumps guard but Elwood stands there with Dood around his waist. Dood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Elwood manages to break the clinch.
Jake Elwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elwood looks to land a left hand but Dood moved out of range nicely.
Dood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elwood.
Elwood attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dood goes for a double leg but Elwood avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Elwood continues to drive forward.
Dood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Dood coming out on top.
Elwood loads up on a big right hand but Dood slips the punch.
Dood looks to score with a jab to the body but Elwood is just out of range.
Dood dodges the punch combination from Elwood.
Dood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dood, as that shot connected.
Dood throws a hook but Elwood blocks it.
Dood looks to score with a jab to the body but Elwood is just out of range.
Dood slips under a jab from Elwood.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dood checks the leg kick.
Elwood closes the distance and clinches.
Elwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dood's elbow.
Elwood misses with a body punch.
Elwood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Elwood lands an uppercut.
Elwood gets through Dood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Elwood is pushing Dood up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Elwood lands a shoulder strike.
Dood blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elwood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Elwood misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Elwood.
Elwood has a couple of punches blocked by Dood.
Elwood prevents a body shot from Dood.
Dood blocks an uppercut.
Elwood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dood jumps guard but Elwood stands there with Dood around his waist. Dood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rad Dood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Elwood smiles and moves away.
Elwood scores with a head kick. Dood tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dood swings for the body but Elwood moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dood is rocked!
Elwood is stalking Dood. Dood circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Elwood, and it's lights out! Dood really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Elwood!
A very excited looking Jake Elwood made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Hood (ranked 736 p4p, 79 weight class) and Damian Hardacre (ranked 1018 p4p, 123 weight class). Hardacre has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Hardacre!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardacre misses the jab.
Hardacre looks winded!
Hardacre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardacre doesn't seem bothered though.
Hood lands with a cross.
It looks like Damian Hardacre has been cut.
Hood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardacre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Hardacre.
Hood lands a big shot that drops Hardacre! Can he finish him?
Hardacre is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hood scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hardacre is still in real trouble! Can Hood finish him?
Hood postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Hardacre's head off the mat! Hardacre is out! He's out! Hood jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lucas Hood!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Aguilar (ranked 1540 p4p, 207 weight class) and Flavio Lazzarini (ranked 857 p4p, 119 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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193 lbs
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201 lbs
25 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Aguilar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flavio Lazzarini!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguilar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lazzarini sprawls well initially but Aguilar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Aguilar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lazzarini sees it coming and defends easily.
Aguilar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lazzarini sees it coming and defends easily.
Aguilar is looking to advance position but Lazzarini won't allow it.
Aguilar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lazzarini is just riding it out for now. Aguilar eventually gives up the hold.
Aguilar trying to advance position but Lazzarini counters by regaining guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazzarini keeping moving, preventing Aguilar from controlling successfully.
Lazzarini looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar is pushing down on Lazzarini's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lazzarini is fighting to maintain full guard but Aguilar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lazzarini is looking to control Aguilar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lazzarini avoid being mounted?
Lazzarini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aguilar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lazzarini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Aguilar in particular looking to stall.
Lazzarini looking for submissions off his back.
Aguilar moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aguilar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lazzarini knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lazzarini is trying to get back to half guard.
Lazzarini is not content to let Aguilar control the position.
Lazzarini manages to work his way to half guard, despite Aguilar's best efforts.
Lazzarini is trying is best to control the position here.
Aguilar wants to pass to mount but Lazzarini is defending the position.
Lazzarini looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini actively working from the bottom here.
Lazzarini trying to control but Aguilar postures up.
Aguilar is looking to advance position but Lazzarini won't allow it.
Aguilar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lazzarini keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lazzarini trying to control here.
That's four 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.
Aguilar works his way into full mount!
Aguilar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Aguilar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aguilar fails to advance to Lazzarini's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lazzarini tries to lock up and control but Aguilar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aguilar looking for a guillotine from mount but Lazzarini is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Aguilar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lazzarini misses with a hook
and Aguilar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lazzarini punishes Aguilar's body with a nice straight punch.
Aguilar misses with a few strikes there.
Aguilar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lazzarini throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aguilar. Lazzarini does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Aguilar finds it's target.
Aguilar thuds his right hand into Lazzarini's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch combination from Lazzarini misses.
Nice shot lands for Lazzarini.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Lazzarini.
The fighters circling - Aguilar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lazzarini lands a jab.
Aguilar throws out a loose jab but Lazzarini uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Lazzarini counter with a right hand.
Lazzarini swinging wildly here.
Lazzarini slips a jab and a cross from Aguilar.
Lazzarini throws a jab but it's blocked by Aguilar.
Lazzarini on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Aguilar.
Nice uppercut lands for Aguilar. That snapped Lazzarini's head back.
Aguilar misses with a two punch combination.
Lazzarini's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aguilar under the eye.
Aguilar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lazzarini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Lazzarini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lazzarini throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lazzarini moves out of range of the strikes.
Aguilar slips a jab from Lazzarini.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sergio Aguilar is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aguilar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lazzarini's head backwards.
Lazzarini loads up on a big right hand but Aguilar slips the punch.
Lazzarini fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aguilar is out of range.
Aguilar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lazzarini sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aguilar somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Lazzarini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aguilar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lazzarini's hands.
Lazzarini leaves Aguilar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Aguilar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aguilar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Aguilar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lazzarini. That's going to slow Aguilar down.
Lazzarini throws a jab but it's blocked by Aguilar.
A swing and a miss from Aguilar.
Aguilar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lazzarini, pushing him back against the cage.
Lazzarini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lazzarini manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lazzarini manages to break the clinch.
Lazzarini throws out a leg kick but Aguilar moves out of range and Lazzarini only half commits.
Aguilar throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Aguilar.
Aguilar gets a double leg takedown into Lazzarini's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini keeping full guard, as Aguilar tries to pass.
Lazzarini has his foot on Aguilar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aguilar works his way back into a safe position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aguilar trying to control the position from guard on top but Lazzarini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lazzarini can't keep his opponent in guard - Aguilar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aguilar wants to pass to mount but Lazzarini is defending the position.
Lazzarini tries to roll over but Aguilar keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Aguilar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Aguilar throws a hook but Lazzarini blocks it.
Aguilar catches Lazzarini with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lazzarini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aguilar has a takedown stuffed.
Aguilar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aguilar loads up on a big right hand but Lazzarini slips the punch.
Aguilar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lazzarini can do to turn this around?
A head kick by Lazzarini misses
and Aguilar counters with a shoot takedown. Lazzarini fights it but they end up in guard.
Aguilar trying to move into half guard but instead Lazzarini has managed to sweep!
Aguilar is trying to control the position but Lazzarini postures up.
Sergio Aguilar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lazzarini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lazzarini must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lazzarini is in close to Aguilar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lazzarini working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lazzarini passes Aguilar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar is looking to improve his position.
Lazzarini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lazzarini is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lazzarini raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aguilar tries to lock up and control but Lazzarini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lazzarini takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Aguilar trying to get back to his feet but Lazzarini is in full control for now.
Aguilar is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini is looking to control Aguilar but Aguilar is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lazzarini not allowing Aguilar to control his hands.
Lazzarini is hanging on to Aguilar's back as he tries to escape.
Lazzarini is punishing Aguilar with strikes - can he finish him?!
Lazzarini has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Aguilar's body.
Lazzarini lands shots from the back.
Lazzarini is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Aguilar taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Lazzarini.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Flavio Lazzarini! Flavio Lazzarini retains his middleweight title!
After the fight, Flavio Lazzarini was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brother Firetribe (ranked 329 p4p, 53 weight class) and Tata Khajo (ranked 1389 p4p, 209 weight class). Khajo has chosen Power by Kanye West as his entrance music. Tata Khajo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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39
169 lbs
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
46 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Brother Firetribe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tata Khajo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firetribe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khajo on the side of the head.
Firetribe throws a head kick that half lands.
Khajo misses with a body shot
and Firetribe counters with a low kick, right behind Khajo 's knee.
Khajo misses with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Firetribe.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Firetribe.
Brother Firetribe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Firetribe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khajo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Firetribe.
Khajo connects with a body shot that sends Firetribe's belly button to the back.
Firetribe looks to land a left hand but Khajo moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khajo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Firetribe throws out the jab.
Khajo misses with a lunging right hand
and Firetribe counters with a body kick that stops Khajo in his tracks momentarily.
Firetribe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Firetribe throws an off balance right hand
and Khajo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khajo misses with a series of wild punches.
Firetribe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khajo jabs Firetribe right on the nose. Firetribe blinks but takes it well.
Khajo misses with an uppercut.
Khajo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Firetribe manages to avoid it.
Khajo throws a body punch but Firetribe moves out of range.
Firetribe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khajo doesn't seem bothered though.
Khajo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khajo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Firetribe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe throws a head kick but Khajo moves out of range.
As Firetribe backs off Khajo throws a huge counter combo but Firetribe manages to avoid it all.
Firetribe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khajo throws out the jab.
Firetribe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Firetribe.
Firetribe throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khajo lands the left hand.
Firetribe avoids the body shot from Khajo.
Firetribe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Firetribe misses with a body shot.
Khajo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Firetribe slips a jab from Khajo.
Firetribe lands a slapping body shot.
Firetribe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khajo.
Khajo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Firetribe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Firetribe moves into range and clinches up with Khajo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khajo takes an elbow to the temple.
Khajo is trying to push Firetribe away but Firetribe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khajo managing to block the knees to the body from Firetribe.
Firetribe scores with a knee to the head.
Firetribe tries a knee to the head but Khajo blocks it.
Firetribe tries a body shot but Khajo blocks it.
Khajo avoiding damage as Firetribe throws knees to the body.
Firetribe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khajo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khajo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Firetribe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Khajo up against the cage.
Firetribe working Khajo over with knees to the body.
Khajo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Firetribe backwards.
Khajo lands a nice uppercut.
Khajo blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Firetribe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Firetribe as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Firetribe.
Firetribe tries to land knees in the clinch but Khajo avoids the damage to the body.
Khajo managing to block the knees to the body from Firetribe.
Firetribe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Firetribe connects with a knee to the head.
Firetribe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khajo throws a head punch that misses.
Khajo prevents a body shot from Firetribe.
Khajo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Firetribe lands an elbow that stopped Khajo in his tracks for a moment.
Khajo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khajo tries to throw a body punch but Firetribe avoids it by throwing Khajo back against the cage.
Firetribe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khajo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Firetribe.
Khajo stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brother Firetribe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Firetribe throws an overhand right that lands on Khajo's shoulder, as Khajo tries to avoid the shot.
Firetribe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Firetribe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick from Firetribe.
Firetribe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Firetribe lands a head shot.
Firetribe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khajo. Khajo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Firetribe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khajo under the eye.
Khajo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Firetribe counters with a leg kick.
Brother Firetribe is winning the standup battle so far.
Firetribe misses with an attempted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Firetribe misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Firetribe.
Firetribe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khajo can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firetribe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khajo is rocked!
Khajo looks up at the clock. Bad move! Firetribe lands a right hand from hell, dropping Khajo. Firetribe pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brother Firetribe!
Brother Firetribe retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Brother Firetribe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Fiddler (ranked 203 p4p, 22 weight class) and Stanton Crowe (ranked 852 p4p, 98 weight class). Crowe has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Freddie Fiddler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Freddie Fiddler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanton Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiddler connects with the punch.
It looks like Stanton Crowe has been cut.
Crowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fiddler.
Crowe is looking to slow Fiddler down with leg kicks.
Crowe slips under a jab from Fiddler.
Crowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Fiddler is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Fiddler.
Crowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fiddler.
Crowe misses with a wild combination.
Fiddler clobbers Crowe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crowe looks winded!
Fiddler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crowe throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Fiddler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe avoids a kick to the body.
Fiddler misses with a straight left.
Fiddler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fiddler lands a nice shot to the body.
Crowe closes the distance but Fiddler moves to the side
and Fiddler counters with a crisp right that sends Crowe to the canvas! Fiddler follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddie Fiddler!
Freddie Fiddler retains his heavyweight title!
Freddie Fiddler spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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