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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Vovchanchyn (ranked 6664 p4p, 616 weight class) and Tony Jenkins (ranked 4849 p4p, 514 weight class). Vovchanchyn comes to the cage accompanied by The Emporors Ride by-EMMURE. Tony Jenkins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vovchanchyn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vovchanchyn lands with a good body shot.
Jenkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jenkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jenkins with a poor takedown
and Vovchanchyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vovchanchyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jenkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vovchanchyn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vovchanchyn bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovchanchyn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vovchanchyn throws a shot to the body.
Jenkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vovchanchyn lands a nice hook to Jenkins's body. Jenkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Vovchanchyn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vovchanchyn digs a good hook to Jenkins's body.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vovchanchyn is looking to counter punch.
Fedor Vovchanchyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Vovchanchyn to counter with a crisp jab.
Jenkins looks winded!
Vovchanchyn scores with a punch to the head.
Vovchanchyn lands with a good body shot.
Vovchanchyn lands a right hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vovchanchyn lands a glancing blow to the side of Jenkins's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovchanchyn stalks Jenkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jenkins's face. Jenkins staggers backwards, shaken.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jenkins backs up against the cage.
Vovchanchyn lands with a right hand.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Vovchanchyn avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vovchanchyn lands with a nice combination. Jenkins backs away looking to recover.
Vovchanchyn moves into the clinch.
Vovchanchyn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenkinss head.
Vovchanchyn wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab-cross combination.
Vovchanchyn cracks Jenkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jenkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jenkins has his takedown stuffed
letting Vovchanchyn counter with a right hand.
Vovchanchyn throws a one two combo.
Jenkins shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vovchanchyn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jenkins in his tracks.
Vovchanchyn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vovchanchyn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vovchanchyn dips to his left and cracks Jenkins with an uppercut!
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a series of punches.
Vovchanchyn scores with a punch to the head.
Vovchanchyn cracks Jenkins with an open hand slap.
Jenkins walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vovchanchyn.
A lazy left from Vovchanchyn finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vovchanchyn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vovchanchyn catches Jenkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vovchanchyn lands with a nice body punch.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Vovchanchyn is working the combinations to good effect here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn digs a good body shot into Jenkins's ribs.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Vovchanchyn circles away easily
and Vovchanchyn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vovchanchyn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vovchanchyn scores with a punch to the head.
Vovchanchyn lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Vovchanchyn dominated that round.
That's time! Vovchanchyn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice jab there from Vovchanchyn.
Jenkins misses with a takedown
and Vovchanchyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Vovchanchyn. That snapped Jenkins's head back.
Donk. Vovchanchyn catches Jenkins right on the button with a cross.
Vovchanchyn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Vovchanchyn. Beautiful body shot.
Jenkins misses with a few strikes there.
Jenkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jenkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jenkins closes the distance but Vovchanchyn moves to the side
and Vovchanchyn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fedor Vovchanchyn is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vovchanchyn misses with a low kick as Jenkins jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vovchanchyn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vovchanchyn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vovchanchyn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vovchanchyn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jenkins on the side of the head.
Vovchanchyn lands with a right hand.
Vovchanchyn cracks Jenkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid it.
Jenkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Vovchanchyn sprawls well. He's pushed Jenkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jenkins wants to clinch up but Vovchanchyn keeps it at a distance.
Vovchanchyn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Vovchanchyn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jenkins under the eye.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vovchanchyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Vovchanchyn connects with a body shot that sends Jenkins's belly button to the back.
Jenkins shoots and misses
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fedor Vovchanchyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jenkins.
Jenkins drives through with a takedown into Vovchanchyn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vovchanchyn looking for a sweep. Not yet Vovchanchyn, not yet.
Jenkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Vovchanchyn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jenkins working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Vovchanchyn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jenkins on the ground.
Vovchanchyn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jenkins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn tries to get to full guard but Jenkins has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vovchanchyn wants to get back to his feet.
Vovchanchyn won't allow Jenkins to pass to mount.
Vovchanchyn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vovchanchyn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jenkins is looking to take a break and control but Vovchanchyn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vovchanchyn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vovchanchyn is trying to stand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a combination. Jenkins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Vovchanchyn circles away.
The crowd cheers as Vovchanchyn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jenkins doesn't seem phased though.
Tony Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vovchanchyn swivels and escapes.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Vovchanchyn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Vovchanchyn dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vovchanchyn scores with a hook.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab to the nose.
Vovchanchyn catches Jenkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left and a right from Vovchanchyn both land. Nice combination.
Vovchanchyn dips to his left and cracks Jenkins with an uppercut!
No joy there for Jenkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Vovchanchyn misses its target.
Vovchanchyn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jenkins.
Vovchanchyn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?
Vovchanchyn stuns Jenkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vovchanchyn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jenkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vovchanchyn punishes Jenkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Jenkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jenkins has Vovchanchyn up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jenkins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vovchanchyn uses from the top position.
Vovchanchyn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vovchanchyn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vovchanchyn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vovchanchyn connects with a nice looking jab.
Jenkins moves forwards but Vovchanchyn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jenkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vovchanchyn tries to avoid it but Jenkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vovchanchyn to the ground. Vovchanchyn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vovchanchyn scores with a one two! Jenkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vovchanchyn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jenkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vovchanchyn moves into range and clinches up with Jenkins.
Vovchanchyn lands with a left to the head.
Vovchanchyn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vovchanchyn pushes Jenkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vovchanchyn is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Vovchanchyn.
Jenkins has Vovchanchyn pressed against the cage, preventing Vovchanchyn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vovchanchyn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vovchanchyn stalling against the cage.
Vovchanchyn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jenkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vovchanchyn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn scores with a hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn is trying to stall.
Vovchanchyn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee calls for Vovchanchyn to work.
Vovchanchyn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Vovchanchyn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jenkins has Vovchanchyn pressed against the cage, preventing Vovchanchyn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jenkins jumps guard but Vovchanchyn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fedor Vovchanchyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jenkins.
Jenkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vovchanchyn is defending well for now.
Vovchanchyn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vovchanchyn working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins wants a takedown but no success here.
Vovchanchyn can't break the clinch.
Jenkins takes a shot to the head.
Vovchanchyn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Vovchanchyn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins misses with a takedown
and Vovchanchyn counters with a right hand to the body.
Jenkins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tony Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jenkins walks into a stiff left hand from Vovchanchyn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Vovchanchyn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vovchanchyn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Vovchanchyn!
An out of breath Fedor Vovchanchyn 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 Lemmy Kilmeister (ranked 4600 p4p, 494 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 6703 p4p, 620 weight class). Kilmeister comes to the cage accompanied by Ace of spades-by MOTORHEAD. Van Damme has chosen Stormtroopers march BY-MORBID ANGEL as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lemmy Kilmeister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Van Damme.
Van Damme slips a straight right by Kilmeister.
Van Damme lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Van Damme slips a straight right by Kilmeister.
Lemmy Kilmeister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilmeister lands with a right hand.
Van Damme scores with a sloppy right hand. Kilmeister should have avoided that one.
Van Damme ducks under a wild hook from Kilmeister.
No joy there for Van Damme, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Damme cracks Kilmeister with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kilmeister lands a right hook to the body.
Kilmeister looks to land a combination but Van Damme avoids it well.
Van Damme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kilmeister moves away from the strike by Van Damme.
Kilmeister is looking to counter punch.
Van Damme takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kilmeister.
A shot to the liver by Kilmeister. Beautiful body shot.
Van Damme chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmeister scores with the left hand. Van Damme knows he should have avoided that one.
Kilmeister has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Damme.
Kilmeister could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Van Damme throws the kick towards the body but Kilmeister avoids it.
Kilmeister pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilmeister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kilmeister darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Damme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilmeister.
Van Damme takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Damme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Damme.
Kilmeister catches Van Damme with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Van Damme moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Damme takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kilmeister is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Damme throws a jab when Kilmeister was well out of range.
Van Damme takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kilmeister digs a good body shot into Van Damme's ribs.
Van Damme looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kilmeister works Van Damme's body with a nice hook.
Kilmeister throws an overhand right that lands on Van Damme's shoulder, as Van Damme tries to avoid the shot.
Kilmeister throws a right and a left that Van Damme avoids nicely.
Van Damme throws out a counter right but Kilmeister avoids it with no problem.
Kilmeister misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Damme thinks about the counter body kick.
Kilmeister scores with a jab. Van Damme acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Damme throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kilmeister ducks under a wild hook from Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a front kick that sends Kilmeister stumbling back into the cage.
Van Damme has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Van Damme lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmeister avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kilmeister if he has to take too many more of those.
Kilmeister misses with a wild combination.
Van Damme misses with a body shot.
Kilmeister throws a series of punches but Van Damme avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Van Damme was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kilmeister as he connects with a hook.
Kilmeister works Van Damme's body with a nice hook.
Van Damme throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Damme takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kilmeister connects with a crisp jab.
Kilmeister cracks Van Damme with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good leg kick by Van Damme there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Kilmeister throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Kilmeister. That snapped Van Damme's head back.
Van Damme moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Damme thinks about the counter body kick.
Kilmeister throws a shot from downtown. Van Damme moves away and avoids it.
Van Damme avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Damme is looking for the big counter here.
Kilmeister missing with a left hand there. Van Damme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Damme flicks out a counter leg kick but Kilmeister steps away.
Van Damme avoids the body shot from Kilmeister.
Danga de danga de dang - Kilmeister scores with a four punch combination!
Kilmeister misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Damme misses with a looping right.
Van Damme staying out of range there.
Van Damme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kilmeister.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lemmy Kilmeister dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Van Damme lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kilmeister circles away quickly and effectively.
Kilmeister lands with a nice combination. Van Damme backs away looking to recover.
Van Damme scores with a leg kick.
Van Damme connects with a leg kick. Kilmeister looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kilmeister takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good exchange - Kilmeister coming out on top.
Lemmy Kilmeister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kilmeister throws a jab when Van Damme was well out of range.
Van Damme misses with a wild combination.
Kilmeister swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kilmeister moves out of range of the body kick.
Kilmeister misses with a straight right.
Kilmeister smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Van Damme. Those never looked like landing.
Kilmeister throws a nice looking combination but Van Damme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Van Damme looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kilmeister missing with a left hand there. Van Damme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Van Damme on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kilmeister looks to land a left hand but Van Damme moved out of range nicely.
Van Damme scores with a hook to the body. Kilmeister takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kilmeister doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Damme misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the body from Kilmeister misses
and Van Damme counters with a nice leg kick.
Kilmeister is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Damme tries to bum rush Kilmeister with a series of wild strikes but Kilmeister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Damme avoids the body shot from Kilmeister.
And Van Damme responds with a good body kick, but Kilmeister manages to step out the way in time.
Kilmeister fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Damme misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Damme misses with a series of wild punches.
Kilmeister takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Damme lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Damme throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kilmeister.
Kilmeister misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Kilmeister throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kilmeister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Kilmeister.
Kilmeister moves out of range of the body kick from Van Damme.
Kilmeister was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lemmy Kilmeister is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Damme fakes the leg kick and cracks Kilmeister in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme lands an overhand right.
Kilmeister misses with an uppercut. Van Damme saw that one coming.
Van Damme has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Damme throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kilmeister throws a series of punches but Van Damme avoids them all with ease.
Kilmeister is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Damme can do to turn this around?
Kilmeister looks to land a left hand but Van Damme moved out of range nicely.
A solid body kick from Van Damme.
Kilmeister swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilmeister fails to land with a series of punches.
Kilmeister swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Damme counters with a good low kick that Kilmeister was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Van Damme.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Damme.
Van Damme goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Van Damme lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kilmeister circles away quickly and effectively.
Kilmeister was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Van Damme might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kilmeister has got the better of the exchanges.
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!
Van Damme throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kilmeister avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kilmeister throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Damme blocks a jab.
Van Damme looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilmeister is just out of range.
Van Damme misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kilmeister punishes Van Damme's body with a nice straight punch.
Kilmeister misses with a straight left.
Van Damme dodges the punch combination from Kilmeister.
Kilmeister misses with a two punch combination.
Van Damme throws out a counter right but Kilmeister avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Van Damme misses.
Kilmeister went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude Van Damme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Van Damme swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Van Damme.
Van Damme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kilmeister.
As Kilmeister backs off Van Damme throws a huge counter combo but Kilmeister manages to avoid it all.
Van Damme misses with a left hand
and Kilmeister counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Damme looks to land a body kick but Kilmeister moved away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Damme scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kilmeister tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Damme was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilmeister.
Kilmeister misses with a hook
and Van Damme counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kilmeister misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Damme throws out a counter right but Kilmeister avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Damme avoids the body shot from Kilmeister.
Van Damme scores with a decent looking hook.
Kilmeister has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Damme finds it's way round the side to connect with Kilmeister's head.
Kilmeister connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Damme's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilmeister misses with a looping right.
Van Damme feints and then cracks Kilmeister's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kilmeister down.
A shot to the body from Kilmeister misses
and Van Damme counters with a body kick.
Kilmeister misses with a jab to the body
and Van Damme counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kilmeister misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Damme throws out a loose jab but Kilmeister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilmeister missing with a left hand there. Van Damme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Damme lands with a kick to the ribs.
Van Damme scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Damme.
Van Damme connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Damme rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kilmeister moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kilmeister will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme dodges the punch combination from Kilmeister.
Van Damme tries to move into range but Kilmeister moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Damme lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kilmeister's sensitive parts.
Van Damme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilmeister manages to avoid it.
Van Damme fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kilmeister has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Damme feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kilmeister's calf.
Van Damme lands with a hook. Kilmeister tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kilmeister tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kilmeister walks into a stiff left hand from Van Damme.
Kilmeister misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kilmeister looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmeister throws a jab when Van Damme was well out of range.
Van Damme is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Van Damme connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Damme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kilmeister.
Van Damme connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van Damme turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Damme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilmeister.
Kilmeister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Van Damme.
Van Damme connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Damme bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Van Damme is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kilmeister bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Damme's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kilmeister throws a jab when Van Damme was well out of range.
Van Damme looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilmeister is just out of range.
Kilmeister lands a really nice looking cross but Van Damme seems unphased.
Sloppy strikes from Van Damme. Those never looked like landing.
Kilmeister ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Damme throws a body kick that misses
and Kilmeister counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Damme throws a series of punches but Kilmeister avoids them all with ease.
Kilmeister misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Van Damme was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Damme has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Claude Van Damme comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Damme has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Claude Van Damme!
A very excited looking Jean Claude Van Damme rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Lemmy Kilmeister spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the tour bus for me cheers!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazerus Limbtwister (ranked 4986 p4p, 528 weight class) and Mark Kerr (ranked 7611 p4p, 663 weight class). Limbtwister comes to the cage accompanied by Breaking bones,Taking war-by CANNIBAL CORPSE. Kerr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. This is war-by SEPULTURA kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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268 lbs
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25
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lazerus Limbtwister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limbtwister looks to land a right hand but Kerr moved out of range.
Kerr's coach down at Makoa - Hilo Cheapest Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kerr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kerr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Limbtwister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kerr.
Limbtwister could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Limbtwister misses with a straight left.
A jab from Limbtwister misses.
Kerr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kerr drives through with a takedown into Limbtwister's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Limbtwister has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kerr is sitting in close to Limbtwister's body. Limbtwister has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kerr is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kerr is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Limbtwister.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lazerus Limbtwister!
After winning the bout, Lazerus Limbtwister thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Mark Kerr spoke after the fight, saying 'This....cant....be....'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kilim Brutal (ranked 24851 p4p, 786 weight class) and Jolly James (ranked 5173 p4p, 542 weight class). James is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sea of lies. Jolly James will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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270 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kilim Brutal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jolly James!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brutal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James is looking for the big counter here.
Kilim Brutal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brutal looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Brutal tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Kilim Brutal has been cut.
Brutal shoots in and gets a takedown into James's guard.
James pushes Brutal off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
James throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brutal tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. James is in Brutal's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James sitting in guard here, content to control.
James is pushing down on Brutal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brutal is fighting to maintain full guard but James has managed to sneak the leg through.
James missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
James trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
James is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brutal has managed to free his arm - good work.
James sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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.
It looks like James might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
James tries to pass to full mount but Brutal defends it.
James is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
James has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brutal is trying to keep an underhook but James manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Brutal is trying to escape back to his feet but James uses the scramble to pass into side control.
James is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Brutal's shoulder. That is not cool.
James looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
James decides to take the fight back to the feet.
James shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than James was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brutal is trying to control James's posture but James avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James slows the pace down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James is continuing to stall.
James's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jolly James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kilim Brutal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
James manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brutal on his heels. He'll look to pass Brutal's guard now, I'm sure.
James sitting in guard, not really doing much.
James slips nicely into half guard.
Well, if James is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James trying to mount his opponent but Brutal defends it.
James controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
James scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with James in particular looking to stall.
James is thwarting Brutal's attempts to control the position.
Jolly James has got the better of the ground game so far.
James is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutal tries to get to full guard but James has control of the leg.
James perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brutal could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
James thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brutal's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with James in particular looking to stall.
Brutal won't allow James to pass to mount.
James is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
James gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James trying to control the pace.
James is pressing down on Brutal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brutal is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jolly James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kilim Brutal'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!
James shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brutal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
James wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brutal, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James decides to stand back up. James steps back and let's Brutal get back to his feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for James. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
James gets a double leg takedown into Brutal's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is stalling in the full guard.
More stalling from James.
The adventures of James the control monster continue. Boring.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
James slips nicely into half guard.
James content to control rather than advance.
Brutal is in trouble now - James has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brutal has given up his back.
James is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Brutal is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Brutal has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kilim Brutal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jolly James is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
James really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Brutal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jolly James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well James has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jolly James!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manolito Patadas (ranked 4419 p4p, 492 weight class) and Jaxen Ruane (ranked 24912 p4p, 704 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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25
185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manolito Patadas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaxen Ruane!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Patadas.
Patadas scores with a sloppy right hand. Ruane should have avoided that one.
Manolito Patadas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patadas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ruane tries to avoid it but Patadas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ruane to the ground. Ruane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Patadas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruane, pushing him back against the cage.
Patadas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruane missing with knees to the body.
Ruane is trying to drag Patadas to the mat but Patadas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Patadas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruane backwards.
Patadas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Patadas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Patadas prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patadas lands a knee to the head.
Patadas trying to land knees to the body.
Ruane is looking to take this one to the mat.
Manolito Patadas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxen Ruane.
Ruane tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Patadas just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Patadas tries to land a knee to the head but Ruane blocks with his arms.
Patadas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Patadas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ruane blocks it with crossed arms.
Patadas is breathing heavily.
Ruane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patadas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Patadas has closed the distance and engaged Ruane in a clinch.
Patadas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruane blocks an elbow strike from Patadas.
Patadas working aggressively here.
Patadas lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruane backwards.
Ruane avoiding damage as Patadas throws knees to the body.
Patadas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruane avoids it.
Patadas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Patadas scores a nice knee to the body.
Patadas trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patadas trying to land knees to the body.
Patadas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patadas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruane avoiding damage as Patadas throws knees to the body.
Ruane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruane wants to take the fight to the mat but Patadas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ruane wants a takedown.
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!
Patadas throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruane.
Patadas tries a body shot but Ruane blocks it.
Patadas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Patadas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ruane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Patadas missing with knees to the body.
Ruane content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Patadas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruane throws an elbow but it misses.
Patadas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruane looking to throw knees to the head but Patadas is blocking nicely.
Patadas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Patadas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Patadas stops a takedown attempt from Ruane.
Ruane is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Patadas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Patadas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruane.
Ruane blocks an elbow strike from Patadas.
Patadas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Patadas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Patadas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Patadas keeps control of Ruane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Patadas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruane blocks an elbow strike.
Patadas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Patadas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruane is trying to pull guard but Patadas has him pressed against the cage.
Patadas scores with a hook to the body.
Patadas lands a damaging elbow.
Ruane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Patadas prevents it.
A shot in the inside from Patadas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruane wants a takedown.
Patadas trying to land knees to the body.
Patadas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruane jumps guard but Patadas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ruane takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manolito Patadas 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.
Ruane shoots for a double leg takedown but Patadas sprawls well. He's pushed Ruane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Patadas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ruane takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ruane takes a kick to the side of the head.
Patadas wants to clinch up but Ruane keeps it at a distance.
Patadas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruane fails with the takedown.
Patadas pushes Ruane up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruane avoids a wild elbow strike from Patadas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruane.
Ruane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ruane ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ruane no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patadas won't allow Ruane to sweep him here.
Patadas gets to his feet - Ruane follows without any prompting.
Ruane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patadas closes the distance and clinches.
Patadas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ruane blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruane is trying to pull guard but Patadas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Manolito Patadas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxen Ruane.
Ruane is trying to drag Patadas to the mat but Patadas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Patadas lands with a right to the head.
Ruane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Patadas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ruane's defenses.
Patadas lands an elbow inside that Ruane shrugs off.
Patadas trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patadas lands a damaging elbow.
Ruane jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Patadas walks away with a smile on his face. Ruane gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick from Patadas lands but Ruane takes it in his stride.
Ruane circles away from the clinch attempt.
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!
Patadas clinches up against the cage.
Ruane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ruane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ruane tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Patadas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Patadas as Ruane tries to tie him up.
Patadas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruane breaks the clinch.
Ruane misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patadas closes the distance and clinches.
Patadas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Patadas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Patadas tries a knee to the head but Ruane blocks it.
Patadas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Patadas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruane fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Patadas avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patadas throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ruane! But no joy.
Ruane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Patadas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruane darts in and clinches Patadas up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Patadas.
Ruane tries to land knees in the clinch but Patadas avoids the damage to the body.
Patadas is leaning against Ruane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Patadas tries to work over Ruane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patadas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruane can do to turn this around?
Ruane looking to slow down the pace here.
Patadas pushes off an throws an elbow but Ruane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patadas tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruane avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Patadas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manolito Patadas dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Patadas misses with a head kick.
Ruane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruane throws a counter combo.
Ruane throws a leg kick that misses.
Patadas stalks Ruane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ruane's face. Ruane staggers backwards, shaken.
Patadas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruane closes the distance and pushes Patadas back into the cage.
Ruane dodges an elbow strike from Patadas.
Patadas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Patadas tries a knee to the head but Ruane blocks it.
Manolito Patadas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ruane wants to take the fight to the mat but Patadas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patadas trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Patadas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ruane's brow.
Patadas throws an elbow that misses.
Ruane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Patadas backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patadas's elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patadas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ruane dodges an elbow strike from Patadas.
Ruane has Patadas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Patadas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Patadas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Patadas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Patadas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruane has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Patadas after a bit of a struggle.
Manolito Patadas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxen Ruane.
Knees to the body from Patadas.
Patadas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Patadas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruane.
Patadas misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patadas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Patadas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruane jumps guard but Patadas stands there with Ruane around his waist. Ruane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ruane blocks an elbow strike from Patadas.
Ruane is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Patadas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Ruane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Patadas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ruane's defenses.
Ruane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Patadas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ruane's defenses.
Patadas misses with a body punch.
Patadas misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patadas lands an elbow inside.
Ruane wants to get back to striking at distance but Patadas won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patadas missing with knees to the body.
Come on Ruane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ruane tries to pull guard but Patadas holds him up against the cage and eventually Ruane drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Patadas.
Ruane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Patadas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruane avoids it.
Ruane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ruane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruane fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patadas moves into range and clinches up with Ruane.
Ruane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ruane is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ruane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Manolito Patadas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruane tries to pull guard but Patadas won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Patadas obliges.
Ruane jumps guard but Patadas stands there with Ruane around his waist. Ruane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manolito Patadas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Patadas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manolito Patadas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Randall (ranked 17416 p4p, 738 weight class) and Ranga Doom (ranked 5781 p4p, 603 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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35
177 lbs
12 - 19 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Randall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ranga Doom!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Doom misses
so Randall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Doom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Randall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Randall pushing down on Doom's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Randall is looking for a kimura here.
Randall is looking for a kimura here.
Randall is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Doom is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Randall!
In defeat, Ranga Doom stepped up to the mic, saying 'wtf'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Masson (ranked 5329 p4p, 565 weight class) and Choke Slam (ranked 7087 p4p, 629 weight class). Slam comes into a darkened arena with his song building. MGK ft. Kid Rock - Bad Motherfucker kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Masson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Choke Slam!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slam jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Masson misses.
Slam instigates a clinch.
Slam pulls guard successfully.
Slam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Masson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Masson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Slam looking to control.
Masson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slam is trying to control the position but Masson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slam is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Masson controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masson trying to control the position from guard on top but Slam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slam looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slam lands with a good body shot.
Slam clinches.
Masson wants a takedown.
Masson is breathing heavily.
Masson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Slam is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Slam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Masson has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Masson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slam manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Slam managing to control the position.
Masson looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slam is controlling Masson's posture.
Slam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Masson looking to pass the guard.
Masson trying to control the position from guard on top but Slam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slam closes the distance and pushes Masson back into the cage.
Slam jumps guard.
Slam keeping full guard, as Masson tries to pass.
Masson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Masson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Masson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Slam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Masson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Masson postures up in Slam's guard and throws a big left but Slam blocks it.
Masson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Choke Slam dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Masson with a poor takedown
and Masson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Masson with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Slam counter with a right hand.
Slam rushes Masson and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Masson tries for a takedown but Slam manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Masson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slam jumps guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slam is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slam keeping moving, preventing Masson from controlling successfully.
Slam working a defensive guard here.
Slam might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Masson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Masson content to stall in guard here.
Masson trying to control the position from guard on top but Slam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Slam is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Masson defends well.
Masson passes Slam's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Slam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Masson.
Slam trying to hold on to Masson's head to control him but Masson postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Masson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slam darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Masson misses with a takedown attempt
and Slam counters with a body kick.
Slam digs a good hook to Masson's body.
Slam rushes Masson and presses him up against the cage.
Slam pulls guard successfully.
Slam is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Masson is aware though and is defending well.
Slam is looking for a triangle but Masson pushes his legs off easily.
Masson is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Masson tries to free his leg and advance position but Slam is retaining full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Choke Slam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Masson or perhaps it was just good defense by Slam, which made it look bad.
Slam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Victor Masson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slam gets a clinch.
Masson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Masson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Slam is trying to control the position but Masson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masson wants to pass the guard but Slam is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Masson wants to control from the top but Slam keeps moving.
Masson working some strikes from top position.
Masson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Masson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Masson trying to control the position from guard on top but Slam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Slam gets a clinch.
Slam successfully pulls guard.
Slam keeping full guard, as Masson tries to pass.
Slam is trying to keep Masson in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slam has his foot on Masson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Masson works his way back into a safe position though.
Masson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Slam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Slam looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Masson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slam looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Victor Masson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Choke Slam is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Choke Slam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Choke Slam!
An out of breath Choke Slam 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Smashuel Adams (ranked 8189 p4p, 539 weight class) and Simon Jensen (ranked 3060 p4p, 308 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jensen's choice of entrance music: Imagine Dragons - On Top of the World. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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18
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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27
162 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Smashuel Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Jensen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
Jensen darts in and clinches Adams up against the cage.
Adams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jensen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Adams tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smashuel Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jensen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Adams tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams is trying to escape the position but Jensen is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jensen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Jensen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jensen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Adams is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Adams looks calm but he's in trouble here. Jensen gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Adams is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Jensen lets go of the hold and Adams can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Simon Jensen!
Simon Jensen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Dauntless, into his post fight interview.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Balboa (ranked 3229 p4p, 399 weight class) and Jack Kelly (ranked 2256 p4p, 299 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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201 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Balboa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kelly scores with a leg kick.
Balboa misses with a looping right.
We've been told by Balboa's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kelly scores with the left hand. Balboa knows he should have avoided that one.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Balboa shakes it off.
It looks like Diego Balboa has been cut.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Balboa is just out of range.
Balboa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kelly misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kelly missing with a left hand there. Balboa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balboa connects with a looping right hand.
Balboa misses with a right hand
and Balboa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Kelly lands with a shot to the body.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balboa.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balboa.
Kelly lands with a good body shot.
Kelly misses with a straight left.
Balboa throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balboa throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Kelly.
Balboa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kelly scores with a nice head shot.
Kelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Balboa should have avoided that one.
Balboa throws a big shot that misses.
Kelly lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Balboa sprawling to the canvas. Kelly follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Balboa hang on?
Balboa is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Oh Balboa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kelly lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Balboa falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Kelly!
Jack Kelly is the new light heavyweight champion!
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