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ABW 97 O'Byrne - Attack PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damien Law (ranked 22585 p4p, 339 weight class) and Chad Masters (ranked 21417 p4p, 333 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Masters!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Masters.
Law bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Law shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Law was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Law wants to stand but Masters is controlling his arm.
Masters tries to bench press Law off him but Law keeps the position.
Masters sneaks back into half guard.
Masters actively working from the bottom here.
Masters is pressing down on Law's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Law 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.
Law is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Masters has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Law is looking to defend but Masters has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Law! Masters pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Law taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chad Masters!
In his post fight interview, Chad Masters started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uli Kunkel (ranked 7246 p4p, 621 weight class) and Borys Hund (ranked 4130 p4p, 473 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kunkel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bubbles - Bidibodi Bidibu. The key to victory for Uli Kunkel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Uli Kunkel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borys Hund!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunkel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hund swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hund scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kunkel bucks up and tries to throw Hund off but instead Hund has got his back!
Hund is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Kunkel is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Borys Hund!
Borys Hund thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Uli Kunkel spoke after the fight, saying 'no comment guys'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petro Pspic (ranked 8894 p4p, 585 weight class) and Toshi Hijikata (ranked 2182 p4p, 251 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petro Pspic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toshi Hijikata!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pspic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pspic tries a head kick but it misses.
Pspic is looking to land body kicks.
Hijikata slips a jab and a cross from Pspic.
Hijikata thuds a left hand into Pspic's body.
Pspic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pspic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hijikata if he has to take too many more of those.
Pspic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pspic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
Hijikata lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hijikata looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pspic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pspic avoids a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hijikata checks a leg kick.
Hijikata throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pspic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pspic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hijikata looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hijikata scoring well with a low kick there.
Hijikata bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pspic's head backwards.
Hijikata throws a sloppy head kick and Pspic moves out of range easily.
Pspic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hijikata lunges at Pspic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pspic's hand.
Pspic tries to land a front kick but Hijikata steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hijikata looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Hijikata.
Pspic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hijikata has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hijikata is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pspic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hijikata jabs Pspic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pspic moves out of range of the body kick.
Pspic blocks the body kick.
It looked like Pspic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pspic fails to land with a series of punches.
Pspic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hijikata lands an overhand right.
A head kick by Pspic misses
and Hijikata counters with a crisp one two that drops Pspic! Hijikata thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pspic to his feet! Pspic is in big trouble!
Pspic is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Pspic.
Oh Pspic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pspic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pspic seems to have got his legs back now.
Hijikata misses with a low kick.
Hijikata looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pspic throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata scores with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hijikata.
Hijikata scores with a nice strike.
Pspic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pspic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Hijikata.
Hijikata connects with a jab.
Hijikata connects with a single shot there.
A shot to the body from Pspic misses
and Hijikata counters with a nice uppercut.
Hijikata lands with a nice body kick.
Pspic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hijikata, right into the meat.
Pspic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hijikata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pspic takes one to the side of the head.
Hijikata lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pspic thuds his shin into the meat of Hijikata's side.
Hijikata throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata scores with a jab to the body.
Hijikata scores with a punch to the head.
Pspic throws a head kick that misses.
Pspic fails to land with a series of punches.
Hijikata lands a nice looking body kick.
Pspic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pspic throws a combination that misses
and Hijikata counters with a stiff right hand.
Pspic is breathing heavily.
Hijikata delivers a nice body kick.
Pspic scores with a hook to the body. Hijikata takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pspic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pspic misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pspic misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Hijikata on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pspic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hijikata.
Hijikata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Hijikata.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata punishes Pspic's body with a nice straight punch.
Hijikata lands a right hook to the body.
Crunch! Hijikata slams his shin into Pspic's torso.
Hijikata sends Pspic crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hijikata is motioning to the referee to let Pspic up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hijikata connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pspic's hands.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Hijikata engages and cracks Pspic with a massive lead left hook - Pspic tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Hijikata is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toshi Hijikata!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Fonseca (ranked 4604 p4p, 458 weight class) and Dave Monson (ranked 3156 p4p, 330 weight class). Dave Monson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Fonseca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Monson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonseca uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Monson has time to react.
Monson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Monson staying out of range there.
Fonseca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fonseca is out of range.
Fonseca moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body punch from Monson.
Fonseca connects with a nice looking jab.
Crunch! Monson slams his shin into Fonseca's torso.
Monson throws a body punch but Fonseca moves out of range.
Fonseca was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fonseca avoids the head kick by Monson.
Monson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Dave Monson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fonseca scores with a sloppy right hand. Monson should have avoided that one.
Fonseca loads up on a big right hand but Monson slips the punch.
Monson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fonseca was well out of range. Poor timing from Monson.
Monson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fonseca.
Monson shoots in for a takedown but Fonseca shows good takedown defense.
Monson throws a head kick but Fonseca moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Fonseca as he connects with a hook.
Fonseca throws a hook but Monson blocks it.
Monson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fonseca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fonseca is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Monson shoots in looking for a takedown. Fonseca tries to sprawl out of it but Monson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fonseca manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monson delivers a nice body kick.
Fonseca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fonseca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Monson counters with a shoot takedown. Fonseca fights it but they end up in guard.
Monson stands and throws Fonseca's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Monson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fonseca knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Monson trying to control the position but Fonseca is working away.
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.
Monson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Monson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Monson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fonseca knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
What's Fonseca going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Monson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fonseca keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Monson trying to control the position but Fonseca is working away.
Monson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Monson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Monson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Monson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fonseca is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monson wants to control but Fonseca is keeping him busy.
Monson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dave Monson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dave Monson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fonseca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Monson checks it well.
Monson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fonseca cracks Monson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Monson sizes up Fonseca with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've been told by Fonseca's head coaches at Combat Muay Thai that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Monson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fonseca.
Monson blocks a low kick nicely.
Fonseca misses with a left hand
and Monson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fonseca won't be happy with that.
Fonseca tries to buck Monson off but Monson is having none of it.
Monson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Monson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Monson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Monson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fonseca has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fonseca struggling a bit here.
Fonseca is not content to let Monson control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fonseca wants to control but Monson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Monson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fonseca has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dave Monson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fonseca struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Monson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fonseca seems a little lost for a moment, as Monson dominates the positioning.
Fonseca on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fonseca tries to get out of the position.
Monson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fonseca is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Monson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Monson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Monson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Monson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fonseca is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Monson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Monson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dave Monson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Monson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Monson dives in for a single leg takedown but Fonseca sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fonseca throws an overhand right that lands on Monson's shoulder, as Monson tries to avoid the shot.
Fonseca throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice uppercut lands for Monson. That snapped Fonseca's head back.
Fonseca throws a hook but Monson avoids it easily.
Juan Fonseca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fonseca scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fonseca throws a lazy right hand but Monson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fonseca lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Monson backs up against the cage.
Monson just misses with a punch to the body.
Monson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fonseca.
Good standup being displayed there by Fonseca as he connects with a hook.
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!
Fonseca stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fonseca wants it to stay on the feet.
A cross from Fonseca lands.
A slow jab from Fonseca misses its intended target.
Monson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fonseca momentarily.
Juan Fonseca is winning the standup battle so far.
Fonseca scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monson doesn't seem bothered though.
Fonseca cracks Monson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Monson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Monson is rocked!
Fonseca is looking to slow Monson down with leg kicks.
Monson is still on wobbly legs! Can Fonseca finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Monson seems to have recovered his senses.
Monson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fonseca's guard.
Monson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Monson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fonseca is keeping the position for now.
Monson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Monson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fonseca dives on top into guard.
Monson has his foot on Fonseca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fonseca works his way back into a safe position though.
Juan Fonseca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fonseca passes into side control.
Monson is trying to improve his position.
Monson sneaks back into half guard.
Monson is looking to improve his position.
Monson trying to control but Fonseca postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Monson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Monson looking for a sweep. Not yet Monson, not yet.
Fonseca got a little sloppy there for a moment and Monson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fonseca has managed to get both his arms back between Monson's legs - danger averted.
Monson wants to sweep here but Fonseca controlling him for the moment.
Monson has his foot on Fonseca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fonseca works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monson is trying to keep Fonseca in close.
Monson working for a triangle but Fonseca defends it easily.
Monson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fonseca knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monson on the ground.
Monson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dave Monson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fonseca has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Monson has his foot on Fonseca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fonseca works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Fonseca showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monson 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Monson!
Dave Monson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Chatillon (ranked 3058 p4p, 152 weight class) and Nobunaga Tanaka (ranked 1535 p4p, 75 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Thomas Chatillon!
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, Nobunaga Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka wants to clinch up but Chatillon keeps it at a distance.
Chatillon closes the distance and clinches up with Tanaka, looking for a takedown. Chatillon pushes Tanaka against the cage but Tanaka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanaka throws a leg kick but Chatillon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tanaka has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tanaka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tanaka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tanaka slowing the pace effectively.
Tanaka ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tanaka no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chatillon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chatillon has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Tanaka to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Chatillon is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Tanaka pulls down on the head and he's put Chatillon to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nobunaga Tanaka!
Nobunaga Tanaka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sarfraz Ali (ranked 3485 p4p, 305 weight class) and Sergei Dovlatov (ranked 1843 p4p, 193 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dovlatov's choice of entrance music: Tear You Apart. Sergei Dovlatov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sarfraz Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Dovlatov!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dovlatov ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ali.
Ali has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Frenzied Rainbows Multi-Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Dovlatov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ali.
Dovlatov is rocked!
A jab from Ali misses.
Dovlatov is still on wobbly legs! Can Ali finish him?
Ali cracks Dovlatov with a left hook right on the temple and Dovlatov goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Ali lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Dovlatov is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sarfraz Ali!
A very excited looking Sarfraz Ali 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 Eddie Gelfen (ranked 2707 p4p, 303 weight class) and Alexander White (ranked 22571 p4p, 736 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Gelfen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander White!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gelfen sizes up White with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Alexander White has been cut.
Gelfen lands a nice looking body kick.
Gelfen scores with a shot to the body.
White looks winded!
Gelfen catches White with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and White forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eddie Gelfen!
Eddie Gelfen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Space (ranked 2618 p4p, 338 weight class) and Enzo Perez (ranked 3259 p4p, 407 weight class). Kevin Space could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Enzo Perez's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Space!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Enzo Perez!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Space changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perez tries to avoid it but Space manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perez to the ground. Perez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Perez slaps away a takedown attempt from Space, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Perez moves into range and clinches up with Space.
Space has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Space drops down looking for an ankle pick but Perez pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Space. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Space closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perez circles away.
Space gets the takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Space is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Perez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Space tries for a kimura but Perez is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Space is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Perez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Perez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Space working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Space working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Space blocks the strikes from Perez.
Space is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Perez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Perez can't do much from the bottom here.
Space tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Space looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Perez is trying to improve his position.
Perez can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Space is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Perez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Perez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Perez is trying to control. Space wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Space is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Perez.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Perez in particular looking to stall.
Space with the active half guard here but Perez passes nicely into side control.
Perez trying to control the action but Space is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Space haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Space tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Perez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Perez controlling from side mount.
Space is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Space manages to get back to half guard.
Perez trying to control from half guard but Space is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kevin Space will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Space slips under a jab.
Space fails to land the takedown.
Perez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Space with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Space.
Perez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Perez stuffs the takedown attempt from Space. Space gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Space. 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.
Space will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Perez misses with a wild body shot.
Enzo Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Space uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Space tries to counter with a takedown but Perez is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Space walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Kevin Space has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Space.
Space shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Perez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perez misses with a hook. Space ducked under it nicely.
Perez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nice jab there from Perez.
Perez takes a swing at Space's ribcage but misses.
Space shoots in for a takedown but Perez shows good takedown defense.
Perez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck for Space with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Space sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perez throws a poor cross that misses
and Space counters with a single leg into guard. Perez didn't expect that.
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!
Perez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Space is one step ahead there.
Space has gone for a leg lock! Perez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Space's guard.
Perez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Space looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perez is one step ahead there.
Space looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Space escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Space is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Perez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Space wants to hit a switch here but Perez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Space there!
Space is looking to improve his position but Perez isn't that keen on the idea.
Space sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Space makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Space.
Space has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Perez doesn't defend quickly enough and Space has managed to lock this one up! Can Perez escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Space on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kevin Space!
After winning the bout, Kevin Space thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Benavidez (ranked 2149 p4p, 277 weight class) and Ibrahim Suleyman (ranked 1145 p4p, 164 weight class). Ibrahim Suleyman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Benavidez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibrahim Suleyman!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suleyman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benavidez.
Benavidez throws a big shot that misses.
Benavidez misses with a left hand
enabling Suleyman to counter with a crisp jab.
Benavidez misses with a looping left.
Suleyman misses with a body kick.
Benavidez is looking to counter punch.
Benavidez misses with a looping left.
Benavidez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Suleyman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benavidez.
Benavidez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Devil Dogs in the buildup to the fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Suleyman. That snapped Benavidez's head back.
Benavidez misses with an uppercut.
Benavidez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suleyman under the eye.
Benavidez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suleyman flicks out a counter leg kick but Benavidez steps away.
Suleyman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suleyman works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suleyman fakes the leg kick and cracks Benavidez in the body.
Nice body kick from Suleyman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suleyman moves away from the strike by Benavidez.
Suleyman throws a leg kick but Benavidez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roy Benavidez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suleyman slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Benavidez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suleyman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benavidez.
Benavidez throws a looping overhand right but Suleyman ducks down to avoid it.
Suleyman lands a nice shot that snaps Benavidez's head back.
Benavidez throws a lazy right hand but Suleyman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benavidez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big left from Benavidez misses.
And Suleyman responds with a good body kick, but Benavidez manages to step out the way in time.
Suleyman connects with a high kick.
Suleyman ducks under a wild hook from Benavidez.
A lazy left from Benavidez finds it's target.
Benavidez shoots and misses
and Suleyman counters with a body kick that stops Benavidez in his tracks momentarily.
Benavidez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suleyman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suleyman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benavidez's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benavidez goes for a double leg but Suleyman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Suleyman continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Benavidez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Benavidez.
Benavidez throws a hook but Suleyman avoids it easily.
Benavidez backing away here, and Suleyman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Benavidez throws a lazy uppercut
and Suleyman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suleyman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Benavidez.
Suleyman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benavidez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Benavidez misses with a looping right.
Benavidez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suleyman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Benavidez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Suleyman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benavidez somewhat.
Suleyman unleashes a big counter combination but Benavidez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Benavidez cracks Suleyman with an open hand slap.
Suleyman has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez throws an off balance right hand
and Suleyman counters with an outside leg kick.
Suleyman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Suleyman misses.
Benavidez throws a lazy uppercut
letting Suleyman counter with a right hand.
Benavidez looks for a takedown but Suleyman sprawls well.
Ibrahim Suleyman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suleyman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Suleyman - that will leave a mark!
Suleyman moves out of range of the strikes.
Benavidez throws a hook to the side of Suleyman's head but Suleyman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benavidez throws a lazy uppercut
and Suleyman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suleyman lands a leg kick that knocks Benavidez off balance momentarily.
Suleyman looks to land a left hand but Benavidez moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Suleyman.
Benavidez walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Suleyman.
Suleyman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Suleyman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benavidez.
A countering left hand to the body from Suleyman misses.
Suleyman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Benavidez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benavidez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Benavidez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Benavidez tries to clinch up but Suleyman circles away and keeps his distance.
Suleyman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Suleyman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benavidez doesn't manage to clinch there - Suleyman circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ibrahim Suleyman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Benavidez misses with a takedown
and Suleyman counters with a series of strikes. Benavidez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Benavidez looks to land a right hand but Suleyman moved out of range.
Suleyman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Benavidez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Suleyman's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Benavidez closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Suleyman counter with a right hand.
Benavidez misses with a right hand
and Suleyman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Benavidez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Benavidez connects with a crisp jab.
Benavidez misses with a looping left.
Suleyman steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Suleyman lands with an overhand left.
Benavidez is rocked!
Suleyman cracks Benavidez with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Benavidez tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Suleyman pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Benavidez is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ibrahim Suleyman!
In his post fight interview, Ibrahim Suleyman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joseph OByrne (ranked 829 p4p, 106 weight class) and Zach Attack (ranked 1996 p4p, 232 weight class). Zach Attack 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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph OByrne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zach Attack!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attack throws a nice looking combination but OByrne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Attack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
OByrne scores with a kick to the midsection.
Attack is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Attack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Attack takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
OByrne looks to land a combination. Attack sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Attack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
OByrne dodges the punch combination from Attack.
OByrne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OByrne moves out of range of the body kick.
We've been told by OByrne's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
OByrne thuds his right hand into Attack's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Attack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attack walks forward, straight into a front kick from OByrne.
OByrne throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for OByrne.
OByrne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Attack's hands are dropping dangerously low here and OByrne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Attack scrambles back to his feet.
Attack throws a series of punches but OByrne avoids them all with ease.
OByrne is looking for a counter combo.
OByrne rushes Attack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
OByrne tries a body shot but Attack blocks it.
We've been informed that Attack has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
OByrne blocks a body shot from Attack.
OByrne lands a shoulder strike.
Attack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OByrne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OByrne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Attack misses with the combination.
As Attack backs away, OByrne returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attack misses with a head kick.
OByrne is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Attack. Those never looked like landing.
Attack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
OByrne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from OByrne lands.
Attack throws a right hand that OByrne ducks under and follows up with a left that OByrne also avoids with ease.
Attack looks to land a combination but OByrne avoids it well.
OByrne looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
OByrne lands the left hand.
Attack misses with a double jab.
OByrne keeps Attack at a distance using the push kick.
OByrne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
OByrne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Attack has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by OByrne.
OByrne misses with a body shot.
Attack throws a sloppy head kick and OByrne moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OByrne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attack moves away.
Attack lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Attack throws a body shot but no joy.
Attack throws a nice looking combination but OByrne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Attack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
OByrne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zach Attack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Attack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but OByrne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from OByrne misses the target.
Attack throws a nice looking combination but OByrne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
OByrne half committed to a counter leg kick.
OByrne lands a leg kick that knocks Attack off balance momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Attack.
OByrne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Attack looks winded!
Attack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by OByrne. OByrne obviously looking to wear him down.
Attack throws a right hand that misses
and OByrne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
OByrne closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Attack! OByrne dives in looking to finish! Attack is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph OByrne!
Joseph OByrne retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Joseph OByrne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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RATING
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