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ABW 99 Distacio Jr - Mumba PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Hammar (ranked 2855 p4p, 327 weight class) and Thomas Krakow (ranked 21975 p4p, 690 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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160 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Hammar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Krakow!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krakow shoots in and drives through. Hammar sprawls well.
Hammar throwing a counter right hand but Krakow manages to avoid it.
Hammar throws a hook but Krakow avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krakow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Hammar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas Krakow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammar looks to throw the jab but Krakow is out of range.
Krakow moves away from the strike by Hammar.
Krakow wants to clinch
and Hammar counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Thomas Krakow has been cut.
Hammar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krakow moves in looking to clinch but Hammar pushes him off.
Hammar lands a nice shot that snaps Krakow's head back.
Hammar lands a big uppercut and Krakow crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Krakow looks OK. Hammar waves Krakow back to his feet!
Krakow is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krakow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Krakow misses with a takedown attempt
and Hammar counters with a crisp right hand that drops Krakow! Hammar lets Krakow back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Krakow is still on wobbly legs! Can Hammar finish him?
Hammar closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Krakow out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hans Hammar!
After the big win, Hans Hammar made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sin City Allstars and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergeant Dignam (ranked 22057 p4p, 748 weight class) and Leon Cotton (ranked 3319 p4p, 392 weight class). Dignam comes to the cage accompanied by Go Hard. Cotton has chosen Humble by: Kendrick Lamar as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sergeant Dignam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leon Cotton!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dignam fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cotton, pushing him back against the cage.
Dignam misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dignam.
Cotton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cotton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dignam gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Dignam scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dignam gets through Cotton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dignam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cotton backwards.
Cotton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cotton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dignam struggles to land a body shot inside as Cotton controls his hands.
Dignam digs a right hand into Cotton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cotton's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Dignam.
Cotton tries to land knees in the clinch but Dignam avoids the damage to the body.
Cotton tries to throw a body punch but Dignam avoids it by throwing Cotton back against the cage.
Dignam lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Dignam.
Dignam lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cotton backwards.
Cotton is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dignam avoiding damage as Cotton throws knees to the body.
Dignam avoids a wild elbow strike from Cotton.
Dignam lands with a light punch inside.
Cotton is still on wobbly legs! Can Dignam finish him?
Nice body punch from Dignam - that landed with a thud.
Dignam definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cotton looks winded!
Dignam tries to work over Cotton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cotton seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton is trying to force a seperation but Dignam has the dominant position.
Cotton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dignam digs a right hand underneath Cotton's ribcage. Cotton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Dignam.
Dignam floors Cotton with a big punch on the inside! Cotton is trying to recover but Dignam dives into side control.
It looks like Leon Cotton has been cut.
Cotton seems a little lost for a moment, as Dignam dominates the positioning.
Dignam stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dignam clinches up with Cotton and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dignam - that landed with a thud.
Dignam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dignam scores with a shoulder strike.
Cotton takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dignam.
Dignam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dignam drops Cotton with a big right hand! Dignam charges in looking to finish - Cotton manages to keep Dignam in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Dignam trying to control the position from guard on top but Cotton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dignam throwing strikes from guard but Cotton blocks nicely.
Cotton looking for a guillotine here but Dignam defends easily.
Dignam sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dignam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cotton pushes a forearm under Dignam's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Dignam is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leon Cotton!
In his post fight interview, Leon Cotton 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Hetfield (ranked 3896 p4p, 193 weight class) and Li Lianjie (ranked 4314 p4p, 207 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Hetfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Li Lianjie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hetfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hetfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hetfield lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Hetfield.
Lianjie tries to score a body lock takedown but Hetfield shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've been hearing reports that Hetfield has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hetfield misses with some punches.
Hetfield lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hetfield.
Hetfield working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hetfield lands with a short shot to the head.
Hetfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hetfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hetfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hetfield lands a nice uppercut.
Lianjie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hetfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lianjies head.
Hetfield presses Lianjie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hetfield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lianjie backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hetfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield lands with a light punch inside.
Hetfield scores with a shot to the side of Lianjie's head.
Hetfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lianjie backwards.
Lianjie is rocked!
Lianjie jumps guard but Hetfield stands there with Lianjie around his waist. Lianjie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hetfield stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hetfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hetfield lands a hook that snaps the head of Lianjie backwards.
Hetfield lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Hetfield.
Hetfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hetfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Lianjie is still on wobbly legs! Can Hetfield finish him?
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!
Hetfield gets through Lianjie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Hetfield.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hetfield.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hetfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lianjie wants to get back to striking at distance but Hetfield won't allow it.
Lianjie is looking to take this one to the mat.
James Hetfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Li Lianjie.
Lianjie takes a shot to the head.
Lianjie trying to stall but Hetfield improves his position.
Lianjie seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot in the inside from Hetfield.
Lianjie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hetfield just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lianjie tries to break the clinch but Hetfield is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hetfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hetfield scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hetfield pushes Lianjie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hetfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lianjies head.
Hetfield has Lianjie pressed against the cage, preventing Lianjie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Hetfield.
Hetfield working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Hetfield.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Hetfield lands a nice uppercut.
Hetfield pushes Lianjie against the cage. Hetfield is working some dirty boxing. Hetfield pushes off with a quick right hook! Lianjie goes down! Lianjie tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hetfield moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Hetfield!
After winning the bout, James Hetfield 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Wasyl Plutov (ranked 3549 p4p, 311 weight class) and JD Dayley (ranked 6171 p4p, 437 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wasyl Plutov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JD Dayley!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plutov throws a leg kick which misses Dayley's front leg but catches the back leg as Dayley tries to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Plutov. Those never looked like landing.
Plutov throws a front kick aimed at Dayley's knee but Dayley avoids it well.
Despite the aggression on Dayley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Plutov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've been told by Plutov's head coaches at Double XX that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A punch combination from Plutov misses.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
Dayley unleashes a big counter combination but Plutov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Plutov misses with a wild combination.
Dayley unleashes a big counter combination but Plutov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dayley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dayley avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Plutov.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Plutov misses with the combination.
Dayley feints the counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a leg kick
and Dayley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dayley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dayley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
My spies in Iron Fist Gym inform me that Dayley has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dayley looking to pass the guard.
Plutov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dayley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dayley won't allow Plutov to sweep him here.
Plutov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dayley walks into a stiff left hand from Plutov.
Plutov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Plutov looks to land a combination but Dayley avoids it well.
As Plutov backs off Dayley throws a huge counter combo but Plutov manages to avoid it all.
Plutov misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Dayley moves out of range easily.
Dayley throws a counter combo.
Plutov swinging wildly here.
Dayley throws a counter combo.
Dayley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Plutov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov cracks the inside of Dayley's front leg.
Plutov tries to bum rush Dayley with a series of wild strikes but Dayley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dayley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Plutov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dayley.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Dayley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Plutov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dayley.
Dayley is looking for the big counter here.
A punch combination from Plutov misses.
As Plutov backs off Dayley throws a huge counter combo but Plutov manages to avoid it all.
Plutov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dayley counters with a shoot takedown. Plutov fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dayley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Plutov throws a shot to the body.
Dayley slips a jab and a cross from Plutov.
Dayley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Plutov is looking to clinch.
Plutov misses with a wild combination.
Dayley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Plutov throws a combination that misses
and Dayley counters with a takedown into side control.
JD Dayley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dayley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Plutov, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov is trying to control Dayley's posture but Dayley avoids it.
Dayley tries for a kimura but Plutov is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Plutov has escaped the position, nice work there.
What's Plutov going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Dayley misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dayley misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Plutov is trying to control Dayley's posture but Dayley avoids it.
Dayley looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Plutov is avoiding damage well.
Dayley in side control, throwing shots but Plutov defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dayley misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dayley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Plutov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Plutov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dayley landing a few strikes.
Dayley throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dayley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dayley is trying to get an arm triangle but Plutov is defending well.
Dayley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayley swings around for an armbar but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dayley's guard.
Plutov stands up and waves to Dayley to follow him.
Dayley blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Dayley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Plutov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dayley throws out a counter right but Plutov avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dayley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plutov.
Dayley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dayley blocks a low kick nicely.
Dayley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Plutov fakes the leg kick and cracks Dayley in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayley blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Plutov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Plutov misses with a low kick.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plutov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Despite the aggression on Dayley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Plutov moves in looking to clinch but Dayley pushes him off.
Dayley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Dayley tries to counter it with a takedown but Plutov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Plutov throws a head kick but Dayley moves out of range.
Dayley drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Plutov defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plutov lands an elbow that stopped Dayley in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like JD Dayley has been cut.
Plutov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Plutov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dayley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plutov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Plutov.
Dayley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Plutov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov gets through Dayley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Plutov landing knees to the head.
Dayley wants to take the fight to the mat but Plutov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JD Dayley.
Dayley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dayley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Plutov lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Plutov lands with a left to the head.
Dayley is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov misses with a knee to the head.
Dayley managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Good body shot from Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dayley is defending well for now.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
Dayley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Plutov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dayley backwards.
Dayley is still on wobbly legs! Can Plutov finish him?
A short uppercut from Plutov.
Plutov has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Dayley - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Plutov, and another! Dayley is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tumleh Schmitt (ranked 2620 p4p, 328 weight class) and Devin Watkins (ranked 4827 p4p, 516 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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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tumleh Schmitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmitt is looking to land body kicks.
Schmitt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
Schmitt cracks Watkins with an open hand slap.
Schmitt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Schmitt.
Schmitt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Watkins takes a step back to recover.
Schmitt feints a jab promting Watkins to slip. Schmitt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Watkins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Schmitt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Watkins tries a knee to the head but Schmitt blocks it.
Schmitt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watkins stalling in the clinch but Schmitt improves position.
Schmitt misses with a punch to the body.
Schmitt scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schmitt letting Watkins take a breather here.
A short right from Schmitt.
Schmitt lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins tries to throw a body punch but Schmitt avoids it by throwing Watkins back against the cage.
Schmitt digs a right hand into Watkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watkins's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schmitt.
Watkins takes a shot to the head.
Schmitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schmitt has him pressed against the cage.
Schmitt lands a body shot.
Watkins looks winded!
Schmitt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Watkins has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Schmitt seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Watkins can turn it around.
Watkins missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Schmitt.
Schmitt is leaning against Watkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schmitt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schmitt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watkinss head.
Watkins is rocked!
Schmitt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Watkins backwards.
Watkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Schmitt finish him?
A short right from Schmitt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmitt unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Watkins! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Schmitt is unloading with more strikes now! Watkins drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tumleh Schmitt!
A very excited looking Tumleh Schmitt 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Skrarski (ranked 3289 p4p, 110 weight class) and Steve King (ranked 3640 p4p, 120 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Skrarski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve King!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Skrarski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
King clinches.
King gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skrarski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King is trying to push Skrarski away but Skrarski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Skrarski goes for a takedown attempt but King pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
King wants to clinch up but Skrarski keeps it at a distance.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King misses with a double jab.
Steve King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws the kick towards the body but Skrarski avoids it.
Skrarski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from King. That one must have hurt.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skrarski fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Skrarski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King scores with a one two! Skrarski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrarski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. King manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Skrarski working some strikes from top position.
Skrarski won't allow King to sweep him here.
King striking off his back but it's not causing Skrarski any problems.
Skrarski trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skrarski throws a big right hand that misses.
King has his foot on Skrarski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Skrarski works his way back into a safe position though.
Skrarski throws a big elbow that misses.
Skrarski lands a couple of digs.
Skrarski throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrarski advances to half guard.
Skrarski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Skrarski working King over with strikes.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Skrarski scores with a couple of nice shots.
King is rocked!
Skrarski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Skrarski lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt King quite badly. King pulls Skrarski in close trying to recover. Skrarski postures up and lands two really hard shots that put King on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but King doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Skrarski!
Gabriel Skrarski gave a mention to Vikai Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Mikhailov (ranked 3301 p4p, 405 weight class) and Nivolumab Opdivo (ranked 3143 p4p, 387 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Nivolumab Opdivo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexei Mikhailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nivolumab Opdivo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opdivo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mikhailov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Opdivo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Opdivo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Opdivo is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Mikhailov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Opdivo won't allow Mikhailov to pass to mount.
Mikhailov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mikhailov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mikhailov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opdivo tries to get to full guard but Mikhailov has control of the leg.
Mikhailov trying to pass the guard but Opdivo defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opdivo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Opdivo is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mikhailov lands a nice short elbow.
Mikhailov trying to control from half guard but Opdivo is working away.
Mikhailov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are battling for position here. Opdivo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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.
Opdivo keeping moving, preventing Mikhailov from controlling successfully.
Mikhailov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Opdivo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mikhailov's guard.
Opdivo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mikhailov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Opdivo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mikhailov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mikhailov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Opdivo is one step ahead there.
Mikhailov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo wants to pass the guard but Mikhailov is keeping the position.
Mikhailov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Opdivo manages to get himself to full guard.
Mikhailov wants to control from the top but Opdivo keeps moving.
Opdivo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mikhailov controls the pace.
Mikhailov trying to control but Opdivo is working from the bottom.
Opdivo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mikhailov passes into half guard.
Opdivo is staying active underneath Mikhailov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Opdivo wants to get back to full guard but Mikhailov has mounted him!
Opdivo is looking to improve his position but Mikhailov isn't that keen on the idea.
Mikhailov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Opdivo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Opdivo gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Opdivo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Mikhailov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mikhailov throws a low kick but Opdivo avoids it.
Opdivo sends Mikhailov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Opdivo is motioning to the referee to let Mikhailov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Mikhailov is rocked!
Opdivo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mikhailov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oh Mikhailov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Opdivo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mikhailov doesn't seem bothered though.
Mikhailov seems to have got his legs back now.
Opdivo throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opdivo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Opdivo is stalking Mikhailov. Mikhailov circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Opdivo, and it's lights out! Mikhailov really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nivolumab Opdivo!
After winning the bout, Nivolumab Opdivo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Byyler (ranked 2965 p4p, 393 weight class) and Jay Uzo (ranked 2355 p4p, 323 weight class). Byyler comes to the cage accompanied by Gettomasa - Ykkösen bägei (feat. Justsesomali). The crowd seem to be enjoying Uzo's choice of entrance music: The Game. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 lbs
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220 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Byyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Uzo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Uzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Byyler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Byyler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uzo.
Byyler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uzo under the eye.
Uzo lands a jab.
Uzo's coach down at School of Hard Knocks was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Uzo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Uzo throws a jab when Byyler was well out of range.
Byyler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
An inside leg kick from Uzo misses.
Byyler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Uzo momentarily.
Byyler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Uzo finds it's way through Byyler's defenses.
Byyler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uzo scores with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Uzo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byyler swings for the body but Uzo moves out of range.
Uzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uzo with the counter takedown but Byyler avoids it easily.
Byyler shoots in looking for a takedown but Uzo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Byyler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Uzo scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Byyler misses.
Uzo lands a jab to Byyler's midsection.
Byyler is breathing heavily.
Byyler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byyler slips under a jab from Uzo.
Byyler looks to land a left hand but Uzo moved out of range nicely.
Uzo lands a big right hand that sends Byyler crashing to the mat! Uzo stays standing though and waves Byyler back to his feet!
Uzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Byyler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Byyler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Uzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Byyler.
Uzo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Byyler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Uzo looks to throw the jab but Byyler is out of range.
Byyler walks into a stiff left hand from Uzo.
Uzo misses the jab.
A nice combination there by Byyler.
Uzo looks to land a left hand but Byyler moved out of range nicely.
Uzo misses with a wild body shot.
Byyler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byyler tries to clinch but Uzo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Byyler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Uzo.
Uzo throws a shot from downtown. Byyler moves away and avoids it.
Uzo throws an overhand right that lands on Byyler's shoulder, as Byyler tries to avoid the shot.
Byyler lands with a nice combination. Uzo backs away looking to recover.
Byyler moves out of range as Uzo strikes.
Byyler scores with a head kick.
Byyler darts in and clinches Uzo up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Byyler fails to land.
Uzo prevents Byyler from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Uzo.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Byyler stalling in the clinch.
Uzo stalling in the clinch.
Uzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Byyler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzo lands with a short shot to the head.
Byyler prevents a body shot from Uzo.
A short left from Uzo.
Byyler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Byyler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Byyler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uzo breaks from the clinch.
Uzo throws a body punch but Byyler moves out of range.
Uzo staying out of range there.
Uzo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Uzo lands a big right hand that sends Byyler crashing to the mat! Uzo stays standing though and waves Byyler back to his feet!
Byyler is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byyler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh Byyler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uzo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Byyler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Byyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byyler seems to have got his legs back now.
Uzo misses the jab.
Byyler looks for a takedown but Uzo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Byyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byyler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uzo scores with a decent looking hook.
Uzo misses with a left hand
and Byyler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Uzo loads up on a big right hand but Byyler slips the punch.
Byyler throws a nice looking combination but Uzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uzo jabs Byyler right on the nose. Byyler blinks but takes it well.
Uzo throws out a loose jab but Byyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byyler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uzo.
Byyler throwing a counter right hand but Uzo manages to avoid it.
Byyler cracks Uzo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Uzo lands an overhand right.
Byyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uzo throws a big shot that misses.
Uzo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Byyler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Uzo doesn't seem bothered though.
Uzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Byyler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Uzo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Uzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Byyler.
Uzo drops Byyler with a beautiful combination! Byyler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Uzo is looking for the KO!
Uzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Byyler throws a sloppy head kick and Uzo moves out of range easily.
Uzo misses with a body punch
and Byyler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uzo thinking.
Uzo takes one on the button.
Byyler tries to clinch but Uzo moves out of range.
Uzo misses with a body shot
and Byyler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Byyler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uzo wobbles Byyler with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Uzo dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Byyler to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jay Uzo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jay Uzo waved his t-shirt featuring IniTech Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Tektas (ranked 1332 p4p, 161 weight class) and Phill Brooks (ranked 3965 p4p, 429 weight class). Tektas comes to the cage accompanied by Alexander The Great. Brooks comes into a darkened arena with his song building. This Fire Burns kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Phill Brooks struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Demetrius Tektas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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165 lbs
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170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demetrius Tektas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phill Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tektas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tektas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tektas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brooks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tektas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tektas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brooks defends it well.
Tektas seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tektas is looking for a kimura here.
Tektas is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tektas is looking for a kimura but Brooks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tektas to get the leverage.
Tektas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks is defending against the submission attempts here by Tektas.
Tektas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brooks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tektas.
Brooks wants to improve his position but Tektas is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tektas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tektas seems to be looking for submissions.
Brooks is trying to get back to full guard.
Tektas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brooks is just riding it out for now. Tektas eventually gives up the hold.
Brooks tries to get to full guard but Tektas has control of the leg.
Tektas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tektas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tektas controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tektas wants to take a breather but Brooks is having none of it.
Tektas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brooks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tektas.
Tektas wants to work for an arm triangle but Brooks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Tektas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Brooks enables Tektas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brooks manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tektas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Tektas from controlling successfully.
Tektas wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Tektas forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tektas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tektas is looking for a kimura but Brooks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tektas to get the leverage.
Tektas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks has hold of Tektas's hands but Tektas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brooks taking some punishment here, with Tektas in his half guard.
Tektas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tektas seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Brooks is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Demetrius Tektas!
During a confident post fight interview, Demetrius Tektas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Phill Brooks had this to say: 'I Don't Know I Could Go Back To WWE Or Train Harder Than Ever Before And Win My Next Fight'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Distacio Jr (ranked 1074 p4p, 156 weight class) and Ubungu Mumba (ranked 605 p4p, 89 weight class). Distacio Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Red - Darkest Part. Harry Distacio Jr has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Distacio Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ubungu Mumba!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Mumba.
Mumba misses with a looping left.
Distacio Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Distacio Jr misses with a looping left.
Mumba swinging wildly here.
Distacio Jr clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Distacio Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Distacio Jr misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr working aggressively here.
Distacio Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Distacio Jr can't break the clinch.
Distacio Jr working aggressively here.
Distacio Jr scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ubungu Mumba has been cut.
Distacio Jr blocks an uppercut.
Distacio Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Mumba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Distacio Jr blocks an uppercut.
Mumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumba.
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Distacio Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Distacio Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Distacio Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Distacio Jr takes a shot to the head.
Mumba misses with a punch on the inside.
Distacio Jr misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mumba after a bit of a struggle.
Mumba avoiding damage as Distacio Jr throws knees to the body.
Mumba works on Distacio Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Distacio Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Distacio Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mumba up against the cage.
Distacio Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mumba is defending well for now.
Mumba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mumba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Distacio Jr's elbow.
Mumba blocking some punches.
Mumba misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Distacio Jr obliges.
Mumba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mumba tries a body shot but Distacio Jr blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mumba.
Mumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mumba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mumba has a couple of punches blocked by Distacio Jr.
Mumba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Distacio Jr prevents a body shot from Mumba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ubungu Mumba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ubungu Mumba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Distacio Jr misses the shot to the body.
Mumba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Distacio Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Distacio Jr working the strikes but Mumba uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mumba felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Distacio Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mumba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mumba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Distacio Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Distacio Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mumba is on top in guard.
Distacio Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Distacio Jr working a defensive guard here.
Distacio Jr is looking for a triangle but Mumba pushes his legs off easily.
Distacio Jr looking for a guillotine here but Mumba defends easily.
Distacio Jr looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Distacio Jr keeping moving, preventing Mumba from controlling successfully.
Distacio Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Distacio Jr looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Distacio Jr is looking for a triangle but Mumba pushes his legs off easily.
Distacio Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mumba is aware though and is defending well.
Distacio Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Distacio Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Distacio Jr, not yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mumba misses with an uppercut.
Distacio Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mumba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Distacio Jr throws out a loose jab but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mumba tries to counter with a clinch but Distacio Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Mumba throws a poor cross that misses
and Distacio Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Mumba lands a leg kick that knocks Distacio Jr off balance momentarily.
Mumba misses with a body shot.
Distacio Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumba was well out of range. Poor timing from Distacio Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
A solid body kick from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Mumba counters with a stiff right hand.
Distacio Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Mumba counters with a low kick, right behind Distacio Jr 's knee.
Distacio Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Distacio Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Mumba checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ubungu Mumba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ubungu Mumba's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mumba throws a body punch but Distacio Jr moves out of range.
Distacio Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mumba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr needs to keep his hands up - Mumba had a free shot at his head there.
Distacio Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Mumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mumba throws a solid leg kick but Distacio Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mumba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Mumba counters with a straight right hand.
Mumba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Distacio Jr slips under a jab from Mumba.
Distacio Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Distacio Jr staying out of range there.
Mumba has Distacio Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Distacio Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Mumba struggles to land a body shot inside as Distacio Jr controls his hands.
Distacio Jr presses Mumba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mumba misses with the head strike.
Distacio Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Mumba is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Mumba avoids the damage to the body.
Distacio Jr misses with some punches.
Mumba misses with some punches.
Mumba gets through Distacio Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mumba tries to work over Distacio Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mumba is pressed up against the cage. Distacio Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mumba down to the mat. Mumba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ubungu Mumba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Distacio Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Mumba moves out of range easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Distacio Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba lands a body punch.
I was talking to Distacio Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Distacio Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Mumba avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr breaks the clinch.
Ubungu Mumba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Distacio Jr misses with an uppercut
and Mumba counters with a nice leg kick.
Distacio Jr lands a jab to Mumba's midsection.
Distacio Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Mumba drives through and clinches with Distacio Jr against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Distacio Jr.
Ubungu Mumba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumba misses with a body punch.
Mumba gets underhooks to prevent Distacio Jr's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Distacio Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Distacio Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Distacio Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Distacio Jr missing with knees to the body.
Distacio Jr pushes Mumba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Distacio Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mumba is defending well.
Distacio Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mumba blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Distacio Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mumba misses with a punch to the body.
Mumba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ubungu Mumba just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ubungu Mumba's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mumba tries to work over Distacio Jr's front leg with a kick but Distacio Jr checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Distacio Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mumba slips under a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mumba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Distacio Jr.
Mumba wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio Jr shoots and misses
and Mumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mumba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mumba.
Mumba missing with a left hand there. Distacio Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Distacio Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mumba flicks out a counter leg kick but Distacio Jr steps away.
Mumba scores with a punch to the head.
Distacio Jr lands a body shot.
Distacio Jr moves out of range as Mumba strikes.
Mumba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Distacio Jr throws a lazy right hand but Mumba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Mumba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr misses with a body shot.
Distacio Jr lunges at Mumba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mumba's hand.
Distacio Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Distacio Jr instigates a clinch.
Distacio Jr missing with knees to the body.
Distacio Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Mumba.
Distacio Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mumba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mumba blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Distacio Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mumba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Distacio Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr misses with a takedown
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Distacio Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mumba throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumba is looking to slow Distacio Jr down with leg kicks.
Distacio Jr with a poor takedown
and Distacio Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Distacio Jr misses with a hook
and Mumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Distacio Jr.
Mumba tests Distacio Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Distacio Jr closes the distance but Mumba moves to the side
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubungu Mumba dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ubungu Mumba'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!
Distacio Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Mumba circles away.
Mumba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Distacio Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mumba moves in looking to clinch but Distacio Jr pushes him off.
Mumba doesn't manage to clinch there - Distacio Jr circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Distacio Jr misses the target.
Mumba avoids the head kick by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mumba quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio Jr not doing much here.
Distacio Jr is looking to pass Mumba's guard but actually Mumba recovers to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio Jr passes into half guard.
Distacio Jr passes to full mount!
Distacio Jr trying to control but Mumba is having none of it.
Distacio Jr thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mumba avoids a series of strikes thrown by Distacio Jr.
Harry Distacio Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba regains half guard.
Distacio Jr is looking to take a break and control but Mumba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Distacio Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Distacio Jr working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mumba's thigh. Mumba counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Mumba pulls Distacio Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Distacio Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Mumba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harry Distacio Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mumba keeping full guard, as Distacio Jr tries to pass.
Distacio Jr 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.
Distacio Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Distacio Jr with a nice head shot there.
Distacio Jr throws a strike but Mumba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Distacio Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mumba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mumba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mumba not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr keeping moving, preventing Mumba from controlling successfully.
Mumba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Distacio Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mumba has managed to get both his arms back between Distacio Jr's legs - danger averted.
Mumba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Distacio Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Distacio Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mumba 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ubungu Mumba!
Ubungu Mumba is the new light heavyweight champion!
Ubungu Mumba spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Harry Distacio Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'What just happened?'.
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