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PFC 14 Guy vs Abdallah PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Broseph Stalin (ranked 19820 p4p, 753 weight class) and Anderson Aldo (ranked 6965 p4p, 634 weight class). Anderson Aldo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Broseph Stalin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Aldo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Stalin circles away.
Aldo feints and then cracks Stalin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stalin down.
We've been hearing reports that Stalin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Stalin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Stalin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stalin moves out of range of the leg kick from Aldo.
Aldo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stalin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stalin is standing up over Aldo. Aldo looks to escape but Stalin dives into side control.
Aldo seems a little lost for a moment, as Stalin dominates the positioning.
Aldo is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalin works to advance to full mount. Aldo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Stalin avoids the attempt from Aldo to control.
Stalin landing shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stalin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stalin landing strikes from the mount.
Stalin lands a couple of good shots and Aldo has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Aldo is rocked!
Stalin is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Aldo taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Stalin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Broseph Stalin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarred Reich (ranked 2516 p4p, 321 weight class) and Noah Jaccard (ranked 5503 p4p, 567 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarred Reich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noah Jaccard!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reich with a nice cross.
It looks like Noah Jaccard has been cut.
Reich misses with a body shot.
Jaccard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Reich blocks the leg kick.
Jaccard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaccard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reich avoids the body shot from Jaccard.
Jaccard throws a head kick that misses.
Reich's corner calls for a 1-2. Reich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jaccard throws a push kick but Reich slaps the foot to one side.
Reich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jaccard fakes the leg kick and cracks Reich in the body.
Reich throws a looping overhand right but Jaccard ducks down to avoid it.
Reich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jaccard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reich.
Jaccard is looking to land body kicks.
Jaccard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaccard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reich moves out of range of the body kick.
Good shot there by Reich.
Reich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaccard throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reich counters with a stiff right hand.
Jaccard throws a push kick but Reich slaps the foot to one side.
Jaccard looks to land a body kick but Reich moved away.
Jaccard closes the distance and pushes Reich back into the cage.
Jaccard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jaccard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaccard's coach down at The Takeover was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jaccard's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jaccard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jaccard blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Reich fails to land.
Reich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaccard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaccard wants to break free but Reich has control.
Jaccard tries to throw a body punch but Reich avoids it by throwing Jaccard back against the cage.
Reich lands a shoulder strike.
That has opened up Noah Jaccard's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaccard scores with a shoulder strike.
Reich misses with the head strike.
Jaccard tries to break free but Reich pushes him back against the cage.
Jaccard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaccard swings wildly with an uppercut but Reich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaccard tries to work over Reich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaccard lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Reich fails to land.
Jaccard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaccard tries to throw a body punch but Reich avoids it by throwing Jaccard back against the cage.
Reich misses with the head strike.
Jaccard lands a nice shot to the body.
Reich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jaccard swings wildly with an uppercut but Reich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reich swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaccard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jaccard or not.
Jaccard blocks an uppercut.
Reich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jaccard tries to throw a body punch but Reich avoids it by throwing Jaccard back against the cage.
Jaccard wants to get back to striking at distance but Reich won't allow it.
A short right from Reich.
Reich tries to work over Jaccard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reich.
A short right from Reich on the inside.
Reich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Jaccard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jaccard taking a breather.
Reich blocking some punches.
Jaccard has a couple of punches blocked by Reich.
A right handed body shot lands from Reich.
Still in the clinch, Reich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jaccard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reich tries to work over Jaccard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaccard misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reich.
Reich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jaccard is trying to push Reich away but Reich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reich misses with a body punch.
Reich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaccard throws a punch but it's blocked by Reich.
Reich scores with a shot to the side of Jaccard's head.
Jaccard is rocked!
A hook to the body from Reich.
Jaccard is still on wobbly legs! Can Reich finish him?
Reich digs a right hand into Jaccard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jaccard's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reich.
Jaccard seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jaccard.
Jaccard breaks the clinch.
Noah Jaccard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaccard throws a head kick that misses.
Jaccard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jaccard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reich.
It looks like Jarred Reich has been cut.
Reich lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jaccard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaccard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jaccard throws a head kick that misses.
Reich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaccard misses with the body kick
and Reich counters with an inside leg kick.
Reich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jaccard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reich scores with a shot to the body.
Jaccard looks winded!
Reich sends Jaccard crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Reich is motioning to the referee to let Jaccard up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarred Reich dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Reich lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Jaccard up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Reich from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Jaccard's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jarred Reich!
A very excited looking Jarred Reich 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samran Mookjai (ranked 2775 p4p, 355 weight class) and Kerisiano Lagomau (ranked 4421 p4p, 521 weight class). Kerisiano Lagomau is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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205 lbs
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samran Mookjai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kerisiano Lagomau!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lagomau throws a body punch but Mookjai moves out of range.
Mookjai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mookjai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lagomau to score with a decent uppercut.
Lagomau punishes Mookjai's body with a nice straight punch.
Mookjai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mookjai misses with a few strikes there.
Mookjai backing away here, and Lagomau unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lagomau gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mookjai.
It looks like Kerisiano Lagomau has been cut.
Nice body punch from Lagomau.
Mookjai tries to land a body kick
and Lagomau counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mookjai's knee momentarily.
Mookjai jabs Lagomau right on the nose. Lagomau blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lagomau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mookjai.
Mookjai loads up on a big right hand but Lagomau slips the punch.
Lagomau moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagomau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mookjai lands a slapping body shot.
Lagomau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mookjai swings widly with a right hand
and Lagomau counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mookjai thinking.
Lagomau swings widly with a right hand
and Mookjai counters with a one-two to the body.
Mookjai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lagomau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lagomau.
Mookjai swings for the body but Lagomau moves out of range.
Lagomau has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mookjai cracks Lagomau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lagomau throws a front kick aimed at Mookjai's knee but Mookjai avoids it well.
Lagomau misses with a right hand
and Mookjai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mookjai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lagomau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lagomau fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mookjai is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lagomau.
Mookjai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lagomau moves into range and clinches up with Mookjai.
I was talking to Mookjai's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lagomau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mookjai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lagomau manages to break the clinch.
Mookjai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lagomau misses with a hook
and Lagomau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mookjai throws a leg kick which misses Lagomau's front leg but catches the back leg as Lagomau tries to avoid it.
Lagomau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mookjai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mookjai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lagomau throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagomau does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lagomau thows a leg kick but Mookjai checks it
and Mookjai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lagomau throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mookjai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kerisiano Lagomau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mookjai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lagomau lands a glancing blow to the side of Mookjai's head.
Mookjai avoids the body shot from Lagomau.
Lagomau throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mookjai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lagomau is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mookjai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lagomau misses with a left hand
and Mookjai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lagomau connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lagomau throws an off balance right hand
and Lagomau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That has opened up Kerisiano Lagomau's cut even more.
Lagomau throws a leg kick
and Lagomau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagomau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lagomau misses with a combination
and Mookjai counters with a stiff right hand.
Mookjai scores with a leg kick.
Mookjai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lagomau misses with a hook to the body
and Mookjai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mookjai scoring well with a low kick there.
Lagomau paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lagomau misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mookjai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mookjai staying out of range there.
Lagomau misses with a jab to the body
enabling Mookjai to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samran Mookjai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kerisiano Lagomau's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mookjai drops Lagomau with a beautiful combination! Lagomau stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mookjai is looking for the KO!
Lagomau is rocked!
Mookjai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lagomau.
Lagomau misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mookjai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mookjai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lagomau is still on wobbly legs! Can Mookjai finish him?
Lagomau digs a good body shot into Mookjai's ribs.
Lagomau seems to have recovered his senses.
Lagomau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mookjai takes a swing at Lagomau's ribcage but misses.
Lagomau misses the body punch
and Mookjai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lagomau really felt that one!
Lagomau misses with a kick to the body.
Mookjai throwing a counter right hand but Lagomau manages to avoid it.
Lagomau throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mookjai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Kerisiano Lagomau's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lagomau is looking to clinch but Mookjai is avoiding it.
Lagomau lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Lagomau
and Mookjai counters with a nice uppercut.
Lagomau throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mookjai moves out of range as Lagomau throws a body kick.
Mookjai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mookjai needs to keep his hands up - Lagomau had a free shot at his head there.
Lagomau scores with a jab to the head.
Lagomau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mookjai on the side of the head.
Lagomau throws a hook to the side of Mookjai's head but Mookjai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mookjai with a nice cross.
Lagomau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lagomau throws a poor cross that misses
and Mookjai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kerisiano Lagomau's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lagomau throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mookjai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mookjai takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagomau feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mookjai's calf.
Lagomau lands with a good body shot.
Lagomau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Mookjai as he connects with a hook.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kerisiano Lagomau's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Samran Mookjai!
During a confident post fight interview, Samran Mookjai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jansen Verhoeven (ranked 3133 p4p, 382 weight class) and Jon Snitch (ranked 2995 p4p, 371 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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173 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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jansen Verhoeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Snitch!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verhoeven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snitch.
Verhoeven looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Snitch gets a clinch.
Snitch prevents Verhoeven from breaking the clinch.
Verhoeven is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
I was talking to Verhoeven's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Snitch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Verhoeven is defending well.
Verhoeven has had enough of the clinch but Snitch keeps him there for the moment.
Verhoeven tries to break free but Snitch pushes him back against the cage.
Verhoeven is trying to force a seperation but Snitch has the dominant position.
Snitch has Verhoeven pressed against the cage, preventing Verhoeven from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Snitch 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.
Snitch is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Snitch prevents Verhoeven from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verhoeven breaks from the clinch.
Snitch closes the distance and clinches.
Verhoeven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snitch misses with a takedown attempt
and Verhoeven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoeven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snitch.
Snitch slips a jab from Verhoeven.
Snitch is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Verhoeven pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snitch is out of range and Verhoeven settles back down.
It seemed like Snitch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab by Verhoeven.
Verhoeven throws a body shot but no joy.
Verhoeven takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Verhoeven attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Verhoeven looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Snitch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Verhoeven as he avoids it easily.
Jansen Verhoeven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Snitch.
Snitch shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Snitch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snitch stops Verhoeven from getting back to his feet.
Snitch controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Snitch clinches with his opponent.
Verhoeven wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snitch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Verhoeven manages to break the clinch.
Snitch checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Snitch! But no joy.
Snitch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Snitch misses with a leg kick
and Verhoeven counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snitch has managed to clinch.
Snitch prevents Verhoeven from breaking the clinch.
Snitch is stalling here.
Verhoeven is looking to break free of the clinch but Snitch has double underhooks.
Verhoeven wants to break the clinch but can't.
Verhoeven breaks the clinch.
Snitch avoids the body shot from Verhoeven.
Snitch lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verhoeven misses with a leg kick
and Snitch counters with a two punch combo.
Verhoeven moves out of range of the leg kick from Snitch.
Verhoeven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snitch throws a lazy right hand but Verhoeven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Verhoeven is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Snitch dominated that round.
That's time! Verhoeven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Verhoeven ducks under a wild hook from Snitch.
Snitch throws a combination that misses
letting Verhoeven counter with a right hand.
Snitch scores with a hook.
Verhoeven on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Verhoeven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snitch's sensitive parts.
Snitch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Snitch trying to control the pace.
Verhoeven tries to get to full guard but Snitch has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Snitch wants to advance to full mount but Verhoeven doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Verhoeven working a defensive guard here.
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.
Snitch engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Snitch loads up on a big right hand but Verhoeven slips the punch.
Verhoeven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Snitch lands with an overhand left.
Verhoeven tries to sprawl but Snitch drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Snitch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verhoeven tries to kick Snitch off but Snitch keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Snitch seems content to control.
Snitch wants to free his trapped foot but Verhoeven is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Snitch trying to control the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Snitch fails to land the takedown.
Verhoeven half committed to a counter leg kick.
Verhoeven looks to score with a jab to the body but Snitch is just out of range.
Verhoeven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snitch.
And Verhoeven counters with a quick kick to the body but Snitch blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snitch tries for a takedown but Verhoeven circles away easily
and Verhoeven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snitch closes the distance and pushes Verhoeven back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Snitch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Snitch shoots in and bounces Verhoeven off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Snitch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Snitch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verhoeven looking for a sweep. Not yet Verhoeven, not yet.
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.
Snitch looking to pass the guard.
Verhoeven is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Snitch dives into side control.
Verhoeven wants to get back to his feet but Snitch drags him back down.
A lull in the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jansen Verhoeven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Snitch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Snitch lands a jab to the head.
Jansen Verhoeven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snitch misses with a left hand
and Verhoeven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Verhoeven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snitch throws an off balance right hand
and Verhoeven counters with a nice body shot.
Snitch misses with a left hand
and Verhoeven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Snitch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snitch has managed to clinch.
Verhoeven is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Snitch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Verhoeven tries to circle away but Snitch has him pinned against the cage.
Verhoeven has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Verhoeven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snitch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Verhoeven misses
and Snitch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Verhoeven misses the shot to the body.
Snitch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snitch tests Verhoeven's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snitch throws out a powerful jab.
Snitch looks to clinch
and Verhoeven counters with a good, hard body kick but Snitch shrugs it off.
Verhoeven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Verhoeven on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Snitch cracks Verhoeven with a right hand to the side of the head.
Verhoeven cracks a nice hook into Snitch's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snitch closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Verhoeven to the mat! Verhoeven manages to get full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snitch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Snitch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Snitch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Snitch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Snitch!
Our winner, Jon Snitch, 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucjan Lucjusz (ranked 2609 p4p, 320 weight class) and Russell Jones (ranked 3005 p4p, 358 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucjan Lucjusz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Russell Jones !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucjusz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones staying out of range there.
Lucjusz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lucjusz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lucjusz.
Lucjusz misses with a wild body shot.
Lucjusz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucjusz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucjusz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones 's calf.
Lucjusz cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Lucjusz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucjusz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Jones 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lucjusz under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucjusz tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Lucjusz blocking some punches.
Lucjusz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lucjusz has a couple of punches blocked by Jones .
Lucjusz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones 's elbow.
Lucjusz working aggressively here.
Lucjusz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucjusz.
Jones lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lucjusz.
Lucjusz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lucjusz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lucjusz fails to land.
Jones misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones .
Lucjusz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Jones .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucjusz is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Lucjusz into the cage.
I was talking to Lucjusz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lucjusz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lucjusz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Lucjusz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lucjusz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucjusz.
Jones lands a left hand.
Lucjusz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucjusz's elbow.
Lucjusz has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lucjusz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Lucjusz has him pressed against the cage.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucjusz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones darts in and clinches Lucjusz up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucjusz scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones blocks a body shot from Lucjusz.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Lucjusz is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lucjusz.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lucjusz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones 's elbow.
Lucjusz effectively controlling the action here.
Lucjusz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Lucjusz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Jones 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lucjusz fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Lucjusz lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lucjusz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Lucjusz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucjusz lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Lucjusz.
Nice body punch from Lucjusz.
Jones looks winded!
Lucjusz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lucjusz leaning against his opponent.
Lucjusz lands a shoulder strike.
Lucjusz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lucjusz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lucjusz drops Jones onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jones is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Jones is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Lucjusz.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Lucjusz finish him?
Lucjusz creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Jones with a big uppercut! Jones tries to clinch up but Lucjusz pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Jones to the mat! Jones covers up and Lucjusz unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lucjan Lucjusz!
A relieved looking Lucjan Lucjusz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thorn Drysdale (ranked 1997 p4p, 106 weight class) and Asd Qwe (ranked 2558 p4p, 128 weight class). Qwe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Sigit - Black Amplifier kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Asd Qwe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thorn Drysdale's chin.
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thorn Drysdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asd Qwe!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drysdale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Drysdale has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Drysdale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thorn Drysdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drysdale looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Drysdale is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Qwe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Drysdale is looking to take a break and control but Qwe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Qwe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drysdale pulls his head out easily.
Qwe wants to control but Drysdale is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qwe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drysdale is nestled in close to Qwe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Drysdale not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Qwe is pressing down on Drysdale's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Drysdale showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qwe is trying to control the position but Drysdale postures up.
Qwe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Drysdale throwing strikes but missing.
Our spies down at at Death Valley Training Facility inform us that Qwe has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Drysdale is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Drysdale throws a big elbow that misses.
Qwe looking to control.
Drysdale looking to pass the guard.
Drysdale 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.
Drysdale trying to control the position from guard on top but Qwe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Qwe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drysdale can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qwe controls Drysdale momentarily but Drysdale frees himself.
Drysdale wants to control from the top but Qwe keeps moving.
Qwe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drysdale trying to control but Qwe is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Qwe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drysdale advances to half guard.
Drysdale seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Qwe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Qwe tries to get to full guard but Drysdale has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qwe is looking to control Drysdale's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Qwe avoid being mounted?
Qwe tries to get to full guard but Drysdale has control of the leg.
Drysdale working over Qwe with some ground and pound. Qwe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Qwe is refusing to be controlled, as Drysdale sits in half guard.
Drysdale lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Qwe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Drysdale is trying to control the action in half guard but Qwe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drysdale drops an elbow to the side of Qwe's head.
Drysdale slips a nice elbow through Qwe's hands, connecting with Qwe's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Qwe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Drysdale scores with a couple of nice shots.
Qwe is rocked!
Drysdale is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Qwe is still in real trouble! Can Drysdale finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale is working for a kimura but Qwe is defending it quite comfortably.
Drysdale seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Qwe tries to roll over but Drysdale keeps him under control.
Drysdale scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Drysdale is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Qwe!
Drysdale postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Qwe bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Drysdale and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thorn Drysdale!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Thorn Drysdale made sure he mentioned Red Light Coffeeshop, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martyn Ford (ranked 2262 p4p, 294 weight class) and Jako Day (ranked 3878 p4p, 476 weight class). Jako Day will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Martyn Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jako Day!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ford shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Day defends it nicely.
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Day.
Day connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ford takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ford closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Day did well to prevent Ford getting side control.
Day is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been hearing good reports from Ford'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.
Well, if Ford is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Day is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ford seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Day does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Day tries to get to full guard but Ford has control of the leg.
Day has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ford is trying to control. Day wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day is trying to stand back up but Ford is controlling him
Ford with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ford wants to pass the guard but Day is defending well.
Ford is taking a breather. Day says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ford wants to pass to mount but Day is defending the position.
Day is trying to stand up here but Ford is controlling him well.
Day is looking to control Ford's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Day avoid being mounted?
Ford trying to pass the guard but Day defending well.
Day is looking for a sweep. Ford is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ford stops Day from getting back to his feet.
Day wants to get back to full guard.
Ford trying to pass the guard but Day defending well.
Ford looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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.
Day is trying to stand back up but Ford is controlling him
Ford is trying to control the action in half guard but Day is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Day tries to roll over but Ford keeps him under control.
Ford wants to pass to mount but Day is defending the position.
Day looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ford is trying to control the action in half guard but Day is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ford is trying to work for a kimura but Day is defending well.
Day is looking to improve his position.
Day is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ford's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ford's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Day has decided that he can't make progress quickly enough from the back position and has rather unusually decided to stand up from the dominant position. Obviously he's going to be looking for the knockout on the feet here!
Jako Day is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ford changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ford shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Day counters with a straight right hand.
Ford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martyn Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Day slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ford changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Day looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Day tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ford wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Day gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ford wants to take Day's back but he can't do it this time.
Ford looking to control but Day is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day is looking to improve his position but Ford isn't that keen on the idea.
Day wants to hold on but Ford pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford fails to advance to Day's back.
Ford is working hard here to advance position.
Ford jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Day manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Day tries to bench press Ford off him but Ford keeps the position.
Day is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ford is trying to get an arm triangle but Day is defending well.
Day is not content to let Ford control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jako Day will probably get the nod.
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.
Ford doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martyn Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ford shoots and misses
and Day counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martyn Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford with a lazy takedown attempt
and Day counters with a nice uppercut.
Day scores with a sloppy right hand. Ford should have avoided that one.
Ford shoots and misses
and Day counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Day throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Day defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ford.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Day! But no joy.
Ford dives in for a single leg takedown but Day sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little jabbing left from Day on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ford shoots in looking for a takedown. Day tries to sprawl out of it but Ford keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Day manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Day swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Day's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ford under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Day.
Jako Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Day fails to land with a series of punches.
Day throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ford.
Day has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ford with a lazy takedown attempt
and Day counters with a straight right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ford.
Day throws a counter combo.
Ford shoots in for a double leg but Day sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Day throws a one two combo.
Ford looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Day!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day is looking to reverse the position.
Day is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ford asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ford thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Day's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ford is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Day knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Day is looking to reverse the position.
Ford has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Day!
Day squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Day regains half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Day looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford is pressing down on Day's thigh, looking to free his foot. Day is holding on for now.
Martyn Ford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Day wants to control but Ford is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ford is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Day has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ford wants to take a breather but Day is having none of it.
Ford is pressing down on Day's thigh, looking to free his foot. Day is holding on for now.
Ford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Day keeps working.
Day is looking to escape.
Ford tries to pass the half guard into mount. Day knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Day has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ford is on him like a limpet, forcing Day back against the cage.
Ford pulls Day into guard.
Ford escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Day gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Day decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ford, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice side step and Day releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Day lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ford backs up against the cage.
Ford with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Day to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Day. No joy for Ford on that attempt.
Day throws out a counter right but Ford avoids it with no problem.
Day connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ford's hands.
Ford goes for a double leg but Day avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Day continues to drive forward.
Day rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ford doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Day counters with a straight right hand.
Ford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jako Day showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ford shoots and misses
and Day counters with a left and a right that stings Ford.
Day misses with a two punch combination.
Day throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ford tries to score a power double leg takedown but Day sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ford somewhat.
Ford shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martyn Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Day counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ford thinking.
Day has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Day stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Day wants it to stay on the feet.
Day is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day throws a series of punches but Ford avoids them all with ease.
Ford walks into a stiff left hand from Day.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ford.
Martyn Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Day scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Day leaves Ford with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Day. No joy for Ford on that attempt.
Day lands a two punch combo.
Ford fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Day looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Day moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ford shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Day counter with a right hand.
Day misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Day.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ford or perhaps it was just good defense by Day, which made it look bad.
Day now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Day throws a solid leg kick but Ford takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Day.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ford looks for a takedown but Day sprawls well.
Ford fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Day avoids it really well and circles away.
Day is looking for the big counter here.
Ford with a poor takedown
and Day counters with a left to the body.
Day connects with a single shot there.
Day stuffs the takedown.
Day now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Day counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford is trying hard to land a takedown here. Day sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ford scores with a takedown into Day's guard.
Day is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ford wants to control but Day is keeping busy.
Ford wants to improve his position but Day is controlling well.
Day stands up and beckons Ford to join him on the feet.
Day stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ford ducks right into an uppercut from Day.
Ford looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford dives in and grabs Day's left leg, looking for a takedown. Day pushes down on Ford's head and hops out.
Some wild striking there from Day.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Day defends it nicely.
Day throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
Day scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ford has his takedown stuffed
enabling Day to counter with a crisp jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ford.
Martyn Ford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jako Day is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Day scores with a jab. Ford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jako Day comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Day winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jako Day!
A relieved looking Jako Day thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kosken Jorma (ranked 1195 p4p, 116 weight class) and Lamar Allen (ranked 1828 p4p, 180 weight class). Kosken Jorma could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lamar Allen's chin.
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149 lbs
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152 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosken Jorma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lamar Allen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jorma's head backwards.
A big right from Allen misses.
A slow jab from Jorma misses its intended target.
Jorma fails to land the takedown.
Jorma slips a straight right by Allen.
Jorma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Allen tries to clinch there but Jorma circles away.
Allen slips under a jab.
Allen lands a nice shot that snaps Jorma's head back.
Jorma catches Allen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jorma misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Jorma fakes the leg kick and cracks Allen in the body.
Jorma misses with a hook.
Allen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jorma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jorma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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!
Jorma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jorma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Allen's hands.
Jorma avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen defending well as Jorma loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Allen! But no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with a leg kick.
Allen cracks a nice hook into Jorma's ribs.
Allen jabs Jorma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jorma throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jorma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Allen is out of range and Jorma settles back down.
Jorma fails to land the takedown.
Jorma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Jorma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jorma throws a hook but Allen blocks it.
Allen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jorma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Allen.
Allen scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jorma slips under a jab.
Allen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Allen.
Jorma throws a lazy uppercut
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jorma throws a leg kick
and Jorma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen slips a jab from Jorma.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Jorma tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Allen swings for the body but Jorma moves out of range.
Allen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jorma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jorma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jorma is looking for a counter combo.
Allen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Allen feints and then cracks Jorma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jorma down.
Good work by Allen as he checks the leg kick.
Jorma shoots for a takedown but Allen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosken Jorma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Jorma throws a solid leg kick but Allen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jorma.
Allen connects with a leg kick. Jorma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jorma tries for a takedown but Allen circles away easily
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jorma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Allen throws a shot from downtown. Jorma moves away and avoids it.
Allen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick.
Allen moves out of range as Jorma strikes.
Jorma throws a series of punches but Allen avoids them all with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Allen misses.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jorma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jorma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allen avoids it really well and circles away.
Jorma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
Allen scores with a hook.
Allen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jorma had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Allen rushes Jorma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jorma has had enough of the clinch but Allen keeps him there for the moment.
Jorma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Allen takes a shot to the head.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen lands a nice uppercut.
Allen working aggressively here.
Allen is looking to control Jorma's arms but Jorma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Allen has his back to the cage.
Jorma scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jorma jumps guard and drags Allen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jorma is looking for a triangle but Allen pushes his legs off easily.
Jorma is looking for a triangle but Allen pushes his legs off easily.
Jorma is trying to keep Allen in close.
Allen preventing the sweep.
Jorma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Allen dominated that round.
That's time! Jorma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
That kick from Jorma tenderised Allen's leg. Allen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jorma is looking to slow Allen down with leg kicks.
Allen's corner calls for a 1-2. Allen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jorma throws a low kick, looking for Allen's leg but Allen calmly moves out of range.
Allen throws a right hand that misses
and Jorma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Allen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jorma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Allen avoids the body shot from Jorma.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Jorma misses with a leg kick.
Allen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jorma momentarily.
Allen lands a jab to the nose.
Jorma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jorma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Allen checks it well.
Allen lunges at Jorma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jorma's hand.
Allen throws the kick towards the body but Jorma avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Allen is looking to chop away at Jorma's legs.
Jorma changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Allen is trying to defend but Jorma finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jorma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jorma throwing shots but Allen is blocking nicely.
Allen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jorma.
Allen controlling Jorma's posture.
Jorma wants to pass the guard but Allen is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen working a defensive guard here.
Allen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jorma.
Allen closes the distance and pushes Jorma back into the cage.
Jorma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jorma lands with a right to the head.
Jorma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma misses with some punches.
Jorma cracks Allen with a nice body shot.
Jorma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jorma misses with some punches.
Allen taking a breather.
Allen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jorma backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jorma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen stalling.
Jorma scores with a shot to the side of Allen's head.
Jorma drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Jorma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jorma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jorma misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to stall but Jorma uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jorma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jorma works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jorma throws a strike but Allen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jorma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Allen defends it easily.
Allen stays in close to Jorma's body and controls the position.
Jorma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosken Jorma dominated that second round.
That's time! Jorma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Allen takes the fight into the clinch.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jorma.
Allen has Jorma pressed against the cage.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jorma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
A shot in the inside from Jorma.
Allen is pressed up against the cage. Jorma has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Allen down to the mat. Allen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jorma throws a wild body kick that Allen sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Allen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorma works Allen's body with a nice hook.
Allen walks into a jab.
Jorma misses with the combination.
Jorma throws a chopping leg kick but Allen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Allen clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jorma throws a punch but it's blocked by Allen.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jorma misses with some punches.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jorma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
Jorma lands with a short shot to the head.
Jorma jumps guard.
Allen 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.
Allen trying to control but Jorma is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kosken Jorma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Allen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jorma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jorma is keeping the position for now.
Jorma looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Allen has picked Jorma up and slammed him! Jorma can't keep hold of the triangle and Allen manages to pass to side control!
Jorma is trying to work for a sweep but Allen has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma is trying to escape the mount.
Jorma is working hard here to advance position.
Allen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jorma is trying to escape the mount.
Allen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jorma wants to hold on but Allen pushes him away.
Jorma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Allen controlling his opponent.
Jorma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kosken Jorma.
I think Jorma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosken Jorma!
Kosken Jorma tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sherm Davis (ranked 1103 p4p, 129 weight class) and Lars Romanow (ranked 639 p4p, 82 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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27
168 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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World class MT
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sherm Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Romanow!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Romanow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis clinches up against the cage.
Romanow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
Romanow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romanow can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Romanow throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Romanow tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romanow is stalling here.
Davis is working Romanow over against the cage.
Romanow lands a nice uppercut.
Romanow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Sherm Davis has been cut.
Romanow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romanow lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Davis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romanow prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davis's elbow.
Romanow lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Romanow on the inside.
Davis is rocked!
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Romanow controls his hands.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romanow throws an elbow but it misses.
Davis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Romanow blocking some punches.
Romanow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Romanow prevents a body shot from Davis.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Romanow pushes Davis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Romanow lands a hook that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Romanow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Davis or not.
Romanow scores with a hook to the body.
Romanow has Davis pressed against the cage. He pushes Davis back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Romanow throws a beautiful elbow that sends Davis crashing to the floor! Romanow piles on the pressure with more strikes! Davis is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Romanow!
A relieved looking Lars Romanow thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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#R1##CL#
Guy moves into range and clinches up with Abdallah.
A short right from Abdallah on the inside.
Abdallah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guy blocks an elbow strike from Abdallah.
Abdallah lands with a light punch inside.
Abdallah pushes off an throws an elbow but Guy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abdallah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abdallah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Guy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abdallah throws a head punch that misses.
Guy blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abdallah throws an elbow but misses.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abdallah just misses with a elbow thrown towards Guy's brow.
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!
Guy misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abdallah throws an elbow but misses.
Guy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abdallah is pushing Guy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Abdallah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdallah working aggressively here.
#T1#
Abdallah tries to work over Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Abdallah.
Abdallah misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Guy avoids a wild elbow strike from Abdallah.
Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abdallah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Abdallah fails to land.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abdallah blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Guy lands with a light punch inside.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abdallah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guy working aggressively here.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abdallah.
Abdallah takes a shot to the head.
Guy blocks an elbow strike.
Abdallah stalling in the clinch but Guy improves position. #T2#
Abdallah blocks an uppercut.
Abdallah taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdallah.
Guy lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdallah creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abdallah blocking some punches.
Abdallah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Abdallah misses with an elbow strike.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guy creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Abdallah's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Abdallah drops to his knees and Guy pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heavy Guy!
Heavy Guy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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