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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Adermundie (ranked 8215 p4p, 667 weight class) and Rex Bolt (ranked 7914 p4p, 605 weight class). Adermundie's entrance music is Peak Times by Switch. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Johnny Adermundie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Bolt! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bolt doesn't manage to clinch there - Adermundie circles away.
Adermundie throws a big counter combination but Bolt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Bolt looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Bolt throws a leg kick which misses Adermundie's front leg but catches the back leg as Adermundie tries to avoid it. Bolt is looking to clinch but Adermundie is avoiding it.
Adermundie clinches up with Bolt and pushes him back against the cage. Adermundie throws an elbow that misses.
Bolt takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Rex Bolt has been cut. Adermundie lands an elbow inside. Adermundie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Adermundie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bolt dodges an elbow strike from Adermundie.
Adermundie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adermundie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bolt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Sloppy strikes from Adermundie. Those never looked like landing. Bolt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Adermundie thows a body kick. Bolt tries to catch it but that hurt him. Adermundie fakes the leg kick and cracks Bolt in the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Adermundie lands with a cross. Bolt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Adermundie. Adermundie throws a leg kick which misses Bolt's front leg but catches the back leg as Bolt tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Adermundie! Bolt is out on his feet! Adermundie rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Bolt is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Bolt is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Adermundie! Johnny Adermundie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Mordino (ranked 5644 p4p, 550 weight class) and Logan Justis (ranked 4958 p4p, 515 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Victor Mordino! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Logan Justis! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mordino fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Justis avoids it really well and circles away. A little jabbing left from Justis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Justis pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Justis leaves Mordino with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Mordino misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Mordino. That's going to take a lot out of him. Justis moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Justis lands with a short shot to the head. Justis lands with a light punch inside. Justis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Justis lands a right hand. Justis scores with a shot to the side of Mordino's head. Justis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mordino backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Justis as the two fighters clinch.
Justis lands a left hand.
Justis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mordino is looking for a takedown. Mordino blocks an uppercut.
Justis lands on the inside with an uppercut. Justis lands a left hand.
Mordino is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Justis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Mordino can't get the takedown.
Justis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Justis working aggressively here.
Mordino is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Justis is defending well. A short right hand to the side of the head by Justis. Mordino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Justis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mordino fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Justis avoids it really well and circles away. Justis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mordino is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mordino looks for a takedown but Justis sprawls well. Mordino shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Justis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mordino bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Justis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Justis is defending against the submission attempts here by Mordino.
Mordino is trying to control the action in half guard but Justis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Mordino is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Justis defends it well. Justis makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Victor Mordino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mordino shoots in and bounces Justis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Justis is trying to keep Mordino in close.
Mordino trying to control but Justis is working from the bottom. Mordino trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Justis manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Mordino has a closed guard, preventing Justis from standing up. Justis looking to control the position here, rather than advance. 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Justis dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Justis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mordino. Mordino shoots in and drives through. Justis sprawls well. Justis tries to counter with a clinch but Mordino shakes him off and moves away. Justis has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mordino fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Mordino. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mordino shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Justis has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mordino is on him like a limpet, forcing Justis back against the cage. Justis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mordino backwards. Justis lands with a left to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Justis pushes Mordino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Mordino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mordino tries to score a body lock takedown but Justis shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Justis lands with a right to the head. Justis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mordino backwards.
Mordino is rocked! A quick uppercut on the inside from Justis. Oh Mordino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Justis prevents the takedown attempt.
Justis dips a shoulder and cracks Mordino with a mighty uppercut! Mordino falls back against the cage and Justis unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mordino is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Justis screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Logan Justis!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Williams (ranked 9374 p4p, 336 weight class) and Tex Bolt (ranked 24571 p4p, 380 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Williams! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tex Bolt! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bolt fails with a takedown attempt. Williams tries to counter with a takedown but Bolt is quick to defend against it. Bolt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Bolt misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Williams attempts a counter takedown but Bolt avoids it well and moves away. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williams!
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Bolt has a takedown stuffed. Williams attempts a counter takedown but Bolt avoids it well and moves away. Jason Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tex Bolt. Bolt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side. Bolt looks winded! Williams drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Williams postures up and lands a big shot to Bolt's brow. Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Los Angeles inform us that Bolt has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Williams scoring with some ground and pound. Bolt is trying to control the position but Williams postures up. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bolt can do anything to dispel that myth. Bolt has a closed guard, preventing Williams from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bolt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Williams has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bolt has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage. Williams gets underhooks to prevent Bolt's takedown attempt.
Williams drags the fight down to the ground.
Bolt won't allow Williams to get back to his feet. Williams trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Williams is wriggling around but Bolt manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bolt keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. Bolt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks. Williams is trying to force a seperation but Bolt has the dominant position. Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bolt has him pressed against the cage. Bolt is looking to take this one to the mat. Bolt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well. Williams looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Williams has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bolt uses from the top position. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Williams uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Williams bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Williams lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bolt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Williams connects with a decent elbow. Williams working the ground and pound. Williams scores with a couple of short elbows. Williams lands some shots froms side control. Williams landing a few strikes. Williams advances to full mount. Williams controlling from the full mount. Williams looking to finish Bolt with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bolt! Williams controlling the position easily from mount. Williams landing strikes from the mount and Bolt is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams breaks from Bolt's wrist control and lands an elbow. Williams working Bolt over with strikes here. The referee warns Bolt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Williams working Bolt over with strikes here. Williams with a couple of short strikes. Bolt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Williams landing strikes from the mount and Bolt is in trouble! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Williams dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Williams gets the takedown into side control. Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bolt keeps working. Williams decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bolt to his feet. No luck for Bolt with that takedown attempt. Williams feinted with a counter takedown. Jason Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bolt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one. Williams moves into range and clinches up with Bolt. Williams wants to break free but Bolt has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Williams is looking to take this one to the mat. Bolt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well. Jason Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tex Bolt. A bit of stalling here from Williams.
Bolt is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Williams no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Bolt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Williams wants to stand up but Bolt is controlling him. Williams manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bolt is defended easily by Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams moves into the clinch. Williams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bolt.
Bolt has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Bolt wants to take the fight to the mat but Williams manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Williams wants to take the fight to the mat but Bolt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Bolt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Williams has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bolt uses from the top position. Williams kicks Bolt off and gets to his feet. Bolt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side. Williams works over Bolt's head and body with a nice combination. Williams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Bolt fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Williams drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bolt sprawls and moves away. A head kick misses from Williams. Bolt slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bolt on his heels. He'll look to pass Bolt's guard now, I'm sure. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Williams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Bolt tries to sprawl but Williams drives through with a takedown into half guard. Williams 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. Bolt trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Williams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Williams prevents Bolt from improving his position. Williams passes to side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Williams dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A head kick misses from Williams. Williams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bolt's head. Williams throws out a powerful jab. Williams fails with the takedown. Bolt tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Williams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Bolt misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Williams forces Bolt back against the cage and clinches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Williams wants the takedown. Bolt is fighting it off but Williams persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bolt's guard against the cage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. 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! Williams connects with a couple of short punches. Bolt keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams connects with a couple of short punches. Williams postures up and lands a big shot to Bolt's brow. Williams cracks Bolt with a solid left hand. Jason Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Bolt keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully. Williams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Williams lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Williams controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Williams trying to control but Bolt is working from the bottom. Bolt has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Williams shoots in but Bolt avoids the takedown attempt easily. Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Bolt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bolt gets slowly back to his feet. Jason Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tex Bolt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bolt avoids the head kick by Williams.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bolt enables Williams to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bolt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Williams wants to control from the top but Bolt keeps moving. Williams's corner is telling him to maintain position. Williams cracks Bolt with a solid left hand. Williams lands a couple of decent looking shots. Williams working some strikes from top position. Williams passes Bolt's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Bolt is not content to let Williams control the position. Bolt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bolt actively working from the bottom here. Bolt has hold of Williams's hands but Williams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Williams passes the guard and advances to mount! Bolt working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time. Tex Bolt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jason Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight! Jason Williams showed his dominance in that final round. Well Williams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:24 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Williams!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Anderson (ranked 2752 p4p, 320 weight class) and Teabwana Jienk (ranked 3249 p4p, 370 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 Teabwana Jienk was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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175 lbs
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180 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Anderson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teabwana Jienk! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Anderson takes a swing at Jienk's ribcage but misses. Jienk has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anderson is landing a low percentage of strikes. Anderson misses the body punch and Jienk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jienk. Jienk works a leg free and moves into half guard. Jienk working Anderson over with strikes. Jienk moves nicely into side control. Anderson is looking to regain half guard here but Jienk keeps moving and retains side control. Jienk in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Anderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anderson tries to get out of the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jienk content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. What's Anderson going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jienk in side control, just content to control the action for now. It looks like Jienk might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Anderson is not content to let Jienk control the position. Jienk tries for a kimura but Anderson is defending well. Anderson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Jienk wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy. Jienk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anderson, who protects the arm well. Jienk is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Anderson being controlled for a moment. Jienk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Jienk trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
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. You can see the frustration on Anderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teabwana Jienk dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jienk is just out of range. Anderson throws a body punch but Jienk moves out of range. Jienk feints the counter takedown. Jienk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side. Jienk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy. Jienk feints the counter takedown. Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jienk.
Jienk is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Jienk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jienk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Anderson throws a body shot but no joy. Jienk is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Damian Anderson 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. Anderson misses with a body shot.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A shot to the body from Anderson misses and Jienk counters with a single leg into guard. Anderson didn't expect that. Jienk controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jienk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Jienk tries for a kimura but Anderson is defending well. Jienk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working. Jienk moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Let's hope that Jienk has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Anderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Anderson stops Jienk from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jienk in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Jienk in side control, just content to control the action for now. Jienk looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Jienk tries to move into full mount but can't pass Anderson's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jienk sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Anderson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jienk trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom. Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jienk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Anderson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Anderson is trying to escape the mount but Jienk keeps good control and instead manages to take Anderson's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teabwana Jienk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jienk moves away. Jienk fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Jienk shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Anderson swings for the body but Jienk moves out of range.
Jienk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Jienk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Damian Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teabwana Jienk. Anderson misses with a body shot
and Jienk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anderson won't be happy with that. Anderson is not content to let Jienk control the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jienk has knee on belly and moves into mount. 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. Jienk trying to control but Anderson is having none of it. Jienk is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Anderson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jienk trying to control but he's not successful this time. Damian Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Jienk jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Anderson manages to avoid the submission attempt. Jienk advances to full mount. Jienk wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely. Jienk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jienk has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Anderson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teabwana Jienk!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hicks (ranked 3762 p4p, 418 weight class) and Darryl Rose (ranked 2017 p4p, 257 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hicks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bill Hicks at Dangerfields. Rose has chosen Mobb Deep - Shook ones as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Hicks! 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, Darryl Rose! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hicks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hicks misses with a looping right. A lazy left from Hicks finds it's target. Hicks misses with a body shot.
And Rose tries to counter it with a takedown but Hicks pushes his down on his head and steps out. Rose tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hicks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rose somewhat. Darryl Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rose lands a jab. Hicks tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance. Rose drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hicks defends it well. Rose shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rose showed some decent athleticism there. Rose working the head and body with strikes. Hicks tries to roll over but Rose keeps him under control. Rose takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rose lands a nice short elbow. Rose wants to work for an arm triangle but Hicks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hicks is trying to get back to full guard. Hicks is staying active underneath Rose, who seems content to just control the action from this position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hicks is looking to control Rose's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hicks avoid being mounted? Rose is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Rose is thwarting Hicks's attempts to control the position. Rose is trying to control. Hicks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Rose is looking for a kimura but Hicks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rose to get the leverage. Rose has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hicks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Hicks manages to get to full guard.
Rose content to stall in guard here. Hicks has his foot on Rose's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rose works his way back into a safe position though. Hicks wants to control the position but Rose says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Rose is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Rose looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Hicks trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hicks looking for submissions off his back. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rose in particular looking to stall. Hicks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rose's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rose's back! Rose is trying to break free.
Rose rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rose has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hicks is working away from the top position though. Rose is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hicks scores with a couple of nice shots. Rose moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Rose keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rose wants to sweep but no luck. Rose doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hicks with a nice head shot there. Hicks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rose swivels though and keeps the full guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rose can do anything to dispel that myth. Rose trying to control the position here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Rose dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rose looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Rose looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rose trying to control the action but Hicks is working from the bottom. Hicks wants to control but Rose is keeping busy.
Hicks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hicks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rose is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rose trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom. Rose preventing the sweep. Rose works a leg free and moves into half guard. Hicks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Hicks trying to hold on to Rose's head to control him but Rose postures up.
Rose is working for a submission of some sort.
Hicks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rose looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hicks with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Rose winds up and cracks Hicks with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Ground and pound from Rose. Rose seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hicks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Rose looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Rose has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Rose wants to control but Hicks is keeping him busy. Rose winds up and cracks Hicks with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Rose is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Rose seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hicks looking for submissions off his back. Rose drops an elbow to the side of Hicks's head. Rose is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Hicks trying to hold on to Rose's head to control him but Rose postures up.
Hicks is staying active underneath Rose, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Rose lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Rose landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Rose lands strikes from half guard. Hicks tries to roll over but Rose keeps him under control. Rose keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Hicks tries to roll over but Rose keeps him under control. Rose is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hicks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Rose 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rose looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rose is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rose trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom. Rose might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hicks haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Rose preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hicks working a defensive guard here.
Rose is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Hicks is trying to control the position but Rose postures up. Rose works over Hicks with some ground and pound from guard. Rose wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving. Rose lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Rose is in close to Hicks's body, working some short punches and elbows. Rose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rose scoring with punches to the head and body. Bill Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hicks is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rose distracts Hicks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Oh Hicks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Rose drops back looking for a leg! Hicks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hicks manages to kick Rose off! Rose jumps back into Hicks's guard. Rose lands a couple of decent looking shots. Rose forces his way into half guard. Still in half guard, Rose seems content to control. Hicks looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Hicks seems to have got his legs back now. Hicks has hold of Rose's hands but Rose slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Rose drops an elbow to the side of Hicks's head. Rose takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Hicks trying to control but Rose postures up.
Rose lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hicks! More strikes land and this one is all over! Rose jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darryl Rose! A determined Darryl Rose didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Aristova (ranked 5374 p4p, 240 weight class) and Juan Sorola (ranked 5363 p4p, 239 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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143 lbs
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Brawler
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimitri Aristova! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Sorola ! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sorola slaps away a takedown attempt from Aristova, before circling back to the center of the mat. Aristova on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Sorola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aristova moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sorola misses with the combination.
Aristova has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aristova takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Sorola manages to break the clinch.
Aristova slips a jab and a cross from Sorola .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Aristova misses with a low kick.
Sorola misses with a two punch combination.
Sorola throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sorola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aristova moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Aristova clinches. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Aristova blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aristova successfully pulls guard.
Aristova pulls Sorola in close to his closed guard and prevents Sorola from doing any damage or advancing position. Aristova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sorola manages to get himself to full guard.
Aristova is stalling in the full guard. Aristova stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Danga de danga de dang - Sorola scores with a four punch combination! A punch combination from Sorola misses. Sorola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Aristova was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Sorola misses with a double jab
and Aristova counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aristova. Sorola tries to break free but Aristova pushes him back against the cage. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Sorola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sorola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aristova jumps guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Aristova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sorola manages to get himself to full guard.
Aristova's corner is telling him to maintain position. Aristova stands and throws Sorola 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aristova staying calm. Aristova is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sorola has escaped the position, nice work there. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Aristova controls the position. Aristova lands some shots froms side control. Sorola tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aristova throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. Aristova has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Sorola is defending well but eventually Aristova manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Sorola has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dimitri Aristova!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Biernat (ranked 3578 p4p, 298 weight class) and Mikel Ramos Jnr (ranked 3065 p4p, 261 weight class). Biernat comes to the cage accompanied by Someday. Mateusz Biernat has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 London, Mateusz Biernat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikel Ramos Jnr ! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Biernat thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ramos Jnr if he has to take too many more of those.
No joy there for Biernat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Biernat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ramos Jnr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. A nice combination there by Biernat.
Biernat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Ramos Jnr throws a series of punches but Biernat avoids them all with ease. Ramos Jnr throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Ramos Jnr doesn't succeed with the takedown and Biernat counters with a right hand to the body. Biernat lands a jab to Ramos Jnr 's midsection. This has been an exciting period of action! Ramos Jnr gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Ramos Jnr tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Biernat is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Ramos Jnr buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Ramos Jnr !! Ramos Jnr is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Biernat throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mateusz Biernat! Mateusz Biernat seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Cooke (ranked 816 p4p, 105 weight class) and Osiris Egyptian (ranked 1922 p4p, 217 weight class). Cooke comes to the cage accompanied by Harm's Way - Warriors Will Reign. Samuel Cooke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Cooke! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osiris Egyptian! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cooke throws a push kick but Egyptian slaps the foot to one side. Egyptian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Cooke scores with a nice right hand.
Cooke is looking to land body kicks. Egyptian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Cooke misses with a body shot.
Egyptian is looking for the big counter here. Egyptian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Egyptian scores with a sloppy right hand. Cooke should have avoided that one. Egyptian jabs at Cooke's body. Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
Egyptian has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Cooke throws an off balance right hand
and Egyptian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Cooke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Egyptian swats him away and circles back towards the center. Egyptian avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Cooke misses. Egyptian thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round. Cooke avoids the head kick by Egyptian.
Cooke misses with a hook
and Egyptian makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Cooke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Egyptian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cooke with a body shot. Egyptian defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cooke. Egyptian unleashes a big counter combination but Cooke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Cooke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Cooke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The fight moves into the clinch position. Cooke leaning his opponent against the cage. Egyptian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Osiris Egyptian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Cooke misses with a head kick.
Egyptian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cooke is able to avoid easily. Egyptian jabs Cooke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cooke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Egyptian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cooke's sensitive parts. Cooke looks to land a combination but Egyptian avoids it well. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cooke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Egyptian stuffs the takedown attempt from Cooke. Cooke gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Cooke. That's going to take a lot out of him. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Egyptian checks a leg kick. Egyptian blocks a head kick by Cooke.
Cooke scores with a head kick. Egyptian tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Egyptian uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Cooke throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cooke throws a series of strikes that have Egyptian backpedaling.
Cooke scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Egyptian checks the leg kick. Egyptian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cookes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Egyptian cracks the inside of Cooke's front leg. Cooke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Egyptian misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Cooke. Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Cooke. Egyptian appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. That kick from Egyptian tenderised Cooke's leg. Cooke is trying to keep his angry face on. Egyptian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Egyptian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away. Egyptian throws a leg kick that is checked and Cooke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Egyptian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cooke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cooke perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Cooke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Egyptian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Cooke wants to control but Egyptian is keeping him busy. Egyptian is trying is best to control the position here. Cooke 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. Cooke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Egyptian with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Egyptian is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Samuel Cooke will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cooke closes the distance looking to clinch and Egyptian counters with a lovely straight right hand! Egyptian circles away from the clinch attempt and Egyptian counters with a slapping leg kick. Cooke throws a head kick that misses. Egyptian swings for the body but Cooke moves out of range.
Egyptian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. No luck for Cooke with that takedown attempt. Egyptian misses with the combination.
Egyptian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cooke can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cooke with a lazy takedown attempt and Egyptian counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Cooke misses with a left hand and Egyptian counters with a lovely straight right hand! Cooke tries a head kick but it misses.
Egyptian tries a head kick but it misses.
Egyptian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cooke's calf. Egyptian cracks Cooke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cooke is defended easily by Egyptian. Egyptian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cooke with a body shot. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Cooke. That's going to take a lot out of him. Egyptian misses with a body kick. Cooke throws a big counter combination but Egyptian scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Egyptian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Egyptian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Egyptian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Osiris Egyptian seems to be getting the better of the standup. Cooke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Egyptian lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Egyptian controlling from the top position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Egyptian preventing the sweep. Egyptian stays in close to Cooke's body and controls the position. Cooke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Egyptian got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cooke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Egyptian has managed to get both his arms back between Cooke's legs - danger averted. Egyptian showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Egyptian must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Cooke working for a triangle but Egyptian defends it easily.
Egyptian looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Egyptian stopping the sweep attempt from Cooke. Cooke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Egyptian engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Cooke throws a low kick but Egyptian avoids it. Cooke lands a really nice looking cross but Egyptian seems unphased.
Egyptian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cooke at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Osiris Egyptian will probably get the nod - 10:9. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cooke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Egyptian has time to react. Samuel Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cooke scores with a head kick. Egyptian tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. A punch lands to the side of Cooke 's head but he takes it in his stride. Cooke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Egyptian. Cooke looks to land a left hand but Egyptian moved out of range nicely. Egyptian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Egyptian misses the shot to the body. Cooke throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A head kick misses from Cooke. Egyptian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Cooke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egyptian.
Cooke throws the kick towards the body but Egyptian avoids it. Cooke tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. A low kick from Cooke is predictable there and Egyptian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Cooke shoots for a double leg takedown but Egyptian sprawls well. He's pushed Cooke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Egyptian lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Cooke misses with a body shot.
Egyptian cracks a nice hook into Cooke's ribs. We've been told by Cooke's head coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Egyptian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A looping hook to the body misses from Egyptian. Cooke does a little dance to reset his feet. Cooke motions for Egyptian to come forward. Cooke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Egyptian swings away with a leg kick that misses. Cooke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Egyptian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Egyptian lands with a nice body punch. Egyptian stuns Cooke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Cooke shoots in looking for a takedown. Egyptian tries to sprawl out of it but Cooke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Egyptian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Egyptian. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cooke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Egyptian misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Egyptian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Cooke. Egyptian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Egyptian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooke was well out of range. Poor timing from Egyptian. Egyptian goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cooke is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Egyptian punishes Cooke's body with a nice straight punch. Oh Cooke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Cooke closes the distance and clinches up with Egyptian, looking for a takedown. Cooke pushes Egyptian against the cage but Egyptian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Cooke. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cooke throws a poor cross that misses
and Egyptian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cooke's knee momentarily. Cooke gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Egyptian gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Osiris Egyptian! Osiris Egyptian is the new lightweight champion! Osiris Egyptian decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raul Salvatierra (ranked 1904 p4p, 241 weight class) and Arthur Pendragon (ranked 1915 p4p, 243 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Salvatierra! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Pendragon! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pendragon misses with a hook. Pendragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvatierra manages to avoid it. Salvatierra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Salvatierra misses with a series of wild punches.
Salvatierra looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Salvatierra clobbers Pendragon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Pendragon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salvatierra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Pendragon tries to bum rush Salvatierra with a series of wild strikes but Salvatierra uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Salvatierra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Jab by Pendragon. Pendragon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Salvatierra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pendragon. An attempted straight right counter from Salvatierra misses the target. Salvatierra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pendragon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salvatierra's head backwards. A nice combination there by Pendragon.
It looks like Raul Salvatierra has been cut. Arthur Pendragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pendragon thows a leg kick but Salvatierra checks it and Salvatierra counters with a stiff right hand. Pendragon misses with a body shot.
Salvatierra swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Pendragon throws a leg kick and Salvatierra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pendragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salvatierra. Salvatierra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pendragon. Pendragon scores with a body shot.
Pendragon misses with a left hand and Salvatierra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pendragon swings for the body but Salvatierra moves out of range.
Salvatierra moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Some wild striking there from Pendragon.
Pendragon throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pendragon swings for the body but Salvatierra moves out of range.
Pendragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Salvatierra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Salvatierra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pendragon paws at him with a jab and circles away. Pendragon throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Salvatierra to counter with a crisp jab. Pendragon misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Pendragon misses its intended target. It looked like Salvatierra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Pendragon throws a series of punches but Salvatierra moves out of range. Pendragon misses with a body punch
and Salvatierra counters with a nice uppercut. Pendragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pendragon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salvatierra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pendragon - that will leave a mark!
Nice uppercut lands for Pendragon. That snapped Salvatierra's head back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pendragon, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pendragon misses with a left hand and Salvatierra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Pendragon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salvatierra moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Salvatierra is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pendragon. Salvatierra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Salvatierra misses the target. Salvatierra takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pendragon slips a jab from Salvatierra. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pendragon! But no joy. Pendragon looks to throw the jab but Salvatierra is out of range. Salvatierra walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Pendragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pendragon tests Salvatierra's chin there with a solid looking shot. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salvatierra checks a leg kick. Salvatierra half committed to a counter leg kick. Pendragon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Salvatierra moves out of range as Pendragon strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pendragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Salvatierra swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Salvatierra walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pendragon misses with an uppercut. Salvatierra saw that one coming. Pendragon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salvatierras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Pendragon throws a right hand that misses
and Salvatierra counters with a lovely straight right hand! Pendragon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salvatierra makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Pendragon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Pendragon dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Pendragon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Pendragon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Salvatierra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Salvatierra avoids the body shot from Pendragon.
Nice cross by Pendragon. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Pendragon dominated that round. The cut man is working on Raul Salvatierra's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Pendragon just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Salvatierra on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Salvatierra ducks under a wild hook from Pendragon. Pendragon jabbing away but nothing is landing. Pendragon connects with a leg kick. Salvatierra looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Pendragon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salvatierra on the side of the head. Pendragon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Salvatierra looks to throw the jab but Pendragon is out of range. Pendragon misses with a two punch combination.
Pendragon looks to land a combination but Salvatierra avoids it well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pendragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Salvatierra lands a lovely overhand right. Salvatierra throws a lazy right hand but Pendragon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Arthur Pendragon seems to be getting the better of the standup. Pendragon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salvatierra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Pendragon misses the body punch and Salvatierra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Salvatierra misses with an uppercut. Pendragon saw that one coming. Salvatierra defending well as Pendragon loads up on a big left hand. Pendragon lunges at Salvatierra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Salvatierra's hand. Salvatierra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pendragon lands a body shot.
Pendragon looks for the body kick but Salvatierra saw that one coming. Salvatierra feinted there with a counter leg kick. Salvatierra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pendragon.
Pendragon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salvatierra sees it coming and avoids it easily. The fighters circling - Pendragon throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Salvatierra looks to throw the jab but Pendragon is out of range. Pendragon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salvatierra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Pendragon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pendragon misses the body punch enabling Salvatierra to counter with a crisp jab. Pendragon misses with a wild combination.
Salvatierra scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Salvatierra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Pendragon pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Salvatierra misses with a looping right. Salvatierra drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Pendragon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salvatierra is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pendragon. Salvatierra tries to clinch up but Pendragon circles away and keeps his distance. Pendragon takes a swing at Salvatierra's ribcage but misses. Pendragon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salvatierra at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Salvatierra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pendragon misses with a looping right. Salvatierra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Salvatierra throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Pendragon throws a lazy uppercut
and Salvatierra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Salvatierra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pendragon throws a right hand that misses
and Salvatierra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Pendragon throws out a loose jab but Salvatierra uses good head movement to avoid it. Salvatierra needs to keep his hands up - Pendragon had a free shot at his head there. Pendragon staying out of range there. Pendragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvatierra manages to avoid it. Pendragon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Salvatierra throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pendragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pendragon moves out of range of the strikes. No joy there for Pendragon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action! Nice defenses there by Salvatierra. Salvatierra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Pendragon throws the kick towards the body but Salvatierra avoids it. Salvatierra went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Salvatierra is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Pendragon takes one to the chin there. Salvatierra defending well as Pendragon loads up on a big left hand. Salvatierra walks into a stiff left hand from Pendragon. Salvatierra cracks Pendragon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. A looping hook to the body misses from Salvatierra. Pendragon does a little dance to reset his feet. Salvatierra misses with a straight right. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Salvatierra might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Pendragon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pendragon defending well as Salvatierra loads up on a big left hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Pendragon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Raul Salvatierra's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pendragon throws a poor cross that misses
and Salvatierra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Nice uppercut lands for Pendragon. That snapped Salvatierra's head back.
Pendragon lands a jab to Salvatierra's midsection. Pendragon throws a right and a left that Salvatierra avoids nicely. Salvatierra digs a good body shot into Pendragon's ribs. Pendragon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A combination from Salvatierra does no damage. Salvatierra throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pendragon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Pendragon throws a lazy uppercut
and Salvatierra counters with a stiff right hand. Pendragon throws a looping overhand right but Salvatierra ducks down to avoid it. Salvatierra appears to be looking for a big counter. Salvatierra ducks under a wild hook from Pendragon. Pendragon connects with a body shot that sends Salvatierra's belly button to the back. Salvatierra looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Salvatierra blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pendragon throws a right and a left that both miss. Salvatierra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Pendragon misses the jab. Salvatierra appears to be looking for a big counter. Salvatierra moves out of range of the strikes. Salvatierra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Pendragon throws the left hand but Salvatierra avoids the punch easily. Salvatierra scores with a nice right hand.
Pendragon takes a swing at Salvatierra's ribcage but misses. Pendragon looks to throw a body kick enabling Salvatierra to counter with a crisp jab. Salvatierra misses with a looping left. Pendragon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salvatierra. Pendragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salvatierra. An attempted straight right counter from Salvatierra misses the target. Pendragon throws a jab but it's blocked by Salvatierra. Raul Salvatierra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pendragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatierra.
Pendragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatierra.
Pendragon wants to slow Salvatierra down by chopping away at his legs. A little feinted left hand from Salvatierra on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Pendragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salvatierra. It looked like Salvatierra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. A swing and a miss from Pendragon. Nice defenses there by Salvatierra. Salvatierra is looking to counter punch. Pendragon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Salvatierra.
It looks like Arthur Pendragon has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pendragon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Salvatierra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Pendragon scoring well with a low kick there.
Pendragon throws an overhand right that lands on Salvatierra's shoulder, as Salvatierra tries to avoid the shot. Pendragon misses with a body shot.
Pendragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvatierra manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Salvatierra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pendragon on the side of the head. Pendragon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Salvatierra tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Pendragon throws a leg kick and Salvatierra counters with a nice uppercut. Salvatierra misses with a double jab.
Salvatierra ducks under a wild hook from Pendragon. Salvatierra staying out of range there. Pendragon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salvatierra on the side of the head. Pendragon throws the left hand but Salvatierra avoids the punch easily. Salvatierra jabbing away but nothing is landing. Pendragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatierra.
A left lands for Pendragon. Pendragon just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pendragon thows a leg kick but Salvatierra checks it and Salvatierra counters with a nice uppercut. Salvatierra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pendragon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pendragon throws a right and a left that both miss. Salvatierra is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Arthur Pendragon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Jab from Pendragon. Pendragon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salvatierra is looking to counter punch. Pendragon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Salvatierra connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pendragon's hands. Pendragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salvatierra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salvatierra drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Arthur Pendragon. Well Pendragon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Pendragon!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elgin Turner (ranked 920 p4p, 127 weight class) and Stadin Kingi (ranked 741 p4p, 106 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Turner might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to wu-tang clan - da mystery of chessboxin'. Kingi has chosen Kahvimaito as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elgin Turner! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stadin Kingi! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Turner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kingi is fending him off so far but Turner persists. Nope, Kingi circles away and we're back to standing. A little jabbing left from Kingi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Turner scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Turner thuds his right hand into Kingi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Turner misses the jab. Turner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Kingi swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Turner misses with a body punch
and Kingi counters with a stiff right hand. Turner misses with a low kick. Turner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Turner lands a jab to the nose. Turner misses with a looping left. A little jabbing left from Kingi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Kingi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turner. 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! Turner throws the left hand but Kingi avoids the punch easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kingi! But no joy. Kingi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Turner misses with a low kick. A shot to the liver by Kingi. Beautiful body shot. We've been hearing reports that Turner has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Nice body punch from Turner. Turner misses with a right hand and Kingi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turner misses with a left hand and Kingi counters with a stiff right hand. Turner misses with a hook. Turner misses with a straight right. Kingi scores with a hook to the body. Turner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Nice body punch from Turner. Kingi misses with a wild body shot. Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingi.
Turner misses with a straight left. Kingi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Kingi does a little dance to reset his feet. Kingi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Kingi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Kingi misses the shot to the body. Kingi slips under a jab. A big right from Kingi misses. Turner is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kingi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Turner throws an off balance right hand
and Kingi counters with a slapping leg kick. Kingi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Stadin Kingi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Turner misses with a leg kick and Kingi counters with a nice body shot.
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! Turner cracks Kingi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Turner shoots and misses and Turner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Elgin Turner has been cut. Turner is breathing heavily. The fighters circling - Turner throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Turner throws a hook but Kingi avoids it easily. Turner cracks Kingi with a right hand to the side of the head. Kingi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Kingi slips under a jab from Turner. A little jabbing left from Kingi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Turner throws a sloppy body shot
and Kingi counters with a nice body kick.
Turner misses with a body punch
letting Kingi counter with a right hand. Kingi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Kingi with a jab.
Turner is rocked! Kingi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Turner misses with a straight right. Oh Turner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Turner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kingi scores with a counter punch that sends Turner to the canvas! Kingi smells blood - he's punishing Turner with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Turner has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stadin Kingi! Stadin Kingi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. The defeated Elgin Turner had this to say: 'Wu Tang fuh eva!'.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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