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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Hardy (ranked 7023 p4p, 229 weight class) and Bogdan Uzun (ranked 8414 p4p, 247 weight class). Uzun has chosen "Trogdor the Burninator" by Strong Bad as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bogdan Uzun!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzun works the jab nicely.
A solid body kick from Uzun.
Uzun throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Uzun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uzun looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uzun.
Uzun lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Uzun misses.
Hardy is looking to counter the offense by Uzun and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uzun tries to keep at a distance but Hardy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Uzun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Hardy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Uzun throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Uzun!
Uzun shoots in for a takedown but Hardy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Uzun looks winded!
Uzun fails to land the takedown.
Hardy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Uzun.
Hardy moves out of range of the leg kick from Uzun.
Hardy has closed the distance and engaged Uzun in a clinch.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike from Uzun.
Uzun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy jumps guard and drags Uzun to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hardy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hardy controlling the position.
Hardy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy is trying to control the position but Uzun postures up.
Uzun throws an elbow that misses. Hardy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Uzun's guard. Nice move by Hardy!
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!
Hardy passes Uzun's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hardy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hardy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Uzun wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Hardy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hardy trying to control from half guard but Uzun is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzun keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hardy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Uzun can do anything to dispel that myth.
Uzun is not content to let Hardy control the position.
Hardy uses his free foot to push down on Uzun's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Uzun.
Hardy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Uzun is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hardy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hardy looking to ground and pound but Uzun is blocking nicely.
Uzun is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzun is squirming around, avoiding Hardy's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hardy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Uzun because Hardy loaded up on that one.
Hardy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hardy trying to control but Uzun is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Hardy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hardy looking to ground and pound but Uzun is blocking nicely.
Hardy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Uzun holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hardy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Uzun is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Uzun blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Hardy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uzun scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Uzun lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Uzun.
Uzun throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uzun falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bogdan Uzun 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.
Uzun throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Uzun.
Hardy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Uzun is breathing heavily.
Uzun jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardy gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but Uzun has him pressed against the cage.
Uzun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
Hardy stalling.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Uzun just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardy's brow.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Uzun.
Hardy scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bogdan Uzun has been cut.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Uzun holds him up against the cage and eventually Hardy drops back down to his feet.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Uzun.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Uzun.
Hardy jumps guard.
Hardy wants to stand and escape but Uzun is having none of it.
Uzun with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hardy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Uzun throws an elbow that misses. Hardy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Uzun's guard. Nice move by Hardy!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hardy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hardy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hardy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Uzun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hardy has managed to get both his arms back between Uzun's legs - danger averted.
Uzun working for a triangle but Hardy defends it easily.
Hardy throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hardy with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uzun keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Uzun keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hardy slips nicely into half guard.
Uzun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy.
Adam Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hardy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hardy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Hardy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hardy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Uzun avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hardy.
Hardy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hardy looking to finish with strikes here!
Uzun avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hardy.
Hardy throwing strikes here but Uzun is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Uzun is wriggling around trying to escape.
Uzun is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hardy misses with a head shot.
Hardy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hardy looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Hardy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bogdan Uzun's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uzun.
Hardy throws a counter high kick but Uzun was just alert enough to avoid it.
Uzun throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Uzun just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHardy.
Uzun throws a combination that misses
and Hardy counters with a series of strikes. Uzun will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uzun can do to turn this around?
Hardy gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hardy.
Uzun missing with knees to the body.
Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uzun backwards.
Hardy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Uzun is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Uzun shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uzun pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but Uzun turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Uzun.
Uzun throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Adam Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uzun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hardy moves into the clinch.
Hardy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hardy drags the fight down to the ground.
Hardy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Uzun being controlled here momentarily.
Hardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uzun stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
Hardy working a defensive guard here.
Uzun trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hardy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hardy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hardy throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardy content to stall in guard here.
Uzun keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Uzun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Uzun keeps moving.
Uzun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses.
Uzun is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hardy is aware though and is defending well.
Hardy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Uzun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hardy has managed to get both his arms back between Uzun's legs - danger averted.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bogdan Uzun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy clinches with his opponent.
Hardy stalling.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Uzun.
Adam Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
Hardy lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy is looking for a counter combo.
Hardy moves into the clinch.
Hardy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uzun misses with a knee to the head.
Hardy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hardy jumps guard and drags Uzun to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardy is on top in guard.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Uzun can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hardy controls the pace.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Hardy!
A relieved looking Adam Hardy 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Volg Zangief (ranked 4694 p4p, 207 weight class) and Chief Waters (ranked 5014 p4p, 217 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Volg Zangief!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Waters!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters lands with a cross.
It looks like Alexander Volg Zangief has been cut.
A head kick from Zangief lands but Waters takes it in his stride.
Zangief takes one to the chin there.
Zangief is rocked!
We've been hearing reports that Zangief has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Zangief get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Zangief stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Waters runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chief Waters!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Morro (ranked 5946 p4p, 210 weight class) and Wladimir Yaroslev (ranked 3059 p4p, 118 weight class). Morro comes into the arena with My Way - Frank Sinatra blaring out of the sound system. Yaroslev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Man with a Plan. Wladimir Yaroslev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
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295 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Morro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wladimir Yaroslev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morro throws a body kick that misses
and Yaroslev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morro won't be happy with that.
Yaroslev working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Yaroslev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Morro taking a bit of punishment here - Yaroslev scoring with strikes.
A big shot lands for Yaroslev! That's hurt Morro! Will he recover? Yaroslev fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wladimir Yaroslev!
In his post fight interview, Wladimir Yaroslev started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Ben Morro spoke after the fight, saying 'I've dreamed of doing this for a long time. It didn't go the way I wanted but I'm so happy to have my first fight under my belt. I'll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Landon Wood (ranked 4158 p4p, 438 weight class) and Bob Madden (ranked 4766 p4p, 485 weight class). Bob Madden has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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162 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Landon Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Madden!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madden closes the distance and clinches.
We've been hearing reports that Wood has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Madden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madden moves into range and clinches up with Wood.
Madden pulls guard successfully.
Wood wants to stand but Madden is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wood trying to control but Madden is working from the bottom.
Madden seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madden working for a triangle but Wood defends it easily.
Wood wants to control from the top but Madden keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madden controlling the position.
Madden manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madden keeps control of Wood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wood just misses with a elbow thrown towards Madden's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wood just misses with a elbow thrown towards Madden's brow.
Wood throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Madden blocks an uppercut.
Madden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Madden breaks the clinch.
Madden misses with a leg kick.
Madden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wood circles away.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Madden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bob Madden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood throws a combination. Madden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Bob Madden has been cut.
Landon Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Madden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wood can't do much from the bottom here.
Wood takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Madden throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wood struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madden staying calm.
Wood can't do much from the bottom here.
Madden is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Madden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Madden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Madden closes the distance and clinches.
Madden works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Madden controls the pace.
Wood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Madden controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madden stands up from Wood's guard - Madden perhaps looking for a knockout.
Madden drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madden is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wood will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Let's hope that Madden 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.
Wood tries to improve position but can't.
Wood is working to avoid the ground and pound but Madden connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Wood's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Madden tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wood struggling a bit here.
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.
Madden content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Madden has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Landon Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Wood was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wood throws a series of punches but Madden avoids them all with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Madden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Madden.
Wood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wood throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden breaks the clinch.
Wood tries to clinch up.
Madden misses with the combination.
Wood tries to keep at a distance but Madden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wood throws an elbow that misses.
Madden pulls guard successfully.
Madden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Madden will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madden wants to sweep here but Wood controlling him for the moment.
Wood would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Madden pulls Wood in close to his closed guard and prevents Wood from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Madden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Madden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Madden, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Madden shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wood is trying to defend but Madden finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Madden not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob Madden has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood wants to control but Madden is keeping busy.
Madden stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wood to get to his feet.
Madden shoots in for a double leg but Wood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Madden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Madden gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wood being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Madden passes into half guard.
Madden sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Madden lands a nice short elbow.
Madden drops an elbow to the side of Wood's head.
Madden scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Madden trying to control the pace.
Wood is in trouble now - Madden has advanced to mount!
Wood tries to hold on but Madden postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Madden connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wood is rocked!
Madden is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Madden!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bob Madden!
After winning the bout, Bob Madden thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chief Eyes (ranked 4514 p4p, 463 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 4572 p4p, 470 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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165 lbs
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24
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Eyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eyes moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Eyes tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Eyes tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
A punch lands to the side of Eyes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Eyes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eyes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Eyes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson stalks Eyes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Eyes's face. Eyes staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eyes tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Eyes closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Eyes.
Eyes scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Eyes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eyes backwards.
Eyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Eyes swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eyes is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Eyes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eyes is looking to clinch.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eyes tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eyes tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Eyes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Eyes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eyes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Eyes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Eyes tries to clinch up.
Eyes wants to clinch.
Eyes is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Eyes digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Eyes counter with a right hand.
Eyes is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Eyes cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Eyes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Eyes fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eyes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eyes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Eyes throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Chief Eyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eyes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eyes tries to clinch up.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Eyes avoids it with no problem.
Eyes tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eyes wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Eyes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Eyes moves out of range.
Johnson throws a right hand that Eyes ducks under and follows up with a left that Eyes also avoids with ease.
Eyes lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Eyes's head back.
Eyes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eyes. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eyes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Eyes off the cage and back into range.
Eyes wants to clinch.
Eyes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eyes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Eyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Eyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eyes moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
John Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eyes is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Eyes tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eyes doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eyes wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Eyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eyes tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eyes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eyes wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Eyes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eyes scrambles back to his feet.
Eyes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eyes is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Eyes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eyes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eyes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eyes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eyes tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eyes tries to clinch up.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Eyes.
Eyes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eyess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Eyes connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Johnson! He's out on his feet! Eyes rushes in and drops Johnson with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chief Eyes!
Chief Eyes managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Evil Empire Nutrition - 160Q $150, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Bronckhorsten (ranked 3523 p4p, 442 weight class) and Unknown Combatant (ranked 2454 p4p, 326 weight class). Combatant has chosen Liberation as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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19
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
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19
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Powerful |
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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
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Bronckhorsten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Unknown Combatant!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Darius Henderson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Combatant shoots in but Bronckhorsten avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bronckhorsten misses with an uppercut. Combatant saw that one coming.
Combatant throws a lazy head kick
and Combatant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bronckhorsten misses with a left hand
and Combatant counters with a two punch combo.
Bronckhorsten seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Combatant throws a push kick but Bronckhorsten slaps the foot to one side.
Bronckhorsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown attempt by Combatant or perhaps it was just good defense by Bronckhorsten, which made it look bad.
Bronckhorsten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Combatant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronckhorsten.
A jab from Bronckhorsten misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Combatant slips under a jab.
Bronckhorsten misses with a body shot.
Combatant moves into the clinch successfully.
Combatant has Bronckhorsten pushed against the cage.
Bronckhorsten wants to break free but Combatant has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Combatant scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Combatant.
Combatant manages to break the clinch.
Combatant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bronckhorsten.
Combatant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bronckhorsten.
Combatant tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bronckhorsten sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Combatant somewhat.
Benjamin Bronckhorsten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unknown Combatant.
Combatant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bronckhorsten circles away quickly and effectively.
Combatant clinches with his opponent.
Bronckhorsten has had enough of the clinch but Combatant keeps him there for the moment.
Combatant slowing the pace effectively.
Bronckhorsten dodges an elbow strike from Combatant.
Combatant is working for takedown but Bronckhorsten is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bronckhorsten wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Combatant has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronckhorsten is trying to break free.
Bronckhorsten has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bronckhorsten is trying to force a seperation but Combatant has the dominant position.
Combatant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Combatant.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Combatant.
Combatant ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Combatant no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronckhorsten tries to stand but Combatant is controlling from the bottom.
Combatant lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bronckhorsten is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Combatant is controlling him.
Bronckhorsten avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronckhorsten is looking to stand up but Combatant isn't so interested in that idea.
Combatant wants to pass the guard but Bronckhorsten is keeping the position.
Bronckhorsten is looking to stand up but Combatant isn't so interested in that idea.
Combatant connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronckhorsten wants to stand but Combatant is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Combatant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Combatant clinches up with Bronckhorsten and pushes him back against the cage.
Combatant controlling the action here for a moment.
Combatant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Unknown Combatant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Combatant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bronckhorsten, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Combatant - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Combatant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Combatant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bronckhorstens head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Combatant just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bronckhorsten's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Unknown Combatant dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bronckhorsten looks to land a combination. Combatant sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Combatant moves into the clinch.
Combatant lands a right hand.
Combatant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bronckhorsten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Combatant scores with a shot to the side of Bronckhorsten's head.
Nice body punch from Combatant.
Combatant lands a nice uppercut.
Bronckhorsten has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Combatant is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Combatant gets control of Bronckhorsten's arms and successfully pulls guard. Combatant will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Combatant wants to stand up but Bronckhorsten is controlling him.
Bronckhorsten is looking to stand up but Combatant won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronckhorsten wants to stand and escape but instead Combatant has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Combatant tries to free his leg and advance position but Bronckhorsten is retaining full guard.
Combatant 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.
Bronckhorsten knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Combatant on the ground.
Combatant looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronckhorsten wants to get back to his feet but Combatant is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Combatant scoring with some ground and pound.
Bronckhorsten keeping moving, preventing Combatant from controlling successfully.
Combatant stops Bronckhorsten from standing up.
Bronckhorsten keeping moving, preventing Combatant from controlling successfully.
Combatant prevents Bronckhorsten from getting back to his feet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Combatant working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Combatant passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combatant in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bronckhorsten tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Combatant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Unknown Combatant!
Unknown Combatant thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Dibiase (ranked 4225 p4p, 155 weight class) and Matt Wills (ranked 3216 p4p, 127 weight class). Dibiase comes to the cage accompanied by MONEY MONEY MONEY -by Eddie Money. Wills has chosen Shattered-by A PERFECT CIRCLE as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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26
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ted Dibiase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Wills!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wills scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wills looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wills has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Dibiase is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Wills yanks on the arm and Dibiase is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Wills.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Wills!
Matt Wills decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dieselnoi Por Pramuk (ranked 2657 p4p, 131 weight class) and Gary Dema (ranked 3408 p4p, 158 weight class). Por Pramuk comes into the arena with Muay Thai Music - Wai Khru Ram Muay blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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26
137 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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25
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Dema!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Por Pramuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dema throws out the jab.
Por Pramuk feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dema gets a clinch.
Dema looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dema tries to land a knee to the head but Por Pramuk blocks with his arms.
Por Pramuk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dema walks away with a smile on his face. Por Pramuk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dema tries to land a leg kick but Por Pramuk saw it coming and moves away.
Por Pramuk is looking to counter the offense by Dema and move into the clinch.
Dema misses with an uppercut
and Por Pramuk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Por Pramuk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dema fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Por Pramuk, pushing him back against the cage.
Dema tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dema wants to stall.
Dema looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dema just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dema stalling in the clinch but Por Pramuk improves position.
We've been hearing reports that Por Pramuk has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Por Pramuk pulls guard effortlessly.
Por Pramuk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dema.
Por Pramuk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dema.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dema defends it easily.
Dema loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dema throws a strike but Por Pramuk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Por Pramuk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Our spies down at at Doherty's Gym inform us that Dema has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dema preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Por Pramuk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dema works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dema trying to keep a closed guard but Por Pramuk is proving a slippery customer.
Por Pramuk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dema looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Por Pramuk tries to free his leg and advance position but Dema is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dema controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dema working a defensive guard here.
Por Pramuk stands up from Dema's guard - Por Pramuk perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dema rushes Por Pramuk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dema throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dema with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dema gets control of Por Pramuk's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dema will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dema tries to strike from the bottom.
Por Pramuk being controlled here momentarily.
Dema working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Por Pramuk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dema wants to control the position but Por Pramuk says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dema tries to get to full guard but Por Pramuk has control of the leg.
Por Pramuk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Por Pramuk wants to stand up but Dema is controlling the position.
Por Pramuk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dema is trying to get back to full guard.
Por Pramuk seems to be looking for submissions.
Por Pramuk is keen to just control but Dema is a slippery customer.
Por Pramuk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dema is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Por Pramuk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dema trying to control but Por Pramuk postures up.
Dema is controlling Por Pramuk's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Dema blocking the ground and pound attempt from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dema trying to control here.
Por Pramuk working over Dema with some ground and pound. Dema looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Por Pramuk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dema keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Por Pramuk misses with a head shot. Dema uses the momentum to regain guard.
Por Pramuk with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dema lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Por Pramuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Por Pramuk looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dema misses with the combination.
Por Pramuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dema.
Por Pramuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice cross by Por Pramuk.
Dema looks to score with a jab to the body but Por Pramuk is just out of range.
Dema misses with a hook
and Por Pramuk counters with a series of strikes. Dema will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dema throws a leg kick that is checked
and Por Pramuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dema connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gary Dema is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dema. Por Pramuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Por Pramuk throws a quick counter head kick but Dema was just out of range.
Dema misses with a right hand
and Por Pramuk counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dema moves into the clinch.
Por Pramuk manages to pull guard.
Por Pramuk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dema accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Por Pramuk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dema gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Por Pramuk slips under a jab from Dema.
Dema misses with a straight left.
Por Pramuk moves out of range as Dema strikes.
Gary Dema seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dema throws an overhand right that lands on Por Pramuk's shoulder, as Por Pramuk tries to avoid the shot.
Dema jabs Por Pramuk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dema throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Por Pramuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dema connects with a nice looking jab.
Dema throws a lazy body kick
and Por Pramuk counters with a stiff right hand.
Dema throws a series of punches but Por Pramuk moves out of range.
Por Pramuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some bone on bone action there as Por Pramuk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Por Pramuk is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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!
Dema throws a right hand that misses
and Por Pramuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dema is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dema misses with an uppercut
and Por Pramuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dema takes the fight into the clinch.
Dema tries to stall but Por Pramuk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk jumps guard but Dema turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dema has a couple of punches blocked by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk jumps guard but Dema stands there with Por Pramuk around his waist. Por Pramuk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Por Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Dema.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Por Pramuk manages to pull guard.
Por Pramuk keeping moving, preventing Dema from controlling successfully.
Por Pramuk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dema missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Por Pramuk has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dema should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Por Pramuk has tightened it up now! Dema should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
A very excited looking Dieselnoi Por Pramuk 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 1637 p4p, 81 weight class) and Daichi Kishimoto (ranked 2222 p4p, 109 weight class). Joe comes to the cage accompanied by La Marseillaise. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Glass Joe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daichi Kishimoto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kishimoto moves away from the strike by Joe.
Joe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Joe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kishimoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joe pinned against the cage. Joe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joe misses with an uppercut.
Joe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kishimoto changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Kishimoto tries to counter it with a takedown but Joe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Kishimoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Joe backs off Kishimoto throws a huge counter combo but Joe manages to avoid it all.
Joe looks to throw the jab but Kishimoto is out of range.
Kishimoto dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Kishimoto shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kishimoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kishimoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kishimoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
Joe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kishimoto or perhaps it was just good defense by Joe, which made it look bad.
Glass Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daichi Kishimoto.
Joe misses with a straight left.
Kishimoto has his takedown stuffed
and Joe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kishimoto misses with a takedown attempt - Joe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Glass Joe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kishimoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joe works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a nice shot that snaps Kishimoto's head back.
Joe misses with a combination
and Kishimoto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kishimoto.
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!
Kishimoto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kishimoto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kishimoto passes Joe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kishimoto seems to be working for a kimura but Joe defends the submission attempt.
Kishimoto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kishimoto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Joe is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Kishimoto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Daichi Kishimoto!
Daichi Kishimoto is the new bantamweight champion!
After the big win, Daichi Kishimoto made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Freebok (85% Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Glass Joe had this to say: 'Was still more fun than my boxing matches used to be'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akimbo Spice (ranked 1743 p4p, 211 weight class) and Max Luther (ranked 2500 p4p, 285 weight class). Spice's entrance music is Sean Price - Hot ft. Rock [Kimbo Price Mixtape]. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akimbo Spice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Luther!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luther tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spice cracks Luther with a good jab.
Luther ducks under a wild hook from Spice.
Nice shot by Spice.
Spice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luther counters with a straight right hand.
Spice cracks Luther with a good jab.
Luther defending well as Spice loads up on a big left hand.
Spice throws a body punch but Luther moves out of range.
Luther looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spice jabs Luther to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luther uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spice.
Nice defenses there by Spice.
Spice is looking to counter punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spice. That's going to slow Luther down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spice connects with a single shot there.
A right-left combo lands from Spice.
Luther is rocked!
It looks like Max Luther has been cut.
Spice tests Luther's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luther is still on wobbly legs! Can Spice finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice cracks Luther with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Luther tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Spice pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Luther is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akimbo Spice!
Akimbo Spice decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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