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CEFC 284 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Gorski (ranked 7664 p4p, 596 weight class) and Bruce Leeroy (ranked 9433 p4p, 693 weight class). Gorski comes to the cage accompanied by Harnaś. Leeroy has chosen Boondocks Theme Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Maciej Gorski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 50 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leeroy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gorski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Leeroy tries to improve position but can't.
Gorski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gorski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leeroy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Leeroy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leeroy wants to improve his position but Gorski is controlling well.
Gorski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leeroy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gorski.
Gorski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski is trying to work for a kimura but Leeroy is defending well.
Gorski seems to be looking for submissions.
Gorski seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leeroy is looking for a sweep. Gorski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leeroy is pressing down on Gorski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leeroy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorski is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Leeroy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Leeroy has escaped and now he's on top!
Gorski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leeroy defends well.
Gorski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Leeroy is aware though and is defending well.
Leeroy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gorski has his foot on Leeroy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leeroy works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorski working for a triangle but Leeroy defends it easily.
Gorski has his foot on Leeroy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leeroy works his way back into a safe position though.
Gorski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Leeroy passes into side control.
Leeroy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gorski!
Leeroy controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy is continuing to stall.
Gorski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gorski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gorski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gorski working for a triangle but Leeroy defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leeroy trying to control but Gorski is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maciej Gorski dominated that round.
That's time! Gorski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gorski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Leeroy defends well and Gorski ends up having to push Leeroy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gorski shoots in and drives through. Leeroy sprawls well.
Leeroy loads up on a big right hand but Gorski slips the punch.
Leeroy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leeroy tries a low kick but Gorski avoids it.
Leeroy misses with a looping left.
Gorski slips under a jab.
Leeroy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gorski dives in and scores a takedown into Leeroy's guard.
Gorski has gone for a leg lock! Leeroy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gorski's guard.
Leeroy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leeroy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeroy trying to control but Gorski is working from the bottom.
Leeroy is breathing heavily.
Leeroy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gorski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leeroy has managed to get both his arms back between Gorski's legs - danger averted.
Gorski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leeroy stopping the sweep attempt from Gorski.
Gorski keeping moving, preventing Leeroy from controlling successfully.
Gorski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leeroy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gorski pushes a forearm under Leeroy's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Leeroy is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maciej Gorski!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Prime (ranked 6978 p4p, 565 weight class) and Lanny Poffo (ranked 23591 p4p, 707 weight class). Prime comes to the cage accompanied by Rich Boy - Boy Looka Here . The crowd seem to be enjoying Poffo's choice of entrance music: The Genius. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 38 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Optimus Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lanny Poffo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poffo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Prime defends it nicely.
Prime throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Prime, as that shot connected.
Prime lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Prime lands with a slapping head kick.
An inside leg kick from Prime misses.
Poffo is looking to clinch but Prime is avoiding it.
Prime feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Poffos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Prime lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Poffo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Poffo thows a leg kick but Prime checks it
and Prime cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poffo moves out of range of the body kick.
Prime misses the shot to the body.
Prime throws a series of punches but Poffo moves out of range.
Prime works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Poffo shoots in looking for a takedown but Prime manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Poffo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Optimus Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lanny Poffo.
Poffo tries to clinch but Prime moves out of range.
Poffo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Poffo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Prime paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Poffo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Prime scores with a nice head shot.
Poffo slips a jab and a cross from Prime.
Poffo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Poffo shoots in for a takedown but Prime shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Poffo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Prime.
Poffo is trying to pull guard but Prime turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Poffo tries to pull guard but Prime holds him up against the cage and eventually Poffo drops back down to his feet.
Poffo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prime ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lanny Poffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poffo with a poor takedown
and Prime connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poffo looks winded!
Poffo closes the distance and clinches up with Prime, looking for a takedown. Poffo pushes Prime against the cage but Prime circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poffo tries to clinch but Prime moves away
and Prime counters with a left to the body.
Prime fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Prime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prime feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Poffo's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Poffo wants to clinch
and Prime connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Prime dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prime stuns Poffo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Prime finds it's way through Poffo's defenses.
Prime looks to land a combination. Poffo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poffo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poffo tries to clinch but Prime moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Poffo is defended easily by Prime.
Poffo dives in and grabs Prime's left leg, looking for a takedown. Prime pushes down on Poffo's head and hops out.
Prime throws a big counter combination but Poffo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Poffo shoots in but Prime avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Prime scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo dodges the punch combination from Prime.
Poffo unleashes a big counter combination but Prime bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Prime lands a jab to the head.
Prime tries a head kick but it misses.
Prime just misses with a punch to the body.
Poffo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Prime on his heels. He'll look to pass Prime's guard now, I'm sure.
Poffo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prime swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Poffo wants to control from the top but Prime keeps moving.
Poffo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poffo wants to pass the guard but Prime is keeping the position.
Poffo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Prime looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Poffo wants to control from the top but Prime keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Prime sizes up Poffo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poffo shoots for a double leg takedown but Prime sprawls well. He's pushed Poffo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Prime keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Poffo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Poffo showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Optimus Prime dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Poffo scores with a takedown into Prime's guard.
Poffo looking to sit in guard and control but Prime gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Prime accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Poffo is wriggling around but Prime manages to pass to half guard.
Poffo is not content to let Prime control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prime slips a nice elbow through Poffo's hands, connecting with Poffo's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poffo is trying to control but Prime manages to pass to mount!
Prime putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Prime is landing with some decent strikes but Poffo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Prime lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poffo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime working the ground and pound effectively.
Poffo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Prime seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Poffo trying to control from the bottom.
Poffo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Prime lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Poffo looking for a sweep. Not yet Poffo, not yet.
Poffo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Prime controls the pace.
Poffo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Poffo is breathing heavily.
Prime content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Poffo working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo has momentary wrist control but Prime slips an elbow through the middle.
Poffo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prime is working Poffo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Poffo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Prime works over Poffo with some ground and pound from guard.
Prime 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.
Poffo pulls Prime in close to prevent any damage.
Poffo working a defensive guard here.
Prime is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Prime loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Poffo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Prime landing with the ground and pound.
Prime makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Prime will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Prime postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Poffo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Prime trying to control the position from guard on top but Poffo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poffo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Prime manages to get himself to full guard.
Poffo connects with a couple of short punches.
Poffo tries to free his leg and advance position but Prime is retaining full guard.
Poffo wants to control from the top but Prime keeps moving.
Poffo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Prime haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poffo throws a big elbow that misses.
Poffo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Poffo is continuing to stall.
Prime is working an open guard so Poffo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prime doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Poffo slips a jab from Prime.
Prime is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Prime looks to land a combination but Poffo avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Optimus Prime dominated that second round.
That's time! Prime's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Prime blocks a head kick by Poffo.
Prime avoids the head kick by Poffo.
Poffo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Poffo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poffo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Prime sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Poffo somewhat.
Nice body kick there by Prime.
Prime lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Prime.
Prime lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poffo at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Prime. That snapped Poffo's head back.
Prime lands a glancing blow to the side of Poffo's head.
Prime fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poffo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poffo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poffo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Poffo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Poffo throws a sloppy head kick and Prime moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime throws a nice looking combination but Poffo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poffo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Optimus Prime is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poffo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Optimus Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lanny Poffo.
Prime has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Prime.
Prime is struggling to control the position.
A shot in the inside from Prime.
A short left from Prime.
Prime managing to block the knees to the body from Poffo.
Prime dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Poffo decides to pull guard.
Prime stopping the sweep attempt from Poffo.
Prime pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poffo is keeping the position for now.
Prime lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime throws a big elbow that misses.
Prime preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prime connects with a couple of short punches.
Optimus Prime overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poffo is trying to keep Prime in close.
Poffo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poffo thows a huge punch but Prime dodges it nicely.
Poffo stands up from half guard.
Poffo shoots in but no luck this time.
Poffo walks into a jab.
Poffo shoots in for a takedown but Prime shows good takedown defense.
Poffo clinches.
Prime lands a body punch.
Prime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poffo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo trying to control the action but Prime is working from the bottom.
Optimus Prime is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Poffo works to advance to full mount. Prime defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Poffo trying to control but Prime is having none of it.
Poffo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
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.
Poffo throwing strikes here but Prime is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Prime tries to lock up and control but Poffo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poffo wants to control the pace but Prime is squirming around nicely.
Prime is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poffo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Poffo looking to finish with strikes here!
Poffo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Optimus Prime showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Prime, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Optimus Prime!
An out of breath Optimus Prime thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Lanny Poffo spoke after the fight, saying 'I've only got one way to go after that one!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Stefan (ranked 2754 p4p, 370 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 9562 p4p, 813 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stefan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Onward to Victory. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Hector Stefan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
51 - 46 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitch! throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bitch! throws a lazy right hand but Stefan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stefan instigates a clinch.
Stefan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bitch! tried to score with a low kick but Stefan checks it.
Bitch! throws a leg kick
and Stefan counters with a low kick, right behind Bitch! 's knee.
Bitch! has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stefan.
Stefan instigates a clinch.
Stefan manages to break the clinch.
Stefan forces Bitch! back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Stefan.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefan manages to break the clinch.
Stefan slips under a jab from Bitch!.
Bitch! ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stefan moves away.
Stefan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bitch! is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stefan.
Bitch! throws the left hand but Stefan avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefan rushes Bitch! and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bitch! misses with some punches.
Stefan blocks an uppercut.
Stefan breaks from the clinch.
Bitch! tries to keep at a distance but Stefan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stefan breaks the clinch.
We've been told by Stefan's head coaches at School of Hard Knocks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bitch! lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stefan moves into range and clinches up with Bitch!.
Bitch! misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Bitch!.
Stefan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stefan closes the distance and clinches.
Stefan breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bitch!.
Bitch! swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stefan closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stefan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bitch! avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stefan connects with a combination that backs up Bitch! into the cage. Stefan lands a flurry of punches that gets past Bitch!'s guard. Bitch! is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Stefan bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Stefan!
A relieved looking Hector Stefan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Page (ranked 3994 p4p, 415 weight class) and Darren Burns (ranked 3139 p4p, 336 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Burns!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns moves forwards but Page connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Page tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Burns defends well and Page ends up having to push Burns into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Burns throws a counter combo.
Page wants to clinch.
Page gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns falls off balance throwing a combination
and Page counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darren Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burns, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Burns tries to break the clinch but Page is controlling the position.
Page escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burns's waist but Burns gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Page off to one side.
Page wants to clinch.
Burns throws an off balance right hand
and Page counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Page tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Page has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Burns misses with a wild combination.
Page moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Burns lands a jab to Page's midsection.
Darren Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Page tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Page doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
Page has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Page looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns feints a jab promting Page to slip. Burns then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Page slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Page closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Page lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Page.
Page stops Burns from standing up.
Page is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Page in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burns manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Burns prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Page. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Page comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page lands an elbow inside that Burns shrugs off.
Page throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Page pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burns lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Page tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burns! But no joy.
Page fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burns throws a counter combo.
Burns punishes Page's body with a nice straight punch.
Page fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burns! But no joy.
Burns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Page lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Burns looks to land a body kick but Page moved away.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Burns misses the jab.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Burns throws a series of punches but Page avoids them all with ease.
Page appears to be looking for a big counter.
Page rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Page fails to land the takedown.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Page does no damage.
Page moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Page tries to clinch
and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burns throws a combination that misses
and Page counters with a series of strikes. Burns will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've been informed that Burns has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Burns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns looks to land a right hand but Page moved out of range.
Page takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Page goes for a double leg but Burns avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burns continues to drive forward.
Burns misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Burns dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Burns buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Page lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Page moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Page is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns dips to his left and cracks Page with an uppercut!
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burns looks to land a combination but Page avoids it well.
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Page.
Burns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Page.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Page misses the target.
Burns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Page is looking to clinch.
Burns's corner calls for a 1-2. Burns obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns misses with a double jab.
Page is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Page is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Burns throws a right and a left that Page avoids nicely.
Danny Page is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Page's corner calls for a 1-2. Page obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Page closes the distance and clinches up with Burns, looking for a takedown. Page pushes Burns against the cage but Burns circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burns misses with a looping left.
Page lands an overhand right.
Burns misses with a two punch combination.
Page jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page misses with a hook.
Burns throws a wild body kick that Page sees coming a mile off.
Burns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page rushes Burns and presses him up against the cage.
Burns blocks an elbow strike.
Burns manages to break the clinch.
Burns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burns misses with a hook
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burns misses the jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Burns in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Page tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
As Page backs off Burns throws a huge counter combo but Page manages to avoid it all.
Page tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Page misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Page is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Burns falls off balance throwing a combination
and Page counters with a crisp one two that drops Burns! Page thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Burns to his feet! Burns is in big trouble!
Burns is rocked!
Page tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burns is still on wobbly legs! Can Page finish him?
Burns lands a jab-cross combination.
Burns seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Page staying out of range there.
Page throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Page looks to clinch
letting Burns counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Page looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Page moves to clinch but Burns breaks away
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.
Burns throws a right hand that misses
and Page counters with a crisp one two that drops Burns! Page thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Burns to his feet! Burns is in big trouble!
Burns throws a leg kick
and Page scores with a counter punch that sends Burns to the canvas! Page smells blood - he's punishing Burns with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Burns has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Page!
A relieved looking Danny Page thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Barbosa (ranked 4144 p4p, 423 weight class) and El Misterioso Damballah (ranked 2166 p4p, 256 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Daniel Barbosa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Daniel Barbosa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, El Misterioso Damballah!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damballah throws a nice looking combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Damballah jabs at Barbosa's body.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Damballah.
Barbosa lands a two punch combo.
We've been hearing reports that Barbosa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
El Misterioso Damballah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damballah thuds his right hand into Barbosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Daniel Barbosa has been cut.
Damballah just misses with a punch to the body.
Damballah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Damballah swivels and escapes.
Barbosa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Damballah sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barbosa somewhat.
Damballah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Damballah.
Barbosa scores with a nice strike.
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!
Damballah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa clinches up against the cage.
Damballah throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbosa.
Damballah lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damballah is trying to pull guard but Barbosa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damballah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damballah misses with some punches.
Damballah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Damballah looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Damballah misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Damballah.
Damballah lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Damballah misses with a straight left.
Barbosa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Damballah swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damballah looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Barbosa throws a jab when Damballah was well out of range.
Barbosa misses with a takedown attempt - Damballah sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Damballah.
Barbosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Damballah lands a nice looking body shot.
Damballah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Damballah misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damballah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damballah misses with a double jab.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damballah misses with a hook.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Damballah throws out the jab.
A big left from Damballah misses.
Barbosa shoots for a takedown but Damballah saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barbosa misses with a two punch combination.
Damballah throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
Damballah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Damballah gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Damballah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barbosa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barbosa advances position into side control!
Damballah is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Damballah throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barbosa's head.
Damballah lands a jab.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Damballah.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Damballah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Damballah is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barbosa.
Damballah throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Damballah cracks Barbosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Damballah swinging wildly here.
Damballah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbosa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa cracks Damballah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barbosa misses with a few strikes there.
Damballah misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Barbosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barbosa lands with a nice body kick.
Damballah defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barbosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Damballah.
Damballah moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barbosa misses with a head kick.
Damballah misses the jab.
Barbosa clinches up with Damballah and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Barbosa on the inside.
Barbosa breaks from the clinch.
Damballah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Damballah backs away, Barbosa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Barbosa moves into the clinch.
Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Damballah drops Barbosa with a straight right hand, right on the button! Damballah follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). El Misterioso Damballah!
After the fight, El Misterioso Damballah was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Daniel Barbosa was interviewed post fight and said 'That was most unfortunate, sir i hope you have endless farts for the rest of the night. '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hewitt (ranked 2828 p4p, 140 weight class) and Victor Szczęsny (ranked 2611 p4p, 135 weight class). Paul Hewitt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Hewitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Szczęsny!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hewitt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Szczęsny's head.
Szczęsny misses with a body shot.
Szczęsny's coach down at Savage Dojo KT Tokyo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Szczęsny's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Szczęsny.
Hewitt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny takes one to the side of the head.
Szczęsny has Hewitt up against the cage in a clinch.
Szczęsny is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Szczęsny taking a breather.
Hewitt has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
I was talking to Hewitt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Szczęsny stalling the fight.
Hewitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hewitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hewitt misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Szczęsny ducks under a wild hook from Hewitt.
Szczęsny moves out of range as Hewitt strikes.
Szczęsny scores with a push kick.
Hewitt lands a jab to the head.
Szczęsny ducks under a wild hook from Hewitt.
Hewitt swats away the attempt to clinch by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands an overhand right.
Hewitt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hewitt counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Szczęsny scores with a spinning back kick!
Hewitt misses with a lunging right hand
and Szczęsny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Szczęsny throws a body punch but Hewitt moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hewitt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Szczęsny.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczęsny connects with a jab.
Szczęsny scores with a jab. Hewitt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hewitt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Szczęsny darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hewitt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt misses with a lunging right hand
and Szczęsny counters with a left and a right that stings Hewitt.
Hewitt throws a body shot but no joy.
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Szczęsny is looking to chop away at Hewitt's legs.
Hewitt throwing a counter right hand but Szczęsny manages to avoid it.
Szczęsny lands a jab to the head.
Szczęsny scores with a nice head shot.
Szczęsny lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Szczęsny cracks Hewitt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczęsny. Hewitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szczęsny scoring well with a low kick there.
Szczęsny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Szczęsny throws a poor cross that misses
and Hewitt counters with a nice uppercut.
Hewitt takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hewitt misses with an uppercut. Szczęsny saw that one coming.
Szczęsny is looking to clinch.
Szczęsny lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hewitt at a distance.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Szczęsny looks to score with a jab to the body but Hewitt is just out of range.
Hewitt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Szczęsny. That one must have hurt.
Hewitt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szczęsny.
Hewitt digs a good hook to Szczęsny's body.
Szczęsny scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Szczęsny turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Szczęsny dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Szczęsny throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hewitt on the side of the head.
Szczęsny paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Szczęsny throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Szczęsny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hewitt defending well as Szczęsny loads up on a big left hand.
Szczęsny throws a hook to the side of Hewitt's head but Hewitt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hewitt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Szczęsny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hewitt.
Szczęsny lands with a thumping leg kick.
Szczęsny throws a hook to the side of Hewitt's head but Hewitt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hewitt throwing a counter right hand but Szczęsny manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hewitt throws an off balance right hand
and Szczęsny counters with a straight right hand.
Hewitt misses with a hook.
Hewitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Szczęsny.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt throws a big shot that misses.
Hewitt slips a jab from Szczęsny.
Hewitt misses with a combination
and Szczęsny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hewitt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Szczęsny misses with a hook. Hewitt ducked under it nicely.
Hewitt swings widly with a right hand
and Szczęsny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hewitt throws a poor cross that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Szczęsny connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hewitt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hewitt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hewitt swats away the attempt to clinch by Szczęsny.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szczęsny thuds a left hand into Hewitt's body.
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!
Szczęsny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hewitt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hewitt misses with an uppercut
and Szczęsny counters with a two punch combo.
Szczęsny scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hewitt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Szczęsny. Szczęsny obviously looking to wear him down.
Hewitt slips under a jab from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt drops his hands momentarily and Szczęsny takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hewitt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hewitt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Szczęsny connects with a body shot.
Szczęsny pushes Hewitt up against the cage in a clinch.
Hewitt is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Szczęsny's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hewitt misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Szczęsny.
Hewitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hewitt misses with a punch to the body.
Hewitt stalling.
Hewitt misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Paul Hewitt has been cut.
Hewitt working aggressively here.
Hewitt presses Szczęsny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hewitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szczęsny leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hewitt can't find room to land a body shot as Szczęsny controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Szczęsny.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hewitt is working Szczęsny over against the cage.
Hewitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
Hewitt misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Szczęsny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Hewitt'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!
Hewitt throws a right hand that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hewitt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Szczęsny.
Hewitt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A lazy left from Szczęsny finds it's target.
Hewitt misses the body punch
and Szczęsny counters with a low kick, right behind Hewitt 's knee.
A combination from Szczęsny does no damage.
A slow jab from Hewitt misses its intended target.
Hewitt misses with an uppercut
and Szczęsny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny connects with a nice looking jab.
Szczęsny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hewitt is looking to counter punch.
Hewitt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Szczęsny looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hewitt. Szczęsny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hewitt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Szczęsny throws a jab when Hewitt was well out of range.
Szczęsny missing with a left hand there. Hewitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Hewitt misses the target.
A left lands for Szczęsny.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hewitt. Szczęsny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that Hewitt semi-blocks.
Szczęsny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny scores with a jab. Hewitt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hewitt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Szczęsny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hewitt.
Szczęsny connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczęsny swings widly with a right hand
and Hewitt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hewitt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Szczęsny counters with a thumping low kick.
Szczęsny throws a looping overhand right but Hewitt ducks down to avoid it.
Szczęsny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Szczęsny is looking to chop away at Hewitt's legs.
Hewitt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Szczęsny lunges at Hewitt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hewitt's hand.
Szczęsny wants to clinch.
Hewitt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Szczęsny counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Szczęsny feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hewitt's calf.
Szczęsny lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A jab lands there for Szczęsny.
Hewitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szczęsny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szczęsny misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hewitt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Szczęsny misses with a shot to the body
and Hewitt counters with a right hand to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Szczęsny.
Hewitt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Szczęsny.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny looks to clinch
and Hewitt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Hewitt misses
and Szczęsny counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Szczęsny misses.
Hewitt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczęsny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szczęsny only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Victor Szczęsny is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Szczęsny misses with a wild body shot.
Hewitt misses with a hook to the body
and Szczęsny counters with a low kick, right behind Hewitt 's knee.
Hewitt throws a right hand that misses
and Hewitt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hewitt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Paul Hewitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid body kick from Szczęsny.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Szczęsny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Szczęsny winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Szczęsny!
Victor Szczęsny took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 1257 p4p, 181 weight class) and Blake Justice (ranked 2367 p4p, 331 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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214 lbs
19 - 22 - 0 |
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206 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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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
19 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blake Justice!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux misses with a left hand
and Justice counters with a shoot takedown. Dux fights it but they end up in guard.
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.
Justice trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Justice wants to pass the guard but Dux is keeping the position.
Justice won't allow Dux to get back to his feet.
Dux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Justice is one step ahead there.
Justice wants to pass the guard but Dux is keeping the position.
Justice working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dux knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Justice on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Justice not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dux has momentary wrist control but Justice slips an elbow through the middle.
Justice tries to free his leg and advance position but Dux is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Justice trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Dux wants to get back to his feet but Justice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dux pushes Justice off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dux misses with a straight left.
Nice straight punches there by Dux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dux.
Justice throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dux tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Justice is in Dux's guard.
Dux controlling the position.
Dux wants to get back to his feet but Justice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Justice keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dux's head.
Justice has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Justice stops Dux from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux keeping moving, preventing Justice from controlling successfully.
Dux keeping full guard, as Justice tries to pass.
Justice wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
Dux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Justice is one step ahead there.
Justice controls from within his opponent's guard.
Justice forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dux is trying to stand.
Justice keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dux wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Justice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dux.
Dux missing with a left hand there. Justice was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Dux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Justice tries to counter with a clinch but Dux shakes him off and moves away.
Justice slips a jab from Dux.
Dux misses with a straight right.
Dux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dux throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Justice's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Justice duly obliges.
Justice gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dux.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justice on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dux keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Justice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dux throws out the jab.
Dux lands a leg kick that knocks Justice off balance momentarily.
Frank Dux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Justice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dux.
Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Justice moves out of range easily.
Dux misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dux 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.
A cross from Dux lands.
Justice looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Justice can do to turn this around?
Dux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Justice takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dux lands with a right hand.
Dux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Justice stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dux throws a left and a right that both miss
and Justice counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dux!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Justice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dux keeps working.
Justice tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Justice moves into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice lands a couple of good shots and Dux has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Blake Justice has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dux is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Justice loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Dux hold on?
Justice patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
A bit of a pause in the action here. Justice controlling the positon.
Dux tries to escape but Justice has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dux covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Dux trying to get back to his feet but Justice is in full control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing good reports from Dux's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Justice throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Dux is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Justice avoiding Dux 's attempts to control his hands.
Justice lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Dux is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Justice.
Justice lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Justice cracks Dux with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Dux from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
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!
Justice trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dux doesn't escape.
Dux is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Justice blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Dux misses its intended target.
Dux scores with the left hand. Justice knows he should have avoided that one.
Justice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dux as he avoids it easily.
Dux throws a hook but Justice blocks it.
Dux misses with a hook.
Dux lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dux lands a big head kick that sends Justice tumbling to the mat! Dux takes a step backwards and waves Justice back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Justice walks straight into a right hand from Dux - that's dropped him! Dux jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Justice from any more punishment! Justice complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Frank Dux!
Frank Dux spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Second Fist (ranked 942 p4p, 130 weight class) and Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 2825 p4p, 308 weight class). Fist comes to the cage accompanied by Deftones - Feiticeira. 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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182 lbs
16 - 8 - 2 |
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41
173 lbs
21 - 36 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Second Fist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maanpohja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fist avoids it really well and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fist!
Fist thuds a left hand into Maanpohja's body.
Fist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maanpohja.
Fist misses with a head kick.
Maanpohja misses with a takedown
and Fist counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maanpohja dodges the punch combination from Fist.
No joy there for Fist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maanpohja shoots in for a takedown but Fist shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fist tries to counter with a takedown but Maanpohja is quick to defend against it.
Second Fist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johannes Maanpohja.
Fist lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fist leaves Maanpohja with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maanpohja with a poor takedown
and Fist counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maanpohja is looking for a takedown.
Maanpohja looks winded!
Maanpohja is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maanpohja is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fist pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Fist.
Fist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fist lands a nice shot that snaps Maanpohja's head back.
Maanpohja takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fist lands a slapping body shot.
Fist scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maanpohja doesn't seem bothered though.
Fist scores with a jab to the body.
Fist scores with a jab to the body.
Fist lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fist fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maanpohja takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Whack! Fist lands a heavy head kick that drops Maanpohja. The ref tackles Fist to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Maanpohja was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Second Fist!
A less than humble Second Fist misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tee Nah (ranked 497 p4p, 50 weight class) and Lexington Snape (ranked 1109 p4p, 123 weight class). Snape has chosen DJ Tiësto - Carmina Burana: Remixed 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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39
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237 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tee Nah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lexington Snape!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nah walks into a stiff left hand from Snape.
Nice shot lands for Nah.
Snape dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snape paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Snape blocks a jab.
Snape on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nah is looking to score with low kicks.
Jab by Snape.
Snape keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Snape checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Snape has Nah up against the cage in a clinch.
We've been informed that Snape has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
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!
Nah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nah misses with a punch on the inside.
Snape stalling in the clinch but Nah improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snape.
Snape is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snape pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nah's defenses.
It looks like Tee Nah has been cut.
Snape lands a body punch.
Snape is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nah is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snape.
Snape lands an elbow inside that Nah shrugs off.
Nah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Snape lands a right hand.
Snape misses with the head strike.
Snape blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Nah fails to land.
Nah lands a shoulder strike.
Snape scores with a nice hook to the head.
Snape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Nah.
Snape is trying to stall.
Nah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snape backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snape blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nah misses with some punches.
Snape taking a breather.
Snape blocks an uppercut.
Snape lands with a short shot to the head.
Snape blocking some punches.
Snape looking to stall.
Snape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nah avoids it.
Snape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nah swings wildly with an uppercut but Snape uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snape lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nah backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snape.
A nice left hand lands by Nah.
Nah misses with a body punch.
Snape pushes Nah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nah misses with some punches.
Snape lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nah fails to land.
Snape throws a punch but it's blocked by Nah.
Snape lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nah backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nah fails to land.
Nah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Snape obliges.
Nah is breathing heavily.
Snape gets through Nah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Snape - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Snape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nah's elbow.
Snape taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Snape throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Snape scores with a shoulder strike.
Snape lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Snape is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nah.
Snape lands an elbow inside that Nah shrugs off.
Tee Nah's cut is getting worse.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nah.
Snape throws a punch but it's blocked by Nah.
A head punch on the inside from Nah fails to land.
Nah throws a punch but it's blocked by Snape.
Snape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snape scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Snape lands an elbow that stopped Nah in his tracks for a moment.
Nah has a couple of punches blocked by Snape.
Snape is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nah lands a left hand.
Snape lands a good knee to the midsection. Nah won't want to take too many of those.
Nah blocks an elbow strike from Snape.
Knees to the body from Snape.
Nah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snape controlling the action here for a moment.
Nah misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Nah fails to land.
Snape with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tee Nah's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nah scores with a shot to the side of Snape's head.
A short left from Snape.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nah.
Nah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Snape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lexington Snape dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tee Nah's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Snape lands a slapping body shot.
Nah blocks a jab.
Snape has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Snape checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Snape ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nah moves away.
Nah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snape.
Nah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Snape tests Nah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nah looks to score with a jab to the body but Snape is just out of range.
Snape lands a right hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Snape. Those never looked like landing.
Nah loads up on a big right hand but Snape slips the punch.
Snape looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nah throws a hook but Snape avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Snape scores with a four punch combination!
Lexington Snape seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snape walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snape fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nah on the side of the head.
Snape scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nah ducks under a wild hook from Snape.
It looked like Nah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Snape throws a combination. Nah tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nah is looking to score with low kicks.
Snape scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jeez, Tee Nah's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Snape drops his shoulder and cracks Nah with a huge uppercut! Nah goes down! Can Snape finish him?
Nah is rocked!
Snape is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Oh Nah is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nah wants to stand and escape but Snape is having none of it.
Nah seems to have got his legs back now.
Snape stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nah manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Snape. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Snape jabs Nah right on the nose. Nah blinks but takes it well.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tee Nah's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lexington Snape!
Lexington Snape 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Xll (ranked 276 p4p, 45 weight class) and Olaf Frost (ranked 1076 p4p, 160 weight class). Xll comes to the cage accompanied by Kvelertak - Åpenbaring. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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204 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramses Xll!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olaf Frost!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost tries for a takedown but Xll sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frost throws a lazy head kick
and Xll counters with a series of strikes. Frost will be more careful next time no doubt.
Frost throws a head kick that misses.
Frost falls off balance throwing a combination
and Xll counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Xll misses.
Frost lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Frost swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Frost misses.
A combination from Frost does no damage.
Xll throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
A punch combination from Frost misses.
Xll misses with a straight left.
Xll is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Frost.
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!
Frost throws a right hand that Xll ducks under and follows up with a left that Xll also avoids with ease.
Olaf Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xll scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xll tries a head kick but it misses.
Frost misses with a head kick.
Xll was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Xll takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Xll.
Frost throws a leg kick but Xll moved away.
Frost dives in and grabs Xll's left leg, looking for a takedown. Xll pushes down on Frost's head and hops out.
Xll is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ramses Xll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xll works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Frost swinging wildly here.
Frost misses with a lunging right hand
and Frost takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xll fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Xll definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Xll throws a head kick that misses.
Frost thuds a left hand into Xll's body.
Frost tries a low kick but Xll avoids it.
Xll was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a lazy head kick
and Xll counters with a head kick that drops Frost to the mat! Frost scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Frost is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost scores with a three punch combo!
Xll takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Frost with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frost bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xll's head backwards.
Frost throws a left and a right that both miss
and Xll makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Xll misses its intended target.
Xll throws a shot to the body.
Xll fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frost has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frost wants to clinch up but Xll keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Xll misses the target.
Xll lands the left hand.
Frost gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Xll lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frost or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Xll - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Frost lands with a left to the head.
Xll tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Xll back against the cage.
Frost tries to break the clinch but Xll is controlling the position.
Frost lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Xll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frost tries to clinch there but Xll circles away.
Xll waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frost.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Xll. Frost shrugs it off though.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Xll walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Xll slips a jab and a cross from Frost.
Frost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xll looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Xll does no damage.
That kick from Xll tenderised Frost's leg. Frost is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Frost jabs Xll to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frost thows a leg kick but Xll checks it
and Xll counters with a head kick.
Frost darts in and clinches Xll up against the cage.
Frost prevents a body shot from Xll.
Frost misses with some punches.
Frost is working for takedown but Xll is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ramses Xll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olaf Frost.
Frost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Frost's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Xll misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xll.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xll.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frost.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Frost's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Xll.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramses Xll dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Frost throws a nice outside leg kick.
Xll takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Xll tries a head kick but it misses.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Xll swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frost tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xll manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xll swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Xll checks the leg kick nicely there.
Olaf Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xll lands a big head kick that sends Frost tumbling to the mat! Xll takes a step backwards and waves Frost back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Frost is still on wobbly legs! Can Xll finish him?
It looks like Olaf Frost has been cut.
Frost looks to clinch
and Xll counters with a big right hand! Oh Frost is in trouble here! Xll follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramses Xll!
Ramses Xll retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ramses Xll thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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