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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Holliday (ranked 4734 p4p, 585 weight class) and Alexander Pauwels (ranked 2111 p4p, 311 weight class). Pauwels has chosen Bad Company as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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38
210 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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212 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Pauwels !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pauwels misses with a body shot.
Holliday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pauwels .
Pauwels takes a swing at Holliday's ribcage but misses.
Holliday quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Pauwels 's coach down at VEGAS Top Team [$699/week] was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pauwels 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Holliday listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pauwels misses with an uppercut
and Holliday counters with a solid body kick.
Pauwels misses with an uppercut. Holliday saw that one coming.
Holliday wants to land a leg kick but Pauwels is out of range.
Holliday moves away from the strike by Pauwels .
Pauwels cracks Holliday with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday lands a jab.
Pauwels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Pauwels . Beautiful body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holliday.
Holliday throws a hook but Pauwels avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday lands with a shot to the body.
Holliday staying out of range there.
Pauwels looks to score with a jab to the body but Holliday is just out of range.
Pauwels throws a right hand that misses
and Holliday counters with an inside leg kick.
Holliday with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holliday misses with a combination
and Pauwels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holliday throws out a leg kick but Pauwels moves out of range and Holliday only half commits.
Holliday just misses with a punch to the body.
Pauwels misses with an uppercut.
Holliday scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Holliday walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday cracks Pauwels with a good jab.
Holliday scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holliday scores with a decent looking hook.
Pauwels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holliday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holliday misses with a shot to the body
letting Pauwels counter with a right hand.
It looks like Harry Holliday has been cut.
Pauwels staying out of range there.
A big left from Pauwels misses.
Pauwels misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Holliday.
Holliday misses with a jab to the body
and Pauwels counters with a straight right hand.
Pauwels lands a nice looking body shot.
Pauwels misses with a right hand
and Holliday counters with a body kick that stops Pauwels in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday throws a right hand that misses
and Pauwels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Holliday cracks the inside of Pauwels 's front leg.
Holliday connects with a body shot that sends Pauwels 's belly button to the back.
Holliday moves away from the strike by Pauwels .
Holliday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pauwels misses with a body shot.
Holliday throws a front kick aimed at Pauwels 's knee but Pauwels avoids it well.
A cross from Holliday lands.
Holliday throws a right hand that misses
enabling Pauwels to counter with a crisp jab.
Holliday misses with a looping left.
Holliday will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pauwels missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pauwels misses the target.
Holliday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pauwels throws out the jab.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Pauwels .
As Pauwels looks to move away, Holliday throws a big counter combo but Pauwels just gets out of the way.
Holliday misses with an uppercut. Pauwels saw that one coming.
It seemed like Pauwels was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pauwels scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Holliday throws a body punch but Pauwels moves out of range.
Holliday throws an overhand right that lands on Pauwels 's shoulder, as Pauwels tries to avoid the shot.
Holliday slips a jab from Pauwels .
A jab from Pauwels misses.
Pauwels connects with a right hand. Holliday shakes it off.
Holliday misses with a low kick.
Harry Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pauwels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holliday was well out of range. Poor timing from Pauwels .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander Pauwels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Holliday's cut.
That's time! Holliday's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pauwels connects with a body shot.
Holliday throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pauwels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Holliday doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pauwels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pauwels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holliday was well out of range. Poor timing from Pauwels .
Pauwels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holliday moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Holliday.
Holliday throws a leg kick but Pauwels sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pauwels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pauwels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pauwels throws a lazy right hand but Holliday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pauwels misses with a hook
and Holliday counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday is looking to score with low kicks.
Pauwels on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pauwels looks to land a left hand but Holliday moved out of range nicely.
Holliday half committed to a counter leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holliday.
Pauwels misses with an uppercut
and Holliday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holliday takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Holliday pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pauwels 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Holliday misses with a looping left.
Holliday looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holliday staying out of range there.
Alexander Pauwels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pauwels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holliday manages to avoid it.
Holliday throws a hook but Pauwels blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pauwels throws a body punch but Holliday moves out of range.
Pauwels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pauwels misses with a looping left.
Holliday cracks Pauwels with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holliday misses with a low kick.
Holliday fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Holliday lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pauwels lands a body shot.
Holliday lands with an overhand left.
Pauwels misses with a lunging right hand
and Holliday counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pauwels thinking.
Pauwels throws a hook but Holliday avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Pauwels blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pauwels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holliday moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pauwels .
Holliday throws a combination. Pauwels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pauwels throws a jab but it's blocked by Holliday.
Holliday lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Holliday gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pauwels .
Pauwels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holliday counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Pauwels misses.
Holliday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holliday throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holliday connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pauwels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Holliday on the side of the head.
Pauwels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holliday.
Pauwels let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Holliday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pauwels moves away.
Holliday lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Holliday buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Holliday swings widly with a right hand
and Pauwels counters with a stiff right hand.
Pauwels checks a leg kick.
Holliday throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holliday throws a leg kick which misses Pauwels 's front leg but catches the back leg as Pauwels tries to avoid it.
Pauwels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Holliday throws a sloppy head kick and Pauwels moves out of range easily.
Holliday throws an overhand right that lands on Pauwels 's shoulder, as Pauwels tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Holliday will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Holliday's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pauwels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holliday darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Holliday throws an off balance right hand
and Pauwels counters with a left to the body.
Holliday throws a body shot but no joy.
Pauwels doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pauwels loads up on a big right hand but Holliday slips the punch.
Good work by Pauwels as he checks the leg kick.
Holliday throws a sloppy body shot
and Pauwels counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Pauwels misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Pauwels on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Holliday throws a leg kick but Pauwels checks it.
It seemed like Pauwels was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Holliday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holliday throws out a leg kick but Pauwels moves out of range and Holliday only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Holliday swings widly with a right hand
and Pauwels counters with a nice uppercut.
Pauwels misses with a lunging right hand
and Holliday counters with a stiff right hand.
Holliday on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holliday turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Holliday misses with a straight left.
Holliday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pauwels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holliday thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pauwels takes a swing at Holliday's ribcage but misses.
Holliday misses with an attempted mid kick.
Holliday swings widly with a right hand
and Pauwels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pauwels 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.
Holliday throws a looping overhand right but Pauwels ducks down to avoid it.
Holliday lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Pauwels misses its intended target.
Holliday throws a series of punches but Pauwels avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Pauwels was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Holliday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pauwels .
Holliday tries to score with a low kick but Pauwels moves his leg out of the way.
Pauwels looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Holliday tries to score with a low kick but Pauwels moves his leg out of the way.
Pauwels doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Holliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holliday lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pauwels misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holliday.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pauwels with a hook.
Holliday slips a jab from Pauwels .
Holliday fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pauwels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holliday walks into a stiff left hand from Pauwels .
Pauwels checks the leg kick nicely there.
Holliday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pauwels moves away.
Pauwels doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pauwels blocks the body kick.
Pauwels misses with a right hand
and Holliday counters with a right hand to the body.
Holliday throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pauwels counters with a straight right hand.
Pauwels digs a good hook to Holliday's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday misses with a low kick as Pauwels jumps back.
Holliday looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Holliday with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pauwels to score with a decent uppercut.
Pauwels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pauwels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pauwels cracks a nice hook into Holliday's ribs.
Holliday is looking to score with low kicks.
Holliday misses with a leg kick
letting Pauwels counter with a right hand.
Pauwels thuds a left hand into Holliday's body.
The fighters circling - Pauwels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pauwels misses with a wild body shot.
Pauwels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexander Pauwels .
Well Pauwels has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slade Wilson (ranked 2324 p4p, 279 weight class) and Dmitar Zvonimir (ranked 3314 p4p, 366 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G.. Zvonimir is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kletva kralja Zvonimira. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
22 - 20 - 3 |
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14 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 3, fighting out of London, Slade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dmitar Zvonimir!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zvonimir has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zvonimir there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wilson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zvonimir counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zvonimir swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Zvonimir has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Zvonimir.
A short uppercut from Wilson.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zvonimir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zvonimir misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Zvonimir.
Wilson pushes Zvonimir back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson throws the left hand but Zvonimir avoids the punch easily.
Wilson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Zvonimir moves out of range.
Slade Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson lands a right hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wilson.
A cross from Wilson lands.
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick.
Zvonimir misses with a hook. Wilson ducked under it nicely.
Wilson gets the takedown into side control.
Wilson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zvonimir wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zvonimir keeps working.
Wilson is really struggling to control Zvonimir but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zvonimir is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wilson is controlling him well.
Wilson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zvonimir is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wilson is controlling him well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wilson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zvonimir is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson prevents Zvonimir from escaping the position.
Wilson in side control, throwing shots but Zvonimir defends.
Zvonimir is trying to buck Wilson off.
Zvonimir is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Wilson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wilson in side control, throwing shots but Zvonimir defends.
Zvonimir pushes Wilson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wilson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Wilson trying to control the action but Zvonimir is working from the bottom.
Zvonimir is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wilson is controlling him well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wilson looks to land a right hand but Zvonimir moved out of range.
Wilson misses with a hook
and Zvonimir counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson connects with a jab.
Wilson scores with a shot to the body.
Zvonimir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zvonimir avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Zvonimir steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wilson throws a hook but Zvonimir avoids it easily.
Wilson misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slade Wilson 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.
Zvonimir closes the distance and clinches.
Zvonimir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zvonimir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zvonimir lands with a left to the head.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Zvonimir has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
A hook to the body from Zvonimir.
Wilson is trying to break free.
Zvonimir looking to stall.
Wilson is looking for a takedown.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Zvonimir.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zvonimir throws a head punch that misses.
Zvonimir wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zvonimir throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Wilson.
Wilson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zvonimir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zvonimir.
Wilson takes a shot to the head.
Wilson lands with a right to the head.
Wilson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilson tests Zvonimir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zvonimir throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Wilson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zvonimir counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zvonimir cracks Wilson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wilson takes one on the button.
That's two 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!
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
Zvonimir ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Zvonimir slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Zvonimir blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Wilson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zvonimir doesn't seem phased though.
Zvonimir throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Zvonimir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wilson works the jab nicely.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zvonimir shapes to counter with a head kick.
Zvonimir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson.
Zvonimir slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
A countering left hand to the body from Zvonimir misses.
Slade Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
Zvonimir blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Zvonimir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zvonimir wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wilson throws a body kick that misses.
Wilson thows a body kick. Zvonimir tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zvonimir lands with a straight right. Wilson didn't see that one coming.
Wilson scores with the left hand. Zvonimir knows he should have avoided that one.
Zvonimir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Zvonimir misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zvonimir takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zvonimir throws a right hand that misses
and Wilson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zvonimir closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson has Zvonimir pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zvonimir manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slade Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Zvonimir.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right handed body shot lands from Zvonimir.
Dmitar Zvonimir seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zvonimir pushes Wilson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zvonimir taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zvonimir lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zvonimir.
Zvonimir gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wilson lands an uppercut.
A short right from Zvonimir on the inside.
Zvonimir is struggling to control the position.
Zvonimir misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dmitar Zvonimir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Zvonimir closes the distance and clinches.
Zvonimir blocks an uppercut.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wilson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zvonimir or not.
Zvonimir tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Zvonimir back against the cage.
Zvonimir works on Wilson's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Nice body punch from Zvonimir.
A shot in the inside from Zvonimir.
Zvonimir misses with a punch to the body.
Zvonimir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zvonimir keeps control of Wilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zvonimir gets a clinch.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Zvonimir.
Zvonimir struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Zvonimir.
Zvonimir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zvonimir misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Wilson has a couple of punches blocked by Zvonimir.
Zvonimir lands a shoulder strike.
Zvonimir prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zvonimir thuds his shin into the meat of Wilson's side.
Zvonimir tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Zvonimir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson slips under a jab from Zvonimir.
Wilson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Zvonimir to counter with a crisp jab.
Zvonimir is looking to clinch.
Zvonimir moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zvonimir gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zvonimir has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
A short uppercut from Wilson.
Wilson tries to circle away but Zvonimir has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Zvonimir.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zvonimir.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zvonimir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Zvonimir has him pressed against the cage.
Zvonimir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zvonimir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zvonimir blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Wilson.
Zvonimir is leaning against Wilson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
Wilson tries to break free but Zvonimir pushes him back against the cage.
Zvonimir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zvonimir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Wilson is trying to force a seperation but Zvonimir has the dominant position.
Zvonimir lands a shot to the body.
Zvonimir throws an elbow but it misses.
Wilson trying to control the position but instead, Zvonimir has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wilson into the cage.
Zvonimir is leaning against Wilson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Zvonimir as the two fighters clinch.
Zvonimir struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
Zvonimir controlling the action here for a moment.
Zvonimir lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Zvonimir softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Zvonimir.
Zvonimir leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Zvonimir.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Zvonimir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitar Zvonimir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zvonimir has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitar Zvonimir!
A very excited looking Dmitar Zvonimir 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.
Slade Wilson spoke after the fight, saying 'Respect to my opponent. He was the better man tonight. Still, I think if I had another go at it I would beat him. Let's run it back.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Walcott (ranked 1075 p4p, 171 weight class) and Leif Erikson (ranked 1305 p4p, 200 weight class). Walcott comes to the cage accompanied by The Way Of The Fist. Erikson has chosen Into Battle - Ensiferum as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Walcott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Leif Erikson !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walcott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Erikson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jab, jab by Walcott - just one landing.
Walcott has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Erikson needs to keep his hands up - Walcott had a free shot at his head there.
Erikson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Erikson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walcott seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Walcott misses the jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Erikson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Walcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walcott is looking to slow Erikson down with leg kicks.
Walcott wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Erikson ! But no joy.
Erikson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Erikson dives in and grabs Walcott's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walcott pushes down on Erikson 's head and hops out.
Walcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Erikson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Erikson misses.
Erikson ducks right into an uppercut from Walcott.
Joe Walcott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walcott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erikson manages to avoid it.
Walcott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walcott delivers a nice body kick.
Erikson jabs Walcott right on the nose. Walcott blinks but takes it well.
Walcott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walcott fails to land with a series of punches.
Walcott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walcott tries to bum rush Erikson with a series of wild strikes but Erikson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Erikson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Erikson checks the leg kick.
Erikson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Erikson lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Walcott manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walcott throws an elbow that misses.
Erikson lands a body punch.
Erikson misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Erikson scores with a shoulder strike.
Erikson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erikson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walcott's elbow.
Walcott lands a body punch in the clinch.
Erikson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erikson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Erikson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Walcott.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Erikson controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erikson dodges an elbow strike from Walcott.
Erikson misses with a punch on the inside.
Erikson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erikson misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Walcott.
Erikson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Erikson is stalling here. Walcott is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Erikson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Walcott has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Erikson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erikson regains half guard.
Erikson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Walcott content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Walcott prevents Erikson from improving his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Erikson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Erikson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Walcott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Walcott's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Walcott will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Walcott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joe Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walcott bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Walcott looks to land a left hand but Erikson moved out of range nicely.
Walcott bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Erikson 's head.
Walcott throws a front kick aimed at Erikson 's knee but Erikson avoids it well.
Erikson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walcott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice cross by Walcott.
Erikson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walcott at a distance.
Walcott scores with a jab to the body.
Erikson checks the leg kick.
Erikson feints the counter takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Erikson , right into the meat.
Walcott with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walcott has Erikson up against the cage in a clinch.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Erikson can do to turn this around?
Erikson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Walcott.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Erikson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Walcott regains guard.
Erikson wants to pass the guard but Walcott is keeping the position.
Erikson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Walcott wants to sweep here but Erikson controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erikson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Walcott struggling a bit here.
Erikson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Walcott is not content to let Erikson control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott defending against the ground and pound.
Erikson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Walcott is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Erikson .
Erikson in side control, throwing shots but Walcott defends.
Erikson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Walcott is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Erikson trying to control the position but Walcott is working away.
Erikson throwing strikes but Walcott manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Erikson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Walcott's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Walcott wants to control but Erikson is keeping him busy.
Erikson tries to get to full guard but Walcott has control of the leg.
Erikson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Erikson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Walcott stopping the sweep attempt from Erikson .
Walcott wants to control from the top but Erikson keeps moving.
Erikson wants to sweep here but Walcott controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Erikson keeping moving, preventing Walcott from controlling successfully.
Walcott preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice uppercut there from Erikson .
Erikson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Walcott will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Walcott defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Erikson .
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Walcott here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Walcott closes the distance and clinches.
Erikson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Erikson jumps guard and drags Walcott to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Walcott controlling from the top position.
Erikson keeping moving, preventing Walcott from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Erikson is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikson wants to control from the top but Walcott keeps moving.
Erikson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walcott utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Erikson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walcott is keeping the position for now.
Erikson is looking to work some ground and pound but Walcott has wrist control.
Erikson throws a strike but Walcott rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Erikson looking for a sweep. Not yet Erikson , not yet.
Erikson working a defensive guard here.
Walcott controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Leif Erikson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Erikson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Joe Walcott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leif Erikson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walcott controls the position.
Erikson throwing strikes but Walcott recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Erikson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walcott's head.
Erikson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Erikson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Erikson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Erikson .
Erikson thows a huge punch but Walcott dodges it nicely.
Erikson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Erikson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Walcott is looking for a sweep. Erikson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walcott avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Erikson .
Erikson trying to control from half guard but Walcott is working away.
Walcott avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Erikson .
Walcott slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Erikson connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Erikson throwing strikes but missing.
Erikson throws an elbow that misses. Walcott uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Erikson 's guard. Nice move by Walcott!
Erikson wants to sweep here but Walcott controlling him for the moment.
Erikson 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 thankful this round is nearly over.
Erikson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Erikson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leif Erikson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walcott has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joe Walcott!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joe Walcott waved his t-shirt featuring Pit Bull Development's logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Leif Erikson had this to say: 'I will now rape and pillage!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suleijma Tudekiks (ranked 1897 p4p, 235 weight class) and Coyote Starrk (ranked 1710 p4p, 218 weight class). Suleijma Tudekiks has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Suleijma Tudekiks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Coyote Starrk!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tudekiks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tudekiks checks a leg kick nicely.
Tudekiks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Starrk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tudekiks tries to clinch
and Starrk counters with a stiff right hand.
Tudekiks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Starrk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tudekiks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tudekiks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Starrk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Starrk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starrk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tudekiks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tudekiks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Starrk misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudekiks has Starrk up against the cage in a clinch.
Tudekiks has a couple of punches blocked by Starrk.
A head punch on the inside from Starrk fails to land.
Starrk working aggressively here.
Tudekiks is trying to push Starrk away but Starrk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Starrk blocks a body shot from Tudekiks.
Starrk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tudekiks's elbow.
Starrk stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Starrk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tudekiks wants to clinch
and Starrk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tudekiks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter in the buildup to the fight.
Starrk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tudekiks manages to avoid it.
Starrk tries a low kick but Tudekiks avoids it.
Starrk keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Starrk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tudekiks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Starrk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tudekiks has Starrk up against the cage in a clinch.
Tudekiks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Starrk backwards.
Starrk struggles to land a body shot inside as Tudekiks controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tudekiks throws a punch but it's blocked by Starrk.
Starrk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Starrk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tudekiks's elbow.
Tudekiks is pushing Starrk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tudekiks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tudekiks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Starrk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Starrk.
Starrk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Starrk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks tries to clinch up.
Tudekiks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tudekiks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tudekiks lands a jab to Starrk's midsection.
Tudekiks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tudekiks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tudekiks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tudekiks doesn't manage to clinch there - Starrk circles away.
Tudekiks tries to clinch but Starrk is having none of it.
Starrk shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tudekiks moves into the clinch.
Starrk lands with a light punch inside.
Starrk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tudekiks scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks avoiding damage as Starrk throws knees to the body.
Tudekiks prevents a body shot from Starrk.
Tudekiks throws a punch but it's blocked by Starrk.
Starrk is pushing Tudekiks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tudekiks wants to stall.
Starrk has a couple of punches blocked by Tudekiks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starrk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tudekiks misses with a punch on the inside.
Tudekiks misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tudekiks fails to land.
Starrk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tudekiks tries to throw a body punch but Starrk avoids it by throwing Tudekiks back against the cage.
Starrk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Tudekiks.
Starrk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Suleijma Tudekiks will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tudekiks has managed to clinch.
Starrk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Starrk throws a punch but it's blocked by Tudekiks.
Tudekiks looking to slow down the pace here.
Starrk is struggling to control the position.
Tudekiks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Starrk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tudekiks's elbow.
Tudekiks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tudekiks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Starrk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Starrk managing to block the knees to the body from Tudekiks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starrk pushes Tudekiks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tudekiks misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Starrk.
Starrk pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Starrk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starrk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tudekiks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Starrk misses with an uppercut.
Tudekiks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Starrk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tudekiks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tudekiks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Starrk to counter with a crisp jab.
Starrk swats away the attempt to clinch by Tudekiks.
Tudekiks doesn't manage to clinch there - Starrk circles away.
Starrk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Starrk misses.
A jab from Starrk misses.
Tudekiks throws a big counter combination but Starrk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Starrk keeps the fight on the outside.
Starrk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks tries to clinch up.
Starrk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tudekiks wants to clinch up but Starrk keeps it at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Starrk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tudekiks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tudekiks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tudekiks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Starrk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tudekiks lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Starrk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tudekiks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starrk. Tudekiks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tudekiks went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Starrk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tudekiks tries to close the distance and clinch but Starrk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Starrk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tudekiks tests Starrk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tudekiks throws the left hand but Starrk avoids the punch easily.
Starrk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tudekiks moves out of range of the strikes.
Tudekiks moves out of range of the strikes.
Starrk slips a straight right by Tudekiks.
Tudekiks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Starrk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tudekiks misses with a hook
and Starrk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tudekiks throws a looping overhand right but Starrk ducks down to avoid it.
Starrk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tudekiks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starrk tries to score with a low kick but Tudekiks moves his leg out of the way.
Tudekiks is looking for a counter combo.
Starrk lands a head shot.
It looks like Suleijma Tudekiks has been cut.
Starrk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tudekiks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Starrk throws out a counter right but Tudekiks avoids it with no problem.
Suleijma Tudekiks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starrk cracks Tudekiks with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Tudekiks falls to his knees and Starrk doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Coyote Starrk!
A very excited looking Coyote Starrk 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between John Rydeland (ranked 1366 p4p, 171 weight class) and Grisha Kamenov (ranked 2258 p4p, 275 weight class). Rydeland comes to the cage accompanied by Robbery - Not sneak attack. Kamenov has chosen Linkin Park - Bleed It Out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
15 - 11 - 3 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Rydeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Grisha Kamenov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rydeland takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like John Rydeland has been cut.
Kamenov throws a head kick that misses
and Rydeland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamenov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rydeland seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kamenov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rydeland misses with a straight left.
Rydeland thuds his right hand into Kamenov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Grisha Kamenov has been cut.
Kamenov throws a body kick that misses.
Kamenov throws a lazy head kick
and Rydeland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Kamenov.
Grisha Kamenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kamenov.
Kamenov drops his hands momentarily and Rydeland takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
A swing and a miss from Rydeland.
Kamenov tries to close the distance and clinch but Rydeland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rydeland looks to land a combination but Kamenov avoids it well.
A head kick by Kamenov misses
and Kamenov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rydeland connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rydeland blocks a head kick by Kamenov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rydeland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rydeland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kamenov doesn't seem bothered though.
Kamenov moves out of range of the strikes.
Rydeland lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kamenov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rydeland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rydeland missing with a left hand there. Kamenov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rydeland is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kamenov throws a sloppy head kick and Rydeland moves out of range easily.
Rydeland throws a hook to the side of Kamenov's head but Kamenov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rydeland digs a good body shot into Kamenov's ribs.
A head kick misses from Kamenov.
Rydeland lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Kamenov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland lands with a right hand.
Kamenov wants to clinch but Rydeland slips to the side
and Rydeland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamenov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rydeland connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kamenov scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Kamenov.
It looked like Rydeland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kamenov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kamenov is rocked!
Kamenov throws a head kick that misses
and Rydeland scores with a counter punch that sends Kamenov to the canvas! Rydeland smells blood - he's punishing Kamenov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kamenov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Rydeland!
A very excited looking John Rydeland 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Yordan Andonov (ranked 3028 p4p, 329 weight class) and Oliver Gears (ranked 8407 p4p, 622 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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32
176 lbs
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yordan Andonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oliver Gears!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andonov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gears swivels and escapes.
A jab lands there for Gears.
Gears clinches.
Andonov goes for a takedown attempt but Gears pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gears takes the fight into the clinch.
Andonov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gears gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yordan Andonov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andonov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Andonov is trying to drag Gears to the mat but Gears just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gears working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gears.
Gears lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Andonov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gears gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A left hand lands to the body for Gears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andonov has Gears pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gears manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Andonov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gears gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Andonov is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Gears.
Gears lands a shot to the body.
Gears with a knee to the head.
It looks like Yordan Andonov has been cut.
Gears lands a shot to the body.
Gears throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andonovs head.
Gears working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gears pushes Andonov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Gears as the two fighters clinch.
Gears works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gears throws an elbow but misses.
Gears leaning against his opponent.
Gears scores with a shoulder strike.
Andonov wants to take the fight to the mat but Gears manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gears lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gears.
Gears lands an uppercut.
Andonov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gears after a bit of a struggle.
Nice body punch from Gears.
Gears scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gears lands with a light punch inside.
Gears lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gears working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gears pushes off an throws an elbow but Andonov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gears softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gears.
Gears lands a left hand.
Gears lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gears pushes Andonov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gears lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Gears.
Gears lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gears lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andonov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gears is leaning against Andonov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Gears.
Gears lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andonov backwards.
Gears pushes Andonov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gears pushes Andonov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gears lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andonov backwards.
Gears lands a nice uppercut.
Gears stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gears gets through Andonov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andonov blocks an elbow strike.
Gears stalls.
A short right from Gears on the inside.
Andonov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gears lands a nice shot to the body.
Gears lands a damaging elbow.
A short body shot lands from Gears as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gears scores with a shoulder strike.
Gears throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andonovs head.
Andonov is rocked!
Gears softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Andonov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gears lands an elbow inside.
Gears working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gears creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gears throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andonovs head.
A short uppercut from Gears.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gears lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Andonov or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andonov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gears gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Andonov seems to have got his legs back now.
Gears scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gears lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gears scores with a shot to the side of Andonov's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Gears dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yordan Andonov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gears scores with the left hand. Andonov knows he should have avoided that one.
Gears lands a left and a right that send Andonov crashing to the mat, dazed. Gears thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Andonov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gears drops Andonov with a straight right hand, right on the button! Gears 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 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Gears!
Oliver Gears seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Yates (ranked 1370 p4p, 173 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 1585 p4p, 200 weight class). Locke is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by What Makes a Good Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harrison Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Locke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yates finds it's way round the side to connect with Locke's head.
Yates has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mello MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Harrison Yates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locke misses with a straight right.
Yates lands a nice shot that snaps Locke's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Yates. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yates.
Yates throws a shot to the body.
Locke is looking to score with low kicks.
Yates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Locke throws out the jab.
Yates swings away with a body shot that misses
and Locke counters with a straight right hand.
Yates thuds his right hand into Locke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yates plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yates is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yates pivots, looking for a leg kick but Locke is out of range and Yates settles back down.
Despite the aggression on Locke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Locke has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates lands a nice hook to Locke's body. Locke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yates throws a head kick but Locke moves out of range.
Yates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yates.
Yates misses with a body punch
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Yates throws a head kick but Locke moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates is looking to chop away at Locke's legs.
Locke avoids the head kick by Yates.
Locke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yates.
Locke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yates.
Yates misses with a looping left.
Yates throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A good leg kick by Yates.
Locke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Locke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yates is out of range.
Locke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yates attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yates's jab looks to have found its range, popping Locke under the eye.
Locke lands a jab to Yates's midsection.
Yates misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Locke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Locke feints a jab promting Yates to slip. Locke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yates slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yates throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yates. Locke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Locke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yates thumps Locke with a low kick.
Locke moves away from the strike by Yates.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yates moves away.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Yates throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Locke closes the distance and clinches.
Yates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Locke misses with a body punch.
Yates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Locke's elbow.
Yates throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head.
Yates presses Locke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yates throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head.
Yates throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yates creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yates is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yates lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yates obliges.
Locke lands a nice uppercut.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Yates tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Locke avoids it.
Locke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yates struggles to land a body shot inside as Locke controls his hands.
Yates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yates is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Locke is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Locke misses with a punch on the inside.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates lands with a right to the head.
Locke lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Locke.
Locke avoiding damage as Yates throws knees to the body.
Yates scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Locke.
Locke tries to work over Yates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Yates.
Yates tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yates is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yates trying to land knees to the body.
Yates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Locke blocks an elbow strike from Yates.
Yates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates working aggressively here.
Locke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yates missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Locke.
Locke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yates's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Yates dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yates throws an overhand right that lands on Locke's shoulder, as Locke tries to avoid the shot.
Yates is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Locke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yates, pushing him back against the cage.
Locke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yates's elbow.
Locke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Locke trying to stall but Yates improves his position.
Locke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yates is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Locke can do to turn this around?
Locke lands an uppercut.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Locke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Locke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yates lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Locke.
Yates misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
Yates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yates lands an elbow just above Locke 's eye.
Locke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yates's elbow.
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!
A short right from Yates on the inside.
Locke can't find room to land a body shot as Yates controls the action.
Harrison Yates has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Locke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yates's elbow.
Locke misses with a punch on the inside.
Yates throws a head punch that misses.
Locke is struggling to control the position.
Yates lands a nice shot to the body.
Locke working aggressively here.
Locke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Yates landing knees to the body.
Yates lands an elbow that stopped Locke in his tracks for a moment.
Locke looking to slow down the pace here.
Locke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yates landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Locke is breathing heavily.
Yates using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yates lands a nice elbow.
Locke tries to work over Yates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Yates.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yates obliges.
Locke takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yates scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yates.
Yates lands a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yates obliges.
Yates lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Locke.
Yates lands a damaging elbow.
Yates pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yates throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Locke avoiding damage as Yates throws knees to the body.
Yates crunches a lovely knee into Locke's ribcage.
A head punch on the inside from Yates fails to land.
Yates blocking some punches.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Locke stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yates lands with a right to the head.
Yates throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke working aggressively here.
Yates pushes Locke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Locke tries to work over Yates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Locke looking to slow down the pace here.
Yates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yates landing knees to the body.
Yates lands an elbow inside that Locke shrugs off.
Locke prevents a body shot from Yates.
Locke managing to block the knees to the body from Yates.
Locke stalling in the clinch but Yates improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Yates.
Locke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yates's elbow.
Locke misses with a body punch.
Locke stalling in the clinch.
Yates lands an uppercut.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates trying to land knees to the body.
Yates misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yates lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yates pushes Locke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Locke - that landed with a thud.
Yates cracks Locke with a nice body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yates crunches a lovely knee into Locke's ribcage.
Yates is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yates throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke avoiding damage as Yates throws knees to the body.
Locke blocks the elbow strike.
Yates lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Yates dominated that second 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.
Locke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Locke swings widly with a right hand
and Yates counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Yates.
Locke raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Locke misses with a looping left.
Yates tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Locke is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Locke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Locke needs to keep his hands up - Yates had a free shot at his head there.
Yates bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yates shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Locke eats them both and turns towards Yates to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Locke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Locke is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Yates.
Locke is still on wobbly legs! Can Yates finish him?
Locke digs a good hook to Yates's body.
Locke seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Locke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yates connects with a good right hand that stumbles Locke. Locke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates throws an overhand right that lands on Locke's shoulder, as Locke tries to avoid the shot.
Locke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yates back to the cage. Locke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yates sets himself, and Locke steps forward looking for the clinch! Yates avoids it this time.
Yates throws a head kick that misses
and Locke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yates lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Locke.
Locke misses with a body punch.
Locke blocks an elbow strike from Yates.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Yates - that landed with a thud.
Locke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yates unloads a knee to the mid-section. Locke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Locke.
Good body shot from Yates.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates lands a left hand.
Locke tries a body shot but Yates blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates gets through Locke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Locke.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke managing to block the knees to the body from Yates.
Yates lands a left hand that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Locke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yates working Locke over with knees to the body.
Yates blocks a body shot from Locke.
Locke tries to work over Yates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Locke lands a nice shot to the body.
Yates lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Yates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yates missing with knees to the body.
Yates scores with a shot to the side of Locke's head.
Locke avoids the elbow strike from Yates, against the cage.
Yates misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke lands with a left to the head.
Locke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Locke lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Locke.
Locke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yates or not.
Locke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yates tries to land knees in the clinch but Locke avoids the damage to the body.
Yates tries a body shot but Locke blocks it.
Locke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yates misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Locke.
Yates tries to land knees in the clinch but Locke avoids the damage to the body.
Yates lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Yates misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke lands a nice uppercut.
Locke struggles to land a body shot inside as Yates controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Yates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke can't find room to land a body shot as Yates controls the action.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yates misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yates creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Locke.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yates.
Locke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yates lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke managing to block the knees to the body from Yates.
Locke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Locke.
Yates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Yates clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Locke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yates's head.
Yates blocks a head kick by Locke.
Yates moves away from the strike by Locke.
Yates lands a head kick. Locke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Locke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yates was well out of range. Poor timing from Locke.
Yates takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Locke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Locke moves away.
Locke is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates misses with a shot to the body
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.
Locke misses with the combination.
Yates lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Yates.
Yates throws a low kick but Locke avoids it.
A punch combination from Yates misses.
Locke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Locke misses with the body kick
and Yates counters with a nice uppercut.
Locke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Locke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yates checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Locke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yates. That one must have hurt.
Harrison Yates is winning the standup battle so far.
Locke tries to clinch but Yates is having none of it.
Yates throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yates connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke misses with a straight right.
Yates appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yates jabs Locke right on the nose. Locke blinks but takes it well.
Yates throws a jab when Locke was well out of range.
Locke tries to counter by closing the distance.
No joy there for Locke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yates missing with a left hand there. Locke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yates lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yates scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Locke doesn't seem bothered though.
Yates lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yates misses with a head kick.
Yates throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Locke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yates moves away.
Yates is looking to counter punch.
Locke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yates.
Yates cracks a nice hook into Locke's ribs.
Locke throws a nice looking combination but Yates bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Locke misses with a straight right.
Yates misses with an uppercut
and Locke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yates loads up on a big right hand but Locke slips the punch.
Yates throws a big shot that misses.
Locke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Locke.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Yates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Locke misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates tries to land a leg kick but Locke saw it coming and moves away.
Locke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Locke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Locke cracks a nice hook into Yates's ribs.
Yates drives through and clinches with Locke against the cage.
Yates tries a body shot but Locke blocks it.
Locke lands a shoulder strike.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke lands a body punch in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Locke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yates unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Locke blocks a body shot from Yates.
Locke tries a body shot but Yates blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Yates had his way with John Locke in that round.
That's time! Yates's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yates is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Locke rushes Yates and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Locke.
Yates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Locke tries to stall but Yates uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yates tries to land knees in the clinch but Locke avoids the damage to the body.
Locke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yates lands a nice uppercut.
Yates works on Locke's body with a couple of short punches.
Yates missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates misses with a punch to the body.
Locke cracks Yates with a nice body shot.
Yates lands a nice knee to the body.
Yates misses with the head strike.
Yates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Locke's elbow.
Yates lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Locke is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yates with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like John Locke has been cut.
Locke managing to block the knees to the body from Yates.
Locke avoids a wild elbow strike from Yates.
Locke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yates throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Locke blocks it with crossed arms.
Locke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Locke stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Locke.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yates scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Locke scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Yates.
Yates tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Locke avoids it.
Yates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke just leaning against Yates, taking a breather.
Locke managing to block the knees to the body from Yates.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates blocks a body shot from Locke.
Locke blocks an elbow strike from Yates.
Yates lands a body punch.
Yates lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yates lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yates creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Locke manages to break the clinch.
Jab, jab by Yates - just one landing.
Locke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yates finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yates lands a head kick!
A jab from Yates does it's job there.
John Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Locke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Yates misses the target.
Yates throws a body kick that misses.
Locke throws out a counter right but Yates avoids it with no problem.
Locke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Locke works Yates's body with a nice hook.
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Yates.
Yates blocks a jab.
Yates throws a body kick that misses.
Yates goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Yates - just one landing.
Locke misses with an uppercut
and Yates counters with a straight right hand.
Yates throws an off balance right hand
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Yates takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke throws a body punch but Yates moves out of range.
Yates was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yates throws a jab when Locke was well out of range.
Yates fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Locke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yates pushes Locke up against the cage in a clinch.
Yates tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Locke avoids it.
Locke is trying to stall.
Locke can't find room to land a body shot as Yates controls the action.
Yates gets through Locke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Locke.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Yates comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Yates showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yates has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Yates!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ron Jeremy (ranked 1263 p4p, 157 weight class) and Techno Viking (ranked 2074 p4p, 245 weight class). Viking has chosen Techno Viking as his entrance music. Ron Jeremy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Techno Viking's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Jeremy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Techno Viking!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Viking misses.
Viking fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jeremy.
Viking slips a jab from Jeremy.
Viking staying out of range there.
Ron Jeremy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jeremy scores with a jab to the head.
Viking lands a jab to the nose.
Viking fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jeremy on the side of the head.
Viking keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jeremy.
Viking is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jeremy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Viking.
Jeremy misses with a lunging right hand
and Viking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Viking ducks under a wild hook from Jeremy.
Jeremy throws a shot from downtown. Viking moves away and avoids it.
Jeremy looks to throw the jab but Viking is out of range.
Jeremy throws a lazy head kick
and Viking counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viking avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeremy misses with an uppercut
and Viking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Viking fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jeremy looks for the body kick but Viking saw that one coming.
Viking misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good shot there by Viking.
Jeremy scores with a body shot.
We've been informed that Viking 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.
Viking dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Viking misses with a double jab.
Jeremy looks to throw a body kick
and Viking connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jeremy throws a low kick but Viking avoids it.
Jeremy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heritage Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Viking tests Jeremy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viking throws the left hand but Jeremy avoids the punch easily.
Jeremy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viking manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jeremy.
Jeremy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jeremy misses with a shot to the body
and Viking counters with a series of strikes. Jeremy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Viking displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jeremy throws out the jab.
Viking misses with a straight right.
Viking throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jeremy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Viking.
A nice side step and Viking releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Viking loads up on a big right hand but Jeremy slips the punch.
Viking blocks a low kick nicely.
Jeremy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jeremy misses with a few strikes there.
Viking throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jeremy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Viking moves away from the strike by Jeremy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking checks a leg kick nicely.
Jeremy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Viking.
A little jabbing left from Viking on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jeremy throws a body punch but Viking moves out of range.
Viking loads up on a big right hand but Jeremy slips the punch.
Jeremy misses with a two punch combination.
Viking connects with a nice looking jab.
Jeremy scores with a sloppy right hand. Viking should have avoided that one.
Jeremy throws a jab when Viking was well out of range.
Jeremy throws a lazy uppercut
and Viking counters with a series of strikes. Jeremy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jeremy looks to score with a jab to the body but Viking is just out of range.
Viking moves out of range of the strikes.
Viking misses the shot to the body.
Jeremy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Viking let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jeremy's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeremy throws a leg kick which misses Viking's front leg but catches the back leg as Viking tries to avoid it.
Jeremy misses with a shot to the body
and Viking connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viking pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Viking looks to land a left hand but Jeremy moved out of range nicely.
Jeremy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jeremy throws a poor cross that misses
and Viking counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Viking uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jeremy.
Viking takes a swing at Jeremy's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jeremy, right into the meat.
Viking misses with a right hand
letting Jeremy counter with a right hand.
Jeremy jabs at Viking's body.
Viking moves away from the strike by Jeremy.
Jeremy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Techno Viking will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jeremy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Viking cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viking tries to bum rush Jeremy with a series of wild strikes but Jeremy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jeremy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jeremy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viking manages to avoid it.
A big right from Viking misses.
Jeremy looks for the body kick but Viking saw that one coming.
Viking looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jeremy throws an overhand right that lands on Viking's shoulder, as Viking tries to avoid the shot.
Jeremy connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Jeremy misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeremy misses the jab.
Viking throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viking throws a poor cross that misses
and Jeremy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Viking takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Viking. Jeremy does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jeremy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Viking walks into a jab.
Viking is rocked!
Viking connects with a nice looking jab.
Viking is still on wobbly legs! Can Jeremy finish him?
Viking walks straight into a right hand from Jeremy - that's dropped him! Jeremy jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Viking from any more punishment! Viking 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 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ron Jeremy!
Ron Jeremy is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ron Jeremy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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