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CEFC 298 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samak Tiyapairat (ranked 4757 p4p, 469 weight class) and Roland Thibodeau (ranked 6820 p4p, 571 weight class). Tiyapairat comes to the cage accompanied by Ram Muay. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samak Tiyapairat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roland Thibodeau!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Thibodeau blocks the low kick.
Thibodeau gets tackled into the cage by Tiyapairat. Tiyapairat maintains the clinch.
Tiyapairat lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thibodeau is trying to stall.
Tiyapairat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Roland Thibodeau has been cut.
Tiyapairat lands an elbow inside that Thibodeau shrugs off.
Tiyapairat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thibodeau is looking for a takedown.
Tiyapairat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thibodeau.
Tiyapairat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thibodeau avoids the head kick by Tiyapairat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeau gets the takedown into side control.
Tiyapairat sneaks out the side door and pushes Thibodeau away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Tiyapairat pushes Thibodeau up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiyapairat looking to throw knees to the head but Thibodeau is blocking nicely.
Thibodeau changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tiyapairat fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tiyapairat scores with a hook to the body.
Thibodeau pulls guard effortlessly.
Tiyapairat decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tiyapairat closes the distance and pushes Thibodeau back into the cage.
Thibodeau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tiyapairat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tiyapairat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tiyapairat on the inside.
Thibodeau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thibodeau being controlled against the cage.
Tiyapairat tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeau avoids the damage to the body.
Tiyapairat lands a knee to the body.
Tiyapairat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiyapairat stops a takedown attempt from Thibodeau.
Samak Tiyapairat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roland Thibodeau.
Thibodeau tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tiyapairat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thibodeau takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tiyapairat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiyapairat 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.
Tiyapairat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thibodeau in his tracks.
Tiyapairat connects with a body shot that sends Thibodeau's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiyapairat moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thibodeau looks winded!
A head kick misses from Tiyapairat.
Thibodeau shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tiyapairat defends it nicely.
Thibodeau shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tiyapairat but Tiyapairat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thibodeau clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tiyapairat.
Thibodeau has had enough of the clinch but Tiyapairat keeps him there for the moment.
Thibodeau takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tiyapairat manages to break the clinch.
Tiyapairat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiyapairat thows a body kick. Thibodeau tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tiyapairat lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiyapairat connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thibodeau's hands.
Tiyapairat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tiyapairat lands a head kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tiyapairat landing knees to the body.
Tiyapairat lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeau is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiyapairat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thibodeau avoiding damage as Tiyapairat throws knees to the body.
Tiyapairat slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samak Tiyapairat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roland Thibodeau's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thibodeau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thibodeau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tiyapairat lands a lovely overhand right.
Thibodeau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tiyapairat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thibodeau. That did some damage!
Tiyapairat misses with a head kick.
Tiyapairat misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiyapairat lands with a cross.
Thibodeau dodges the punch combination from Tiyapairat.
Tiyapairat throws a shot from downtown. Thibodeau moves away and avoids it.
Thibodeau is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tiyapairat with a body shot.
Samak Tiyapairat is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeau goes for a double leg but Tiyapairat avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tiyapairat continues to drive forward.
Tiyapairat cracks the inside of Thibodeau's front leg.
Tiyapairat clinches up against the cage.
Thibodeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiyapairat throws a leg kick which misses Thibodeau's front leg but catches the back leg as Thibodeau tries to avoid it.
Samak Tiyapairat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiyapairat lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tiyapairat cracks the inside of Thibodeau's front leg.
Samak Tiyapairat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thibodeau scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Samak Tiyapairat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeau tries to keep at a distance but Tiyapairat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiyapairat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tiyapairat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tiyapairat closes the distance and clinches.
Thibodeau can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tiyapairat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tiyapairat pushes off an throws an elbow but Thibodeau leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Tiyapairat.
Tiyapairat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeau dives in for a single leg takedown but Tiyapairat sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Samak Tiyapairat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roland Thibodeau.
Tiyapairat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tiyapairat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tiyapairat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeau.
Tiyapairat moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tiyapairat throws out a loose jab but Thibodeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thibodeau fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thibodeau throws a head kick but Tiyapairat moves out of range.
Thibodeau is breathing heavily.
Thibodeau avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiyapairat misses with a left hand
and Thibodeau counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tiyapairat moves into range and clinches up with Thibodeau.
Tiyapairat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiyapairat misses with a few strikes there.
Thibodeau is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tiyapairat with a body shot.
Thibodeau shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tiyapairat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tiyapairat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thibodeau in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thibodeau tries to pull guard but Tiyapairat forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Come on Tiyapairat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tiyapairat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tiyapairat gets through Thibodeau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thibodeau tries to circle away but Tiyapairat has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiyapairat lands an elbow that stopped Thibodeau in his tracks for a moment.
Tiyapairat trying to land knees to the body.
Thibodeau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thibodeau takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice body punch from Tiyapairat - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiyapairat tries to land a knee to the head but Thibodeau blocks with his arms.
Tiyapairat landing knees to the body.
Thibodeau takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thibodeau avoiding damage as Tiyapairat throws knees to the body.
Tiyapairat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Tiyapairat does no damage.
Tiyapairat tries to clinch but Thibodeau moves out of range.
Thibodeau is looking for the big counter here.
Tiyapairat with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samak Tiyapairat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roland Thibodeau's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tiyapairat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thibodeau shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tiyapairat as he avoids it easily.
Tiyapairat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tiyapairat throws a right hand that misses
and Thibodeau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tiyapairat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thibodeau feints the counter takedown.
Thibodeau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tiyapairat closes the distance and clinches.
Thibodeau looking to stall.
Tiyapairat works on Thibodeau's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeau is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thibodeau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tiyapairat taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tiyapairat lands a nice elbow.
Tiyapairat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tiyapairat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tiyapairat lands an elbow inside.
Tiyapairat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Tiyapairat misses.
Thibodeau fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tiyapairat to the ground. Thibodeau is now in Tiyapairat's guard.
Thibodeau in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thibodeau must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thibodeau trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiyapairat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiyapairat is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tiyapairat keeping full guard, as Thibodeau tries to pass.
Thibodeau prevents Tiyapairat from getting back to his feet.
Samak Tiyapairat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tiyapairat keeping moving, preventing Thibodeau from controlling successfully.
Tiyapairat wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiyapairat works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tiyapairat connects with a crisp jab.
Tiyapairat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thibodeau is out of range and Tiyapairat settles back down.
Thibodeau replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tiyapairat blocks it well.
Tiyapairat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tiyapairat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeau manages to avoid it.
Tiyapairat clinches up with Thibodeau and pushes him back against the cage.
Tiyapairat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tiyapairat misses with a punch to the body.
Tiyapairat misses with a knee strike.
Tiyapairat tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeau avoids the damage to the body.
Thibodeau can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tiyapairat - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiyapairat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tiyapairat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tiyapairat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tiyapairat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thibodeau can do to turn this around?
Tiyapairat manages to break the clinch.
Tiyapairat misses the jab.
Thibodeau shoots in but Tiyapairat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiyapairat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tiyapairat instigates a clinch.
Thibodeau blocks a body shot from Tiyapairat.
Tiyapairat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tiyapairat tries to throw a body punch but Thibodeau avoids it by throwing Tiyapairat back against the cage.
Roland Thibodeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiyapairat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samak Tiyapairat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tiyapairat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samak Tiyapairat!
Samak Tiyapairat bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Nazarov (ranked 3616 p4p, 376 weight class) and Jermey Arnold (ranked 6921 p4p, 603 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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203 lbs
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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
38 - 20 - 4, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vadim Nazarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jermey Arnold!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarov lands with an uppercut that bounces Arnold off the cage and back into range.
Nazarov throws the left hand but Arnold avoids the punch easily.
Arnold swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Nazarov to counter with a crisp jab.
Nazarov lands a lovely overhand right.
Nazarov throws a lazy right hand but Arnold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arnold unleashes a big counter combination but Nazarov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Arnold takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nazarov misses with a hook to the body
and Arnold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nazarov scores with a body shot.
Arnold moves forwards but Nazarov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Arnold throws a combination. Nazarov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnold connects with a body shot.
Nazarov misses with a hook
and Arnold counters with a three punch combo that has Nazarov backing up. Nazarov nods at Arnold to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold lands with a nice combination. Nazarov backs away looking to recover.
Arnold lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Arnold walks into a left hand.
Arnold tries to bum rush Nazarov with a series of wild strikes but Nazarov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nazarov looks to land a right hand but Arnold moved out of range.
Nazarov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nazarov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnold counters with a nice uppercut.
Nazarov tests Arnold'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!
Nazarov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arnold sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nazarov somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold lands with a kick to the temple. Nazarov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nazarov digs a good hook to Arnold's body.
Nazarov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Arnold releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nazarov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Arnold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nazarov throws a hook but Arnold avoids it easily.
Arnold moves out of range as Nazarov strikes.
Arnold lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nazarov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nazarov misses with a lunging right hand
and Arnold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arnold slips a straight right by Nazarov.
Arnold throws a head kick but Nazarov moves out of range.
Nazarov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nazarov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nazarov throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Arnold works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Nazarov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arnold's head.
Nazarov throwing shots but Arnold is blocking nicely.
Arnold regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov is working Arnold over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nazarov throws a big right hand that misses.
Nazarov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nazarov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Arnold keeping moving, preventing Nazarov from controlling successfully.
Arnold is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nazarov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jermey Arnold will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nazarov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nazarov cracks Arnold with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arnold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nazarov.
A little feinted left hand from Nazarov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nazarov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nazarov misses with a body punch
and Arnold counters with a thumping low kick.
Arnold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arnold lands with a slapping head kick.
Jermey Arnold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arnold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nazarov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arnold at a distance.
Vadim Nazarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnold throws the left hand but Nazarov avoids the punch easily.
Nazarov slips under a jab from Arnold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nazarov.
Nazarov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromArnold.
Jermey Arnold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arnold throws a jab but it's blocked by Nazarov.
Nazarov blocks a head kick by Arnold.
Arnold lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Arnold misses with a wild body shot.
Arnold slips under a jab.
Arnold connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nazarov throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnold makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nazarov lands a jab to the nose.
Nazarov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nazarov there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold wants to slow Nazarov down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Nazarov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arnold moves out of range as Nazarov strikes.
Arnold jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nazarov drops his hands momentarily and Arnold takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arnold lands a jab-cross combination.
Nazarov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nazarov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arnold.
Arnold looks to score with a jab to the body but Nazarov is just out of range.
It looked like Nazarov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arnold lands with a nice body punch.
Nazarov swings widly with a right hand
and Arnold counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That kick from Arnold tenderised Nazarov's leg. Nazarov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nazarov looks to land a left hand but Arnold moved out of range nicely.
Nazarov throws a sloppy body shot
and Arnold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arnold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nazarov throws a big shot that misses.
Arnold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arnold with a nice cross.
Nazarov misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov misses with a shot to the body
and Arnold counters with a nice uppercut.
Nazarov throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnold counters with a big head kick but Nazarov shrugs it off.
Arnold moves away from the strike by Nazarov.
Nazarov misses the shot to the body.
Arnold missing with a left hand there. Nazarov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazarov moves out of range as Arnold strikes.
Jermey Arnold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arnold swings widly with a right hand
and Nazarov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nazarov takes a swing at Arnold's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Nazarov - just one landing.
Nazarov avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermey Arnold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jab from Nazarov.
Arnold looks to land a combination but Nazarov avoids it well.
Nazarov connects with a crisp jab.
Nazarov staying out of range there.
Nazarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nazarov throws a right hand that misses
and Arnold counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nazarov thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nazarov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arnold is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarov throws a right hand that misses
enabling Arnold to counter with a crisp jab.
Arnold swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nazarov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Nazarov.
Nazarov tries for a takedown but Arnold sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arnold swinging wildly here.
Arnold plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nazarov misses with a body shot.
Vadim Nazarov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov misses the jab.
Nazarov misses with an uppercut. Arnold saw that one coming.
Nazarov avoids the head kick by Arnold.
A head kick misses from Arnold.
A counter left hand to the body from Nazarov misses its target.
Arnold throws a head kick that half lands.
Arnold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnold misses with a right hand
and Nazarov counters with a nice uppercut.
Arnold connects with a jab.
Nazarov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arnold's hands.
Nazarov fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Arnold to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Arnold looks to clinch but Nazarov throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Arnold taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vadim Nazarov!
A relieved looking Vadim Nazarov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Justice (ranked 3398 p4p, 468 weight class) and Trent Punchy (ranked 3471 p4p, 478 weight class). Blake Justice is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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206 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blake Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Punchy!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Punchy is fending him off so far but Justice persists. Nope, Punchy circles away and we're back to standing.
Justice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Punchy! But no joy.
A big right from Justice misses.
Punchy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Justice.
Punchy looks to throw the jab but Justice is out of range.
Punchy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Justice quickly recovers to half guard.
Punchy winds up and cracks Justice with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Justice wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice landing a few short strikes.
Justice is refusing to be controlled, as Punchy sits in half guard.
Justice is trying to maintain the position but Punchy is very close to passing his half guard.
Punchy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchy trying to control from half guard but Justice is working away.
Punchy throws a strike but Justice avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Punchy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Justice is trying to keep Punchy in close.
Justice trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Punchy lands a couple of digs.
Punchy content to stall in guard here.
Punchy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Punchy connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice has his hands on Punchy's head, controlling the position.
Punchy stays in close to Justice's body and controls the position.
Punchy wants to control from the top but Justice keeps moving.
Justice looking to control.
Justice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Punchy wants to control from the top but Justice keeps moving.
Justice wants to sweep but no luck.
Punchy stays in close to Justice's body and controls the position.
Justice tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Justice has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchy wants to control from the top but Justice keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Punchy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Justice doesn't seem bothered though.
Punchy throws a series of punches but Justice avoids them all with ease.
Punchy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Punchy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Justice's guard.
Justice is striking off his back. Punchy thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Justice wants to control but Punchy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Punchy trying to control from half guard but Justice is working away.
Punchy controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Justice.
Justice is pulling down on Punchy's head. It's preventing any offense from Punchy, at least for the moment.
Punchy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Justice trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Punchy landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Justice wants to get back to his feet but Punchy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Punchy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Punchy throws a shot from downtown. Justice moves away and avoids it.
Justice tries to counter by clinching up but Punchy breaks away and moves out of range.
Punchy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Justice swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Justice takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Punchy throws a hook but Justice blocks it.
Justice half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Justice tries to bum rush Punchy with a series of wild strikes but Punchy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Punchy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Punchy lands with an overhand left.
Punchy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Justice works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice tries to sprawl but Punchy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Justice manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punchy slaps away a takedown attempt from Justice, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Punchy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Justice bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Punchy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Punchy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Punchy trying to control but Justice is working from the bottom.
Punchy scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punchy throws a big right hand that misses.
Punchy is working Justice over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Justice wants to sweep here but Punchy controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice keeping moving, preventing Punchy from controlling successfully.
Justice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Justice wants to stand and escape but Punchy is having none of it.
Punchy postures up.
Punchy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Punchy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Justice's head.
Punchy landing with the ground and pound.
Punchy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Justice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Punchy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Justice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Punchy has managed to get both his arms back between Justice's legs - danger averted.
Punchy lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Justice is on top in guard.
Justice slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Punchy gets back to half guard.
Punchy actively working from the bottom here.
Punchy manages to get to full guard.
Punchy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Punchy looking to control.
Justice wants to pass the guard but Punchy is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Justice works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Justice is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Punchy looking for submissions off his back.
Punchy is trying to maintain the position but Justice is very close to passing his half guard.
Justice is trying to control the action in half guard but Punchy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Punchy looking for submissions off his back.
Punchy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Trent Punchy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Justice walks into a stiff left hand from Punchy.
Punchy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Punchy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Justice gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Punchy.
Punchy throws the left hand but Justice avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice takes a jab right on the kisser.
Justice drives through with a takedown into guard.
Justice got a little sloppy there for a moment and Punchy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Justice has managed to get both his arms back between Punchy's legs - danger averted.
Punchy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice trying to control but Punchy is working from the bottom.
Punchy has his foot on Justice's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Justice works his way back into a safe position though.
Punchy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Justice wants to pass the guard but Punchy is keeping the position.
Punchy wants to sweep but no luck.
Justice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Justice trying to control but Punchy is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Justice's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Justice scoring with punches to the head and body.
Punchy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Justice defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Justice seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Justice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Punchy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Punchy pushes a forearm under Justice's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Justice is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trent Punchy!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Trent Punchy waved his t-shirt featuring FORCEE's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between King Diamond (ranked 3472 p4p, 367 weight class) and Shia LaBeouf (ranked 2032 p4p, 233 weight class). LaBeouf is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Riptide. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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34
165 lbs
19 - 21 - 1 |
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48
165 lbs
39 - 35 - 4 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, King Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 35 - 4, fighting out of Montreal, Shia LaBeouf!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaBeouf tries to move into range but Diamond moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diamond throws a lazy uppercut
and Diamond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
LaBeouf swings away with a leg kick that misses.
LaBeouf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
LaBeouf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
LaBeouf misses with a series of wild punches.
LaBeouf lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
LaBeouf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diamond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LaBeouf.
Diamond looks to land a combination. LaBeouf sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Shia LaBeouf has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diamond throws a lazy right hand but LaBeouf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
LaBeouf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diamond.
LaBeouf misses the shot to the body.
LaBeouf walks into a jab.
Diamond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Diamond finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diamond darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by LaBeouf.
Diamond throws an overhand right that lands on LaBeouf's shoulder, as LaBeouf tries to avoid the shot.
Diamond getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
King Diamond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diamond throws a right hand that LaBeouf ducks under and follows up with a left that LaBeouf also avoids with ease.
Diamond thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diamond misses with a series of wild punches.
LaBeouf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diamond.
LaBeouf misses the shot to the body.
Diamond throws a shot from downtown. LaBeouf moves away and avoids it.
Diamond lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diamond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LaBeouf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diamond is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diamond throws an overhand right that lands on LaBeouf's shoulder, as LaBeouf tries to avoid the shot.
LaBeouf scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diamond throws a right hand that LaBeouf ducks under and follows up with a left that LaBeouf also avoids with ease.
LaBeouf scores with a one two! Diamond had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like King Diamond has been cut.
King Diamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diamond misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaBeouf lands with a hook. Diamond tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diamond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract LaBeouf.
Diamond throws a series of punches but LaBeouf avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from LaBeouf! But no joy.
Diamond misses with a looping right.
LaBeouf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Diamond.
A jab from Diamond misses.
Diamond misses with a wild combination.
LaBeouf is looking for the big counter here.
LaBeouf blocks a head kick by Diamond.
Diamond on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch lands to the side of Diamond 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diamond lands with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diamond.
A clash of legs there as LaBeouf blocks the low kick.
Diamond throws out a loose jab but LaBeouf uses good head movement to avoid it.
A cross from Diamond lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaBeouf shoots in and bounces Diamond off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
LaBeouf slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Diamond wants to sweep but no luck.
Diamond is working hard here to advance position.
LaBeouf throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diamond works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
LaBeouf trying to control the position from guard on top but Diamond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diamond has his hands on LaBeouf's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from LaBeouf.
LaBeouf postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Diamond blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as LaBeouf checks a leg kick.
Diamond is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
LaBeouf swinging wildly here.
A big right from Diamond misses.
Diamond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LaBeouf slips a jab from Diamond.
Diamond throws a lazy uppercut
and LaBeouf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diamond throws a combination that misses
and LaBeouf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diamond thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 King Diamond will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Diamond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
LaBeouf takes one on the chin but seems OK.
LaBeouf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diamond.
Diamond throws the left hand but LaBeouf avoids the punch easily.
King Diamond is winning the standup battle so far.
Diamond misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diamond throws a hook to the side of LaBeouf's head but LaBeouf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Diamond.
Diamond blocks a head kick by LaBeouf.
Diamond scores with a nice head shot.
Shia LaBeouf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diamond. LaBeouf does a little dance to reset his feet.
LaBeouf is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LaBeouf slips a jab and a cross from Diamond.
Diamond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract LaBeouf.
Diamond misses with a head kick.
Diamond throws a jab when LaBeouf was well out of range.
LaBeouf goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diamond throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaBeouf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LaBeouf throws a body shot but no joy.
LaBeouf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diamond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
LaBeouf throws a wild body kick that Diamond sees coming a mile off.
A punch combination from LaBeouf misses.
LaBeouf lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
LaBeouf misses with a few strikes there.
Diamond throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diamond misses with a looping left.
LaBeouf has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Diamond looks to land a combination but LaBeouf avoids it well.
Diamond moves out of range as LaBeouf strikes.
Diamond lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
LaBeouf shoots in but no luck this time.
Diamond throwing a counter right hand but LaBeouf manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from LaBeouf.
LaBeouf moves forwards but Diamond connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LaBeouf blocks a leg kick.
Diamond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract LaBeouf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws the left hand but LaBeouf avoids the punch easily.
LaBeouf let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
LaBeouf ducks under a wild hook from Diamond.
Diamond throws a right and a left that both miss.
LaBeouf takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diamond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
LaBeouf cracks Diamond with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
LaBeouf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diamond cracks LaBeouf with a right hand to the side of the head.
LaBeouf throws a looping overhand right but Diamond ducks down to avoid it.
LaBeouf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diamond.
Diamond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that LaBeouf can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from LaBeouf misses.
Diamond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
LaBeouf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diamond.
The fighters circling - Diamond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LaBeouf lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
LaBeouf walks into a stiff left hand from Diamond.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond lands a left and a right that send LaBeouf crashing to the mat, dazed. Diamond thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
LaBeouf is rocked!
Diamond cracks LaBeouf with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends LaBeouf tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Diamond pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! LaBeouf is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Diamond!
After winning the bout, King Diamond thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Bomber (ranked 3205 p4p, 284 weight class) and Jan Snow (ranked 2180 p4p, 195 weight class). Rick Bomber could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jan Snow's chin.
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38
280 lbs
45 - 34 - 0 |
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270 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
45 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Bomber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Snow!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bomber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Snow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Snow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bomber momentarily.
Snow slips under a jab from Bomber.
Snow has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bomber finds it's way round the side to connect with Snow's head.
It looks like Jan Snow has been cut.
Snow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bomber.
Bomber walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Snow drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Bomber swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Snow's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Bomber!
Rick Bomber managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reed Hightower (ranked 1424 p4p, 185 weight class) and Darren Burns (ranked 1744 p4p, 213 weight class). Darren Burns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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171 lbs
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180 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reed Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Burns!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hightower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Burns feints and then cracks Hightower's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hightower down.
Burns throws a right hand that misses
and Hightower counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burns throws a right hand that Hightower ducks under and follows up with a left that Hightower also avoids with ease.
Hightower avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burns throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hightower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hightower connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burns scrambles back to his feet.
Good exchange - Burns coming out on top.
Hightower lands a big shot that drops Burns! Can he finish him?
Burns is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hightower controlling from the top position.
Burns is still in real trouble! Can Hightower finish him?
Burns is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burns seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Burns keeping full guard, as Hightower tries to pass.
Hightower controls from within his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hightower ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hightower counters with an outside leg kick.
Hightower misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burns swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Burns misses with a lunging right hand
and Hightower counters with a stiff right hand.
Burns throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hightower throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Hightower moved out of range nicely.
Burns swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hightower momentarily.
Burns wants to stay close but Hightower steps back to make room for something. Burns seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Hightower and Burns drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Reed Hightower!
Reed Hightower decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Juravlev (ranked 1430 p4p, 136 weight class) and Michael Brakeley (ranked 1498 p4p, 140 weight class). Brakeley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Woke up this Morning. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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240 lbs
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271 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alexey Juravlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Brakeley!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juravlev lands a lovely overhand right.
Juravlev missing with a left hand there. Brakeley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brakeley lands with a shot to the body.
Brakeley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Juravlev is breathing heavily.
Brakeley throws a wild body kick that Juravlev sees coming a mile off.
Brakeley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Alexey Juravlev has been cut.
Juravlev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brakeley scores with a nice body kick.
Brakeley cracks Juravlev with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Juravlev looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Brakeley finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brakeley delivers a nice body kick.
Brakeley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juravlev was well out of range. Poor timing from Brakeley.
Juravlev takes a swing at Brakeley's ribcage but misses.
Juravlev steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brakeley. That one must have hurt.
Brakeley finds Juravlev's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Juravlev flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Brakeley lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Juravlev will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Brakeley!
As Michael Brakeley got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'm not surprised...mother fuckers!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Bizarria (ranked 371 p4p, 57 weight class) and Katsu Laoka (ranked 1973 p4p, 299 weight class). Bizarria comes to the cage accompanied by Arnaldo Antunes - Alta Noite. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luciano Bizarria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laoka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bizarria on the side of the head.
Laoka misses with an uppercut. Bizarria saw that one coming.
Laoka misses with a looping right.
Laoka just misses with a punch to the body.
Laoka lands an overhand right.
A jab from Laoka misses.
Laoka throws a low kick, looking for Bizarria's leg but Bizarria calmly moves out of range.
Laoka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bizarria attempts a counter takedown but Laoka avoids it well and moves away.
Laoka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bizarria was well out of range. Poor timing from Laoka.
Bizarria half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizarria closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A low kick from Laoka misses
so Bizarria counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Laoka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bizarria stops Laoka from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka keeping moving, preventing Bizarria from controlling successfully.
Bizarria won't allow Laoka to get back to his feet.
Bizarria with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laoka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bizarria throwing strikes but missing.
Bizarria is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bizarria working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bizarria stops Laoka from standing up.
Bizarria looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laoka throws out a loose jab but Bizarria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bizarria moves away from the strike by Laoka.
Bizarria feinted with a counter takedown.
Laoka throws a body shot but no joy.
Laoka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bizarria appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Laoka throws a big shot that misses.
Bizarria changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Laoka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Laoka throws a leg kick
and Bizarria counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bizarria is working Laoka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bizarria trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bizarria throwing strikes from guard but Laoka blocks nicely.
Laoka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bizarria throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bizarria throws a big right hand that misses.
Bizarria stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laoka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laoka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bizarria.
Bizarria throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laoka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka is looking to stand up but Bizarria isn't so interested in that idea.
Bizarria trying to control but Laoka is working from the bottom.
Bizarria throwing strikes but missing.
Bizarria trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Laoka wants to stand up but Bizarria is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laoka connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laoka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bizarria. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Katsu Laoka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Laoka feints and then cracks Bizarria's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bizarria down.
Laoka looks to throw a body kick
and Bizarria counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Laoka wants to stand and escape but Bizarria is having none of it.
Bizarria trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bizarria keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Laoka's head.
Laoka wants to stand and escape but Bizarria is having none of it.
Luciano Bizarria overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bizarria throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Laoka keeping moving, preventing Bizarria from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizarria throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laoka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Laoka wants to stand but Bizarria is controlling the position.
Bizarria wants to pass the guard but Laoka is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka keeping moving, preventing Bizarria from controlling successfully.
Laoka wants to stand but Bizarria is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Laoka throws an overhand right that lands on Bizarria's shoulder, as Bizarria tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Laoka misses.
Laoka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bizarria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bizarria drops down looking for a counter takedown but Laoka sprawls and moves away.
A slow jab from Laoka misses its intended target.
Laoka throws a lazy body kick
and Bizarria counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bizarria accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka wants to get back to his feet but Bizarria is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bizarria accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laoka wants to stand but Bizarria is controlling the position.
Bizarria trying to control the position from guard on top but Laoka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bizarria throws a big elbow that misses.
Bizarria won't allow Laoka to get back to his feet.
Bizarria working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bizarria accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bizarria postures up in Laoka's guard and throws a big left but Laoka blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria throwing strikes but missing.
Bizarria trying to control but Laoka is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Laoka misses with a leg kick
and Bizarria counters with a takedown into side control.
Bizarria tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Laoka stops Bizarria from passing to mount.
Bizarria cracks Laoka with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bizarria throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Laoka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bizarria.
Bizarria has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bizarria.
Bizarria throwing strikes here but Laoka is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bizarria thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bizarria putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laoka squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bizarria unloads with some shots from mount but Laoka bucks and avoids them well.
Laoka squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bizarria working the ground and pound effectively.
Bizarria punching from mount but Laoka doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luciano Bizarria dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Laoka looks to score with a jab to the body but Bizarria is just out of range.
Bizarria changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Laoka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bizarria decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Laoka's guard.
Bizarria prevents Laoka from getting back to his feet.
Bizarria postures up in Laoka's guard and throws a big left but Laoka blocks it.
Laoka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bizarria looking to pass the guard.
Bizarria throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizarria won't allow Laoka to get back to his feet.
Bizarria throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laoka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Laoka pushes Bizarria off and gets back to his feet.
Bizarria shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Katsu Laoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laoka throws a right hand that misses
and Bizarria counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bizarria.
Bizarria working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laoka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bizarria working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bizarria wants to control from the top but Laoka keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bizarria accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria throwing strikes but missing.
Laoka wants to stand up but Bizarria is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bizarria moves away from the strike by Laoka.
Bizarria tries to counter with a takedown but Laoka is quick to defend against it.
Bizarria avoids the body shot from Laoka.
Bizarria tries to counter with a takedown but Laoka is quick to defend against it.
Bizarria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laoka can do to turn this around?
Laoka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bizarria moves away.
Bizarria appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Laoka looks to land a combination but Bizarria avoids it well.
Bizarria half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Laoka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laoka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laoka.
Bizarria changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Laoka misses with a double jab
so Bizarria counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Laoka keeping full guard, as Bizarria tries to pass.
Bizarria is looking to work some ground and pound but Laoka has wrist control.
Bizarria content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bizarria is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Laoka wants to stand and escape but Bizarria is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria trying to control but Laoka is working from the bottom.
Laoka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bizarria.
Bizarria scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bizarria trying to control but Laoka is working from the bottom.
Bizarria stands up over Laoka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laoka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Laoka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bizarria with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luciano Bizarria.
I think Bizarria 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luciano Bizarria!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 267 p4p, 36 weight class) and Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 650 p4p, 83 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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147 lbs
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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
40 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaia Ky Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ky Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Ky Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anderson connects with a body shot that sends Ky Jr's belly button to the back.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Ky Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Ky Jr shoots and misses
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaia Ky Jr.
Ky Jr dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Ky Jr's head and hops out.
Ky Jr looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ky Jr.
Anderson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ky Jr just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gaia Ky Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Ky Jr has his takedown stuffed
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Ky Jr didn't see that one coming.
Ky Jr slips under a jab.
And Ky Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Anderson gets double underhooks and turns Ky Jr into the cage.
Ky Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Ky Jr moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
Ky Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Ky Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson counters with a left to the body.
Ky Jr tries for a takedown but Anderson circles away easily
and Ky Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ky Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
No luck for Ky Jr with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Ky Jr jumps guard.
Ky Jr keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Ky Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Our spies down at at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym inform us that Ky Jr has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ky Jr controlling the position.
Ky Jr keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson is pushing down on Ky Jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ky Jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Anderson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Ky Jr is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ky Jr trying to control but Anderson postures up.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anderson seems to be working for a kimura but Ky Jr defends the submission attempt.
Ky Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
Ky Jr wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Anderson slows the pace down in half guard.
Ky Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Anderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson is thwarting Ky Jr's attempts to control the position.
Ky Jr wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Anderson is controlling the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Ky Jr on that attempt.
Anderson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ky Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ky Jr drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ky Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that round.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ky Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Anderson!
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Ky Jr shoots in.
Anderson attempts a counter takedown but Ky Jr avoids it well and moves away.
Ky Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ky Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaia Ky Jr.
Anderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ky Jr is rocked!
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ky Jr can do to turn this around?
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ky Jr's sensitive parts.
Ky Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Ky Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ky Jr! Anderson dives in looking to finish! Ky Jr is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson retains his lightweight title!
Sparky Anderson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Gaia Ky Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back stronger, I'm humble in defeat.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monte Zuma (ranked 130 p4p, 13 weight class) and Roman Sionis (ranked 593 p4p, 60 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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255 lbs
22 - 11 - 0 |
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243 lbs
40 - 13 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Monte Zuma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Roman Sionis!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Zuma misses.
Zuma backing away here, and Sionis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zuma. That's going to slow Sionis down.
Sionis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zuma counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zuma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zuma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sionis keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Zuma works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sionis tries to hold on but Zuma pushes him away.
Sionis working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sionis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sionis prevents Zuma from taking his back.
Zuma is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sionis has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sionis!
Zuma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sionis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zuma has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sionis is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Zuma.
Zuma wants to control but Sionis postures up.
Zuma tries to improve position but can't.
Zuma is working hard here to advance position.
Sionis scores with punches from side control.
Zuma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sionis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sionis lands a few punches from side control.
Zuma 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zuma is looking for a sweep.
Zuma is trying to work for a sweep but Sionis has mounted him!
Sionis lands a heavy elbow.
Sionis cracks Zuma with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zuma bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sionis keeping full guard, as Zuma tries to pass.
Zuma drops back looking for a leg! Sionis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sionis manages to kick Zuma off! Zuma jumps back into Sionis's guard.
Zuma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuma trying to control the position from guard on top but Sionis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zuma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sionis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sionis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zuma trying to control but Sionis is working from the bottom.
Zuma wants to pass the guard but Sionis is keeping the position.
Zuma trying to control but Sionis is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sionis motions for Zuma to come forward. Sionis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zuma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sionis can pounce on him.
Zuma throws a push kick but Sionis slaps the foot to one side.
Zuma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sionis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zuma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roman Sionis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sionis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zuma in his tracks.
Zuma doesn't manage to clinch there - Sionis circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Sionis misses.
Zuma thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Sionis misses its intended target.
Zuma tries to counter by clinching up but Sionis breaks away and moves out of range.
Zuma darts in and clinches Sionis up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sionis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zuma misses with a punch to the body.
Sionis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sionis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zuma backwards.
Sionis can't find room to land a body shot as Zuma controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zuma.
It looks like Roman Sionis has been cut.
Sionis misses with the head strike.
Zuma digs a right hand underneath Sionis's ribcage. Sionis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zuma cracks Sionis with a nice body shot.
Sionis misses with a punch on the inside.
Sionis tries to throw a body punch but Zuma avoids it by throwing Sionis back against the cage.
Sionis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zuma backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sionis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zuma's elbow.
Zuma tries to throw a body punch but Sionis avoids it by throwing Zuma back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sionis is looking to control Zuma's arms but Zuma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sionis has his back to the cage.
Zuma lands a nice shot to the body.
Zuma tries for a takedown but Sionis manages to get underhooks.
Sionis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zuma drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monte Zuma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sionis missing with knees to the body.
Zuma is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sionis is defending well.
Zuma lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sionis.
Sionis tries to throw a body punch but Zuma avoids it by throwing Sionis back against the cage.
Good body shot from Sionis.
Zuma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zuma is working for takedown but Sionis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sionis misses with a punch to the body.
Zuma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sionis lands an uppercut.
Sionis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zuma has Sionis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sionis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sionis has a couple of punches blocked by Zuma.
Zuma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sionis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zuma pushes Sionis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sionis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sionis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sionis presses Zuma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sionis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sionis tries a body shot but Zuma blocks it.
Sionis cracks Zuma with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Sionis.
Sionis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sionis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sionis.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sionis.
A shot in the inside from Sionis.
Sionis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zuma backwards.
Sionis lands a right hand.
Sionis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sionis.
A nice left hand lands by Sionis.
Zuma is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuma misses with some punches.
Sionis drops Zuma onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Zuma is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Zuma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sionis dips a shoulder and cracks Zuma with a mighty uppercut! Zuma falls back against the cage and Sionis unloads with a barrage of strikes! Zuma is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sionis screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Sionis!
Roman Sionis is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Roman Sionis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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FIGHT
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