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Gladius #11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Dunc (ranked 25303 p4p, 705 weight class) and Mathias Rekve (ranked 5181 p4p, 503 weight class). Kyle Dunc could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mathias Rekve's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Dunc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mathias Rekve!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunc shoots and misses
and Rekve holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rekve is pressed up against the cage. Dunc has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rekve down to the mat. Rekve avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rekve throws a head kick that misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rekve.
Dunc definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rekve has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dunc or perhaps it was just good defense by Rekve, which made it look bad.
Rekve throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Dunc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rekve looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dunc working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rekve doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rekve manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rekve decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dunc, up you get!
Rekve decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rekve is trying to control the action in half guard but Dunc is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dunc looking for a kimura from the bottom but Rekve passes into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rekve is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dunc knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rekve trying to control the action but Dunc is working from the bottom.
Rekve really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dunc. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dunc gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dunc actively working from the bottom here.
Dunc is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rekve pulls his head out easily.
Rekve wants to take a breather but Dunc is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunc is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rekve jumps into side control!
Rekve thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rekve looks winded!
Dunc is looking to reverse the position.
Dunc regains half guard.
Dunc looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dunc has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Rekve. Oh but Dunc has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Rekve goes limp - he's gone! Dunc jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kyle Dunc!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Second (ranked 6790 p4p, 731 weight class) and Ryan Tobias (ranked 6581 p4p, 719 weight class). Tobias has chosen Raise your hands as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mr Second could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Tobias's chin.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Second!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Tobias!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tobias looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tobias moves into range and clinches up with Second.
Second is trying to break the clinch but Tobias has him pressed against the cage.
Tobias manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Second gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tobias fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Second, pushing him back against the cage.
Tobias lands an elbow that stopped Second in his tracks for a moment.
Second blocks a body shot from Tobias.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tobias.
Tobias holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Second is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tobias tries to pull guard but Second won't allow it.
Second blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobias tries to pull guard but Second holds him up against the cage and eventually Tobias drops back down to his feet.
Mr Second has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Tobias.
Tobias is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tobias keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Second's efforts to push away.
Tobias is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Second is defending well for now.
Tobias tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Second avoids it.
Tobias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tobias takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A shot to the liver by Second. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobias pushes Second up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Second's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Second has had enough of the clinch but Tobias keeps him there for the moment.
Second wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tobias tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tobias throws a knee to the head but misses.
Second avoids the elbow strike from Tobias, against the cage.
Second is pushing Tobias up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tobias jumps guard but Second stands there with Tobias around his waist. Tobias gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tobias tries to land a knee to the head but Second blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tobias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tobias closes the distance and pushes Second back into the cage.
Second has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tobias fails to pull guard.
Second wants to get back to striking at distance but Tobias won't allow it.
Tobias has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Second avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Second avoiding damage.
Second prevents a body shot from Tobias.
Tobias jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Second walks away with a smile on his face. Tobias gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Second misses the target.
Second connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Second scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tobias doesn't seem bothered though.
Second connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tobias. Tobias circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Second lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tobias has a takedown stuffed.
Second throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circle momentarily. Second darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Second thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Second misses.
Second jabs Tobias to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tobias throws a hook to the side of Second's head but Second sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Second looks to throw the jab but Tobias is out of range.
Second lands with a right hand.
Tobias gets a clinch.
Tobias is working for takedown but Second is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tobias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tobias takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tobias lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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 Mr Second will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Second moves out of range of the body kick.
Second connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tobias keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Second.
Second is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Second misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tobias.
Tobias takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tobias moves away from the strike by Second.
Tobias is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Second with a body shot.
Tobias has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tobias pushes off an throws an elbow but Second leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tobias throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tobias is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Second to keep the fight standing.
Tobias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mr Second is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tobias avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tobias takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Second throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Second misses with a straight left.
Second cracks Tobias with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Second as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobias shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Second as he avoids it easily.
Tobias closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Second is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tobias can do to turn this around?
Tobias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Second manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tobias moves away from the strike by Second.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Second.
Second looks to land a left hand but Tobias moved out of range nicely.
Second throws a jab but it's blocked by Tobias.
Second lands a lovely overhand right.
Second scores with a punch to the head.
Good work by Second as he checks the leg kick.
Tobias has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tobias there as he acknowledges the shot.
Second misses with a hook.
Second misses with a looping right.
Second misses with an uppercut. Tobias saw that one coming.
Second scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tobias showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Second.
Second swings for the body but Tobias moves out of range.
Second scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Second throws the left hand but Tobias avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobias moves in looking to clinch but Second pushes him off.
Second scores with a nice right hand.
Tobias defending well as Second loads up on a big left hand.
Second's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tobias under the eye.
Tobias clinches up against the cage.
Tobias goes for a takedown in the clinch but Second prevents it.
Mr Second has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Tobias.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tobias just leaning against Second, taking a breather.
Second is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Second managing to block the knees to the body from Tobias.
Tobias trying to land knees to the body.
Tobias has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tobias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tobias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Second misses the body punch
and Tobias counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Second!
Second bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Tobias steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Second.
Second lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Second throws a looping overhand right but Tobias ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Second lands with an uppercut that bounces Tobias off the cage and back into range.
Second misses with an uppercut. Tobias saw that one coming.
Tobias steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Second.
Second gets tackled into the cage by Tobias. Tobias maintains the clinch.
Tobias tries to land a knee to the head but Second blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tobias working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Second on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tobias lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Second tries to break the clinch but Tobias is controlling the position.
Tobias lands a knee to the body.
Second looking to stall.
Tobias is trying to pull guard but Second turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Second is trying to force a seperation but Tobias has the dominant position.
Tobias breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Second. Those never looked like landing.
Tobias slips under a jab from Second.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Second dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tobias gets a clinch.
Tobias fails to pull guard.
Second looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tobias is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tobias jumps guard but Second turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tobias misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tobias has Second pressed against the cage.
Second gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tobias.
Mr Second has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Tobias.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Second dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Second throws out a loose jab but Tobias uses good head movement to avoid it.
Second catches Tobias with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A lazy left from Second finds it's target.
Second lands with an overhand left.
Tobias closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tobias looking to throw knees to the head but Second is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Tobias fails to land.
Second taking a breather.
Tobias is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Second to keep the fight standing.
Mr Second is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobias misses with a hook from the clinch.
Second tries to break the clinch but Tobias is controlling the position.
Ryan Tobias seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tobias lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tobias taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Second.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tobias fails to pull guard.
Tobias tries to land a knee to the head but Second blocks with his arms.
Tobias fails to pull guard.
Tobias takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tobias misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tobias tries to land a knee to the head but Second blocks with his arms.
Tobias is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Second tries to break free but Tobias pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tobias - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tobias breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Second dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tobias takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tobias is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Second.
Second keeps the fight on the outside.
Tobias shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good exchange - Second coming out on top.
Tobias moves into range and clinches up with Second.
Tobias manages to pull guard.
Second knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tobias on the ground.
Second gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Second cracks Tobias with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ryan Tobias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tobias shoots in and drives through. Second sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Second connects with a jab.
Tobias throws a nice looking combination but Second bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Second lands a really nice looking cross but Tobias seems unphased.
Second scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Second connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tobias momentarily.
Tobias walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice jab there from Second.
Tobias takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Second showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Second, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Second!
After winning the bout, Mr Second thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ryan Tobias spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn....whew thank God the fights over! I'm grateful I walking away not as seriously injured and cut up as I thought I'd be....will go back to the gym train and make a few adjustments for my next fight....thanks to the fans, the crowd, sponsors....'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Younger (ranked 7153 p4p, 596 weight class) and Christian Wayne (ranked 5489 p4p, 510 weight class). Younger's entrance music is Till I Collapse. A fine choice. Wayne has chosen Slipknot-The Devil in I as his entrance music. Austin Younger has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Austin Younger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Wayne!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Younger swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Younger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Younger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wayne. Younger shrugs it off though.
Wayne closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Younger is looking for a sweep. Wayne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Younger manages to get to full guard.
Wayne postures up in Younger's guard and throws a big left but Younger blocks it.
Wayne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wayne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Younger looking for a guillotine here but Wayne defends easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Younger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wayne with a nice head shot there.
Younger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Younger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wayne's guard.
Wayne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Younger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Younger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wayne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wayne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Younger tries to stand but Wayne is controlling from the bottom.
Younger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wayne is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Younger, into his guard.
Younger working a defensive guard here.
Younger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wayne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Younger's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Younger throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wayne trying to control but Younger is working from the bottom.
Wayne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Younger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wayne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wayne is looking to work some ground and pound but Younger has wrist control.
Younger working for a triangle but Wayne defends it easily.
Younger is breathing heavily.
Wayne landing some decent shots from guard.
Wayne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wayne trying to control but Younger is working from the bottom.
Wayne scoring with punches to the head and body.
Younger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Younger keeps moving.
Wayne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Younger's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Younger is looking for a triangle but Wayne pushes his legs off easily.
We've been informed that Wayne has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Younger throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wayne is working Younger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Wayne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Younger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Younger fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Younger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wayne moves into range and clinches up with Younger.
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Younger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne dodges the punch combination from Younger.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wayne.
Younger tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Younger is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wayne trying to control but Younger is having none of it.
BOOM! Wayne connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne raining down hammerfists from mount.
Younger is in a horrible position here. Wayne smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Christian Wayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee warns Younger that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wayne landing shots from mount.
Wayne has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Younger's face.
Wayne fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wayne fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wayne lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wayne unloading with bombs!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne working Younger over with strikes here.
Wayne raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne breaks from Younger's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wayne wants to control the pace but Younger is squirming around nicely.
Wayne with a couple of short strikes.
Wayne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wayne landing strikes from the mount.
Younger taking shots to the head.
Wayne scoring with strikes but Younger is staying in there.
Younger tries to lock up and control but Wayne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Younger is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wayne landing strikes from the mount and Younger is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Wayne.
Younger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Younger is bucking up trying to escape but Wayne cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Younger in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wayne with a couple of short strikes.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the head.
Wayne lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Younger is squirming around, avoiding Wayne's attempts to control the action.
Younger in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wayne fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Younger wants to control but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wayne tries to control but Younger wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne cracks Younger with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Younger is trying desperately to improve position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne lands a couple of good shots and Younger has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Can Younger hold on?! Wayne is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Wayne is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Wayne gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Wayne gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Wayne apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Wayne clinches with his opponent.
Younger is pressed up against the cage. Wayne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Younger down to the mat. Younger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Younger misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Younger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Younger slaps away a takedown attempt from Wayne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wayne scores with a sloppy right hand. Younger should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Younger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wayne.
Younger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne moves into the clinch successfully.
Wayne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wayne keeps control of Younger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Younger is trying to break the clinch but Wayne has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Wayne.
Wayne landing knees to the head.
Wayne can't get the takedown.
Wayne will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Younger up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Younger tries to break the clinch but Wayne is controlling the position.
Younger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wayne has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Younger is trying to push Wayne away but Wayne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice elbow from Wayne.
Wayne lands an elbow inside that Younger shrugs off.
It looks like Austin Younger has been cut.
Wayne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Younger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wayne is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Younger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wayne is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Younger to keep the fight standing.
Austin Younger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Wayne.
Younger is trying to force a seperation but Wayne has the dominant position.
Wayne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Younger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wayne stalling.
Wayne lands an elbow that stopped Younger in his tracks for a moment.
Wayne is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Younger to keep the fight standing.
Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Younger stuffs the takedown attempt from Wayne. Wayne gets slowly back to his feet.
Wayne drops his hands momentarily and Younger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Younger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wayne on the side of the head.
Christian Wayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Younger scores with a nice strike.
Austin Younger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Younger throws a head kick that misses
and Wayne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Younger connects with a single shot there.
Younger misses with a few strikes there.
Wayne rushes Younger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wayne has Younger pressed against the cage, preventing Younger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wayne manages to pull guard.
Younger is fighting to break Wayne's control of his arms but Wayne is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Younger wants to stand but Wayne is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Younger wants to pass the guard but Wayne is keeping the position.
Wayne pulls Younger in close to his closed guard and prevents Younger from doing any damage or advancing position.
Younger drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wayne looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wayne looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wayne!
Austin Younger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wayne advances nicely into full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking to control but Younger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wayne lands with some strikes.
Wayne wants to control the pace but Younger is squirming around nicely.
Wayne sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Younger is trying to escape the mount.
Younger is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wayne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Wayne!
Christian Wayne made sure to mention his sponsor, Level Up! in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Krueger (ranked 5362 p4p, 513 weight class) and Earl Maxwell (ranked 6675 p4p, 589 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Krueger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earl Maxwell!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krueger misses with a left hand
and Maxwell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krueger takes one to the side of the head.
Krueger misses with a left hand
and Maxwell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krueger rushes Maxwell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Krueger tries to throw a body punch but Maxwell avoids it by throwing Krueger back against the cage.
Krueger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krueger tries a body shot but Maxwell blocks it.
Maxwell lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Freddy Krueger has been cut.
Krueger presses Maxwell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Krueger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Maxwell is trying to break the clinch but Krueger has him pressed against the cage.
Krueger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Krueger crunches a lovely knee into Maxwell's ribcage.
Maxwell looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krueger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krueger.
Krueger lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Krueger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Krueger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Krueger lands a right hand.
Krueger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krueger lands a nice shot to the body.
Krueger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A left hand lands to the body for Krueger.
Krueger lands with a left to the head.
Krueger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maxwell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krueger.
Krueger scores with a hook to the body.
Krueger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krueger pushes Maxwell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krueger lands a left hand.
Maxwell is rocked!
Krueger digs a right hand into Maxwell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maxwell's gas tank.
Krueger lands a left hand.
Maxwell is still on wobbly legs! Can Krueger finish him?
Krueger lands a shot to the body.
Maxwell seems to have recovered his senses.
Krueger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Krueger.
Krueger lands with a right to the head.
Krueger pushes Maxwell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Krueger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Krueger lands a nice knee to the body.
Krueger lands an uppercut.
Krueger lands with a light punch inside.
Krueger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Krueger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger drops Maxwell onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Maxwell is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Krueger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Krueger creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Maxwell's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Maxwell drops to his knees and Krueger pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Krueger!
Freddy Krueger was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deshone Porter (ranked 4242 p4p, 433 weight class) and Bill Rash (ranked 4700 p4p, 472 weight class). Bill Rash has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Deshone Porter's chin.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deshone Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Rash!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rash takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Porter throws a body punch but Rash moves out of range.
Rash is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Porter misses.
Porter misses with a lunging right hand
and Rash counters with a single leg into guard. Porter didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rash passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rash has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rash seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Porter is holding on tight.
Porter is trying to escape the mount but Rash keeps good control and instead manages to take Porter's back.
Rash working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Porter is doing well to defend. Rash seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Porter is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bill Rash!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 4512 p4p, 442 weight class) and Jim McNulty (ranked 4045 p4p, 409 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim McNulty!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by McNulty.
Jim McNulty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting McNulty counter with a right hand.
McNulty bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sonnen's head backwards.
McNulty throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sonnen counters with a single leg into guard. McNulty didn't expect that.
Sonnen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sonnen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sonnen chips away with some ground and pound.
Sonnen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sonnen 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.
Sonnen is stalling in the full guard.
Sonnen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sonnen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McNulty works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McNulty looking to control.
Sonnen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sonnen 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.
Sonnen throwing strikes from guard but McNulty blocks nicely.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but McNulty keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sonnen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sonnen controls from within his opponent's guard.
McNulty has momentary wrist control but Sonnen slips an elbow through the middle.
Sonnen lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sonnen stands up over McNulty, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sonnen postures up and lands a big shot to McNulty's brow.
Sonnen throwing strikes from guard but McNulty blocks nicely.
Sonnen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sonnen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen grinds an elbow into McNulty's temple.
Sonnen cracks McNulty with an elbow. That is naaassty.
McNulty is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McNulty can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big shot lands for Sonnen! That's hurt McNulty! Will he recover? Sonnen fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chael Sonnen!
Our winner, Chael Sonnen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 4021 p4p, 342 weight class) and Birger Nielsen (ranked 5156 p4p, 421 weight class). Steve Rogers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Birger Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nielsen sprawls well initially but Rogers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rogers seems to be working for a kimura but Nielsen defends the submission attempt.
Rogers seems to be looking for submissions.
Rogers stops Nielsen from getting back to his feet.
Nielsen is refusing to be controlled, as Rogers sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nielsen wants to control but Rogers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nielsen is controlling Rogers's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers is trying to control the action in half guard but Nielsen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rogers is really struggling to control Nielsen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nielsen wants to control but Rogers is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen tries to roll over but Rogers keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nielsen actively working from the bottom here.
Rogers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nielsen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rogers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nielsen tries to roll over but Rogers keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rogers tries to pass to full mount but Nielsen defends it.
Rogers trying to control from half guard but Nielsen is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rogers 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rogers passes Nielsen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rogers is trying to control. Nielsen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rogers wants to pass to mount but Nielsen is defending the position.
Nielsen is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is keen to just control but Nielsen is a slippery customer.
Rogers is looking for a kimura but Nielsen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rogers to get the leverage.
Rogers is trying to control. Nielsen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rogers is pressing down on Nielsen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nielsen is holding on for now.
Nielsen is looking for a sweep. Rogers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rogers moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rogers goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nielsen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rogers but great work by Nielsen.
Rogers is trying to improve his position.
Rogers is letting Nielsen control him for a moment.
Rogers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nielsen is trying to work for a kimura but Rogers is defending well.
Rogers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nielsen pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Rogers dominated that round.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nielsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers attempts a counter takedown but Nielsen avoids it well and moves away.
Nielsen clinches up against the cage.
Rogers jumps guard but Nielsen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nielsen pulls guard.
Nielsen is trying to control the position but Rogers postures up.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nielsen is keeping the position for now.
Rogers stands and throws Nielsen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nielsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rogers tries to advance position but instead Nielsen slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nielsen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rogers has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rogers looking to secure an arm triangle but Nielsen defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rogers with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Nielsen wants to hold on but Rogers pushes him away.
Rogers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nielsen is looking to escape.
Rogers seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Nielsen is holding on tight.
Nielsen is just holding on here. Rogers manages to take his back.
Rogers is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nielsen is defending well though. Rogers let's go of the attempt for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is hanging on to Nielsen's back as he tries to escape.
Nielsen is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rogers wants to control but Nielsen is keeping busy.
Rogers is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Nielsen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rogers's guard. Nice work there by Nielsen.
Rogers trying to control the position.
Nielsen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nielsen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rogers's head.
Rogers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nielsen is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nielsen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rogers is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rogers has escaped and now he's on top!
Nielsen is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Rogers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rogers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rogers trying to mount his opponent but Nielsen defends it.
Rogers is working for a submission of some sort.
Rogers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers is looking for a kimura but Nielsen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rogers to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers trying to control from half guard but Nielsen is working away.
Nielsen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rogers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nielsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nielsen keeping control of the position.
Nielsen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nielsen.
Rogers forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nielsen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rogers is working for a submission of some sort.
Rogers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nielsen can do to turn this around?
Nielsen is trying to stand back up but Rogers is controlling him
Rogers trying to pass the guard but Nielsen defending well.
Nielsen is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers moves nicely into side control.
Rogers goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nielsen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rogers's guard! Nice work there by Nielsen!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nielsen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steve Rogers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nielsen postures up.
Rogers has his hands on Nielsen's head, controlling the position.
Nielsen working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rogers holds on and takes a little breather.
Rogers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nielsen is one step ahead there.
Rogers is trying to control the position but Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Rogers seems keen to control Nielsen's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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 Steve Rogers.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rogers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Rogers!
After winning the bout, Steve Rogers 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Romero (ranked 3458 p4p, 477 weight class) and Buzz Armstrong (ranked 5039 p4p, 631 weight class). Joel Romero is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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205 lbs
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210 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buzz Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero tries for a takedown but Armstrong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Armstrong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Romero counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Romero.
Romero stands and throws Armstrong's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Armstrong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Romero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Romero advances nicely into full mount.
Romero looking for a guillotine from mount but Armstrong is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Armstrong manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Armstrong is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joel Romero!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zabud Zabirov (ranked 2734 p4p, 248 weight class) and Wiam Lekdoor (ranked 3112 p4p, 278 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zabud Zabirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wiam Lekdoor!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zabirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lekdoor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lekdoor moves out of range as Zabirov strikes.
Lekdoor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zabirov with a body shot.
Lekdoor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lekdoor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zabirov.
Lekdoor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zabirov with a body shot.
Lekdoor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lekdoor connects with a right hand. Zabirov shakes it off.
Zabirov throws an overhand right that lands on Lekdoor's shoulder, as Lekdoor tries to avoid the shot.
Lekdoor misses with an uppercut.
Lekdoor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lekdoor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zabirov lands with a hook. Lekdoor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Wiam Lekdoor has been cut.
Zabirov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lekdoor at a distance.
Zabirov throws a shot from downtown. Lekdoor moves away and avoids it.
Zabirov misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lekdoor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zabirov moves away from the strike by Lekdoor.
A big left from Zabirov misses.
Lekdoor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zabirov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lekdoor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zabirov.
Zabirov needs to keep his hands up - Lekdoor had a free shot at his head there.
Lekdoor misses with a looping left.
Lekdoor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zabirovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lekdoor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabirov misses with a right hand
and Lekdoor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zabirov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A lazy left from Lekdoor finds it's target.
A jab from Zabirov misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lekdoor! But no joy.
Lekdoor defending well as Zabirov loads up on a big left hand.
Lekdoor throws out a counter right but Zabirov avoids it with no problem.
Zabirov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lekdoor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zabirov.
Zabirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zabirov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lekdoor to score with a decent uppercut.
Zabirov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lekdoor's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Zabirov throws an overhand right that lands on Lekdoor's shoulder, as Lekdoor tries to avoid the shot.
Zabirov misses with a looping left.
Lekdoor staying out of range there.
Donk. Lekdoor catches Zabirov right on the button with a cross.
Zabirov avoids the body shot from Lekdoor.
Zabirov misses with a hook
and Lekdoor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zabirov looks to land a right hand but Lekdoor moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zabirov swings widly with a right hand
and Lekdoor counters with a nice body shot.
Lekdoor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zabirov.
Lekdoor is looking to clinch.
Zabirov throwing a counter right hand but Lekdoor manages to avoid it.
Lekdoor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lekdoor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zabirov on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lekdoor throws a nice looking combination but Zabirov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zabirov misses with a right hand
and Zabirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Lekdoor misses the target.
Zabirov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Zabirov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zabirov throws a shot from downtown. Lekdoor moves away and avoids it.
Zabirov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Zabirov misses.
Lekdoor with a nice cross.
A punch combination from Lekdoor misses.
Lekdoor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zabirov.
Lekdoor tries to clinch but Zabirov moves out of range.
Zabirov clobbers Lekdoor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Zabirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lekdoor tests Zabirov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lekdoor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zabirov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lekdoor looks to land a combination. Zabirov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zabirov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lekdoor throws a looping overhand right but Zabirov ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lekdoor instigates a clinch.
Lekdoor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lekdoor misses with a punch to the body.
Zabirov takes a shot to the head.
Zabirov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lekdoor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zabirov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lekdoor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lekdoor tries to throw a body punch but Zabirov avoids it by throwing Lekdoor back against the cage.
Zabirov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lekdoor looks to throw the jab but Zabirov is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Zabirov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zabirov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zabirov thuds a left hand into Lekdoor's body.
Zabirov misses with a looping right.
Zabirov connects with the punch.
Lekdoor slips under a jab.
Lekdoor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zabirov.
Lekdoor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lekdoor ducks under a wild hook from Zabirov.
Zabirov lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lekdoor moves out of range as Zabirov strikes.
Lekdoor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zabirov.
Zabirov throws a hook but Lekdoor blocks it.
Zabirov lands with a straight right. Lekdoor didn't see that one coming.
Zabirov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zabirov has closed the distance and engaged Lekdoor in a clinch.
Zabirov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lekdoor.
Lekdoor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lekdoor.
Zabirov blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lekdoor.
Zabirov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lekdoor's face.
Zabirov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Wiam Lekdoor's cut even more.
Lekdoor looks winded!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zabirov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zabirov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zabirov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zabirov blocking some punches.
Zabirov connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wiam Lekdoor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wiam Lekdoor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zabirov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zabirov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wiam Lekdoor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lekdoor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lekdoor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lekdoor lands a nice shot that snaps Zabirov's head back.
Zabirov throws a hook but Lekdoor blocks it.
Lekdoor moves into the clinch.
Lekdoor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zabirov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lekdoor.
Zabirov swings wildly with an uppercut but Lekdoor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Zabirov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zabirov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lekdoor has a couple of punches blocked by Zabirov.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lekdoor lands a left hand.
Lekdoor has a couple of punches blocked by Zabirov.
Zabirov blocking some punches.
Zabirov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Zabirov fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lekdoor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zabirov backwards.
Zabirov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lekdoor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lekdoor working aggressively here.
Zabirov blocking some punches.
Zabirov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lekdoor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zabirov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zabirov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lekdoor's face.
Lekdoor is breathing heavily.
Zabirov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lekdoor throws a punch but it's blocked by Zabirov.
A nice left hand lands by Zabirov.
Lekdoor throws a punch but it's blocked by Zabirov.
Zabud Zabirov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zabirov.
Zabirov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zabirov misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zabirov breaks from the clinch.
Zabirov misses with a hook.
Zabirov lands with a good body shot.
Zabirov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lekdoor.
Lekdoor throws a hook but Zabirov blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lekdoor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zabirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lekdoor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zabirov misses with a looping left.
Zabirov throws a hook but Lekdoor avoids it easily.
Zabirov misses with a lunging right hand
and Lekdoor counters with a straight right hand.
Zabirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lekdoor.
Zabirov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lekdoor ducks under a wild hook from Zabirov.
Lekdoor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danga de danga de dang - Lekdoor scores with a four punch combination!
Lekdoor scores with a punch to the head.
Zabirov just misses with a punch to the body.
Lekdoor throws the left hand but Zabirov avoids the punch easily.
Zabirov lands with a good body shot.
Lekdoor blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Zabirov.
Lekdoor drives through and clinches with Zabirov against the cage.
Lekdoor misses with the head strike.
Lekdoor misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabirov blocking some punches.
Zabirov throws a head punch that misses.
Lekdoor lands a nice uppercut.
Zabirov misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Lekdoor.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zabirov.
The cut above Wiam Lekdoor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zabirov crunches a lovely knee into Lekdoor's ribcage.
A short left from Zabirov.
Zabirov lands a knee to the body.
Zabirov pushes Lekdoor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Zabirov.
Zabirov swings wildly with an uppercut but Lekdoor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zabirov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zabirov.
Zabirov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zabirov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lekdoor backwards.
Zabirov drops Lekdoor with a big knee straight up the middle! Lekdoor is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Lekdoor is rocked!
Wiam Lekdoor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Zabirov looks to throw the jab but Lekdoor is out of range.
Lekdoor is still on wobbly legs! Can Zabirov finish him?
Lekdoor moves out of range as Zabirov strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zabirov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lekdoor misses with a hook. Zabirov ducked under it nicely.
Lekdoor seems to have recovered his senses.
Lekdoor slips a jab from Zabirov.
Lekdoor slips under a jab.
Zabirov lands a big uppercut and Lekdoor crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lekdoor looks OK. Zabirov waves Lekdoor back to his feet!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wiam Lekdoor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zabud Zabirov!
Zabud Zabirov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Bertrand (ranked 2469 p4p, 222 weight class) and Sekfed Liefde (ranked 3108 p4p, 277 weight class). Sebastian Bertrand has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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243 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Bertrand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sekfed Liefde!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liefde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liefde throws a good cross that connects.
Bertrand throws a hook to the side of Liefde's head but Liefde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bertrand misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liefde scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Liefde looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bertrand lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Liefde is looking to clinch.
Bertrand wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bertrand misses with a straight right.
Liefde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liefde tests Bertrand's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liefde throws a hook but Bertrand blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liefde scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bertrand doesn't seem bothered though.
Bertrand throws a hook but Liefde blocks it.
Liefde lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Liefde.
The fighters circling - Liefde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liefde lands a jab to Bertrand's midsection.
Liefde bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bertrand's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Liefde, as that shot connected.
Bertrand steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liefde.
Liefde might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Liefde pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bertrand back to the cage. Liefde follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bertrand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bertrand avoids the body shot from Liefde.
Bertrand scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Liefde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liefde throws a body punch but Bertrand moves out of range.
Liefde doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bertrand uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bertrand scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liefde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bertrand moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bertrand misses the target.
Bertrand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liefde.
Bertrand throws a hook to the side of Liefde's head but Liefde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liefde misses with an uppercut
and Bertrand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liefde throws a hook but Bertrand avoids it easily.
Liefde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bertrand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liefde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bertrand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Liefde, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bertrand scores with a jab. Liefde acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Liefde looks winded!
Bertrand lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Liefde scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bertrand moves out of range as Liefde strikes.
Bertrand on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bertrand misses with an uppercut. Liefde saw that one coming.
Liefde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liefde tries to counter by closing the distance.
Liefde lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bertrand circles away quickly and effectively.
Good standup being displayed there by Bertrand as he connects with a hook.
Liefde fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bertrand on the side of the head.
Liefde takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Liefde is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertrand throws a monster overhand right that drops Liefde! Bertrand follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastian Bertrand!
Sebastian Bertrand is the new heavyweight champion!
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