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Battle of the Beef Cakes RD 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Rasputin (ranked 4184 p4p, 162 weight class) and Jamal Fury (ranked 7323 p4p, 224 weight class). Rasputin comes to the cage accompanied by Indestructible-Colossus Tribute. Fury has chosen Oneohtrix Point Never - The Station as his entrance music. Jamal Fury acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamal Fury!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Fury with that takedown attempt.
Fury closes the distance and clinches up with Rasputin, looking for a takedown. Fury pushes Rasputin against the cage but Rasputin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rasputin stuffs the takedown attempt from Fury. Fury gets slowly back to his feet.
A quick step to the side and Rasputin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peter Rasputin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Fury.
Fury shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fury stands and throws Rasputin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fury is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rasputin has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasputin can't do much from the bottom here.
Fury has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Fury should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin is looking to get to half guard.
Rasputin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rasputin tries to get out of the position.
Fury working for a submission but Rasputin is keeping him at bay.
Rasputin tries to hold on but Fury pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fury looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fury has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rasputin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rasputin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fury is looking for a triangle but Rasputin pushes his legs off easily.
Rasputin 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.
Rasputin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fury is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fury has escaped and now he's on top!
Fury slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is trying to improve his position.
Rasputin wants to control but Fury postures up.
Fury tries for a kimura but Rasputin is defending well.
Fury tries for a kimura but Rasputin is defending well.
Rasputin tries to improve position but can't.
Rasputin struggling a bit here.
Rasputin is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fury's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rasputin trying to control here.
Rasputin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Fury has eaten all the pies!
Fury is trying to control. Rasputin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fury moves into full mount! Rasputin won't be happy about that!
Rasputin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fury.
Fury looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rasputin is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury looking to secure an arm triangle but Rasputin defends it well.
Rasputin is looking to get to half guard.
Fury fails to move to back control.
Fury prevents Rasputin from getting the reversal.
Fury can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rasputin is looking to escape.
Fury forces the positional change into back control.
Fury is trying to stick to Rasputin's back but Rasputin is turning into Fury. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fury's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rasputin.
Rasputin trying to control but Fury is working from the bottom.
Rasputin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fury is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Fury dominated that round.
That's time! Rasputin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fury on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rasputin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fury manages to avoid it.
Fury takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fury.
Rasputin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fury.
Fury changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rasputin tries to avoid it but Fury manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rasputin to the ground. Rasputin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Peter Rasputin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Fury.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fury is defended easily by Rasputin.
Good exchange - Rasputin coming out on top.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rasputin stalks Fury and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fury's face. Fury staggers backwards, shaken.
Rasputin scores with a jab. Fury acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rasputin misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fury staying out of range there.
Fury fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rasputin clobbers Fury with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin with a jab.
Fury throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rasputin's waist but Rasputin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fury off to one side.
Rasputin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fury is rocked!
Rasputin ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Fury out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Rasputin!
A relieved looking Peter Rasputin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Weird Eric (ranked 6607 p4p, 208 weight class) and Bus Wanker (ranked 6192 p4p, 201 weight class). Eric kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Every You, Every Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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266 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Weird Eric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bus Wanker!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wanker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eric.
Wanker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Wanker.
Wanker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eric in his tracks.
Eric could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wanker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eric has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Eric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wanker.
Wanker wants to clinch up but Eric keeps it at a distance.
Eric was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wanker connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eric gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wanker throws an overhand right that lands on Eric's shoulder, as Eric tries to avoid the shot.
Wanker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Eric.
Eric went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Eric looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eric on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bus Wanker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eric throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eric keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Eric wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A cross from Eric lands.
Wanker scores with a jab.
Wanker connects with a jab.
Eric throws the left hand but Wanker avoids the punch easily.
Eric throws out a leg kick but Wanker moves out of range and Eric only half commits.
Wanker misses with a body shot
and Eric cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wanker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Eric gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wanker.
Wanker throws a leg kick but Eric sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eric dodges the punch combination from Wanker.
Eric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eric gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wanker rushes Eric and presses him up against the cage.
Eric swings wildly with an uppercut but Wanker uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wanker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Eric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wanker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eric has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Eric.
Eric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eric lands a left hand.
Wanker lands a right hand.
Wanker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eric misses with the head strike.
Wanker works on Eric's body with a couple of short punches.
Wanker throws a head punch that misses.
Eric swings wildly with an uppercut but Wanker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wanker lands with a light punch inside.
Eric misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Eric fails to land.
Wanker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wanker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eric backwards.
Wanker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker gets through Eric's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eric swings wildly with an uppercut but Wanker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wanker tries to clinch there but Eric circles away.
Good shot there by Wanker.
Wanker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wanker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eric.
It looked like Eric wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wanker tries to clinch up.
Wanker tries to clinch but Eric is having none of it.
Eric throws out a loose jab but Wanker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wanker rushes Eric and presses him up against the cage.
Wanker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eric's efforts to push away.
Eric misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eric.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eric.
A short right from Wanker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eric has a couple of punches blocked by Wanker.
Wanker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wanker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wanker misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eric has a couple of punches blocked by Wanker.
Eric misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wanker lands with a light punch inside.
Wanker lands a body shot.
Wanker scores with a hook to the body.
Eric is breathing heavily.
Wanker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wanker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wanker lands an uppercut.
Wanker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Wanker.
Wanker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wanker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wanker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wanker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wanker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wanker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wanker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wanker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eric backwards.
Wanker lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bus Wanker dominated that 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.
Wanker lands with an uppercut that bounces Eric off the cage and back into range.
Wanker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wanker rushes Eric and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wanker pushes Eric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wanker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wanker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A body shot lands from Wanker.
A short right from Wanker.
Wanker lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wanker.
Wanker scores with a hook to the body.
Wanker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wanker lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wanker lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Wanker.
Wanker lands a body shot.
Wanker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wanker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hand to the body from Wanker.
Wanker scores with a shot to the side of Eric's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wanker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wanker has him pressed against the cage.
Wanker lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Wanker.
A hook to the body from Wanker.
Nice body punch from Wanker.
A hook to the body from Wanker.
Wanker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eric backwards.
Wanker lands with a right to the head.
Wanker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eric or not.
A nice left hand lands by Wanker.
Wanker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Wanker.
Wanker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wanker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eric is rocked!
Wanker digs a right hand into Eric's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eric's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Wanker.
Wanker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wanker lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Wanker.
Eric has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wanker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wanker misses with a body punch.
Wanker is working Eric over against the cage.
Eric takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wanker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Wanker.
A short left from Wanker.
Wanker lands with a light punch inside.
Wanker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wanker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Eric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Wanker.
Wanker throws a big uppercut that drops Eric! More strikes from Wanker and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Eric lies dazed against the cage as Wanker celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bus Wanker!
A relieved looking Bus Wanker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Full Time Panda (ranked 4474 p4p, 168 weight class) and The Hippo (ranked 6496 p4p, 205 weight class). The Hippo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Full Time Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Hippo!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hippo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Panda but Panda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Panda scores with a takedown into Hippo's guard.
Panda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hippo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Panda.
Panda stands up over Hippo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Panda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hippo's head.
Panda preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Panda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda 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.
Panda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hippo can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda is working Hippo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Panda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Panda's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Panda is working Hippo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Panda is working Hippo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Panda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Panda really is a fat lump.
Hippo has Panda pulled in close to control his posture.
Panda trying to control but Hippo is working from the bottom.
Panda throws a big elbow that misses.
Panda trying to control but Hippo 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.
Hippo tries for a takedown but Panda circles away easily
and Panda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hippo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Panda working over Hippo with some ground and pound. Hippo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Panda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Panda there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Panda is thwarting Hippo's attempts to control the position.
Panda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Panda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hippo tries to get to full guard but Panda has control of the leg.
Panda performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hippo wants to control but Panda is keeping busy.
That's four 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.
Panda with the ground and pound but Hippo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Hippo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hippo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Panda trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hippo passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Full Time Panda dominated that 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.
Hippo looks for a takedown but Panda sprawls well.
Panda gets a double leg takedown into Hippo's guard.
Panda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Panda distracts Hippo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hippo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hippo being controlled here, momentarily.
Hippo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hippo being controlled here, momentarily.
Panda 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.
Panda throws an elbow that misses. Hippo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Panda's guard. Nice move by Hippo!
Hippo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two 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.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Hippo looking to sit in guard and control but Panda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Panda throws a big right hand that misses.
Panda trying to control but Hippo is working from the bottom.
Hippo trying to keep a closed guard but Panda is proving a slippery customer.
Panda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Panda stays in close to Hippo's body and controls the position.
Panda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hippo can do to turn this around?
Panda postures up and lands a big shot to Hippo's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Panda seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hippo for as long as he can get away with.
Panda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Panda is looking to work some ground and pound but Hippo has wrist control.
Hippo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Panda distracts Hippo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hippo being controlled here, momentarily.
Panda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hippo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Panda postures up in Hippo's guard and throws a big left but Hippo blocks it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hippo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Panda pinned against the cage. Panda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Panda appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Panda stuffs the takedown.
Full Time Panda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Hippo.
Hippo tries for a takedown but Panda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Panda feinted with a counter takedown.
Hippo is breathing heavily.
Panda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hippo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Panda counters with a takedown into side control.
Panda working the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Panda lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Full Time Panda dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Panda.
Hippo wants to control but Panda postures up.
Panda lands a nice forearm strike.
Panda tries to score with some ground and pound. Hippo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hippo parries the strikes from Panda easily there. Panda is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hippo to escape.
Hippo is letting Panda control him for a moment.
Panda in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda is looking to take a break and control but Hippo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panda in side control, throwing shots but Hippo defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda takes a little break here. Hippo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Panda cracks Hippo with a big right hand but Hippo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Panda trying to control the action but Hippo is working from the bottom.
Panda landing strikes.
Panda happy to just control the position for now.
Panda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Full Time Panda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Panda staying calm.
Hippo is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hippo is being controlled here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hippo gets caught flat footed, as Panda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Panda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Panda continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The Hippo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Full Time Panda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Panda 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Full Time Panda!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lew Rockwell (ranked 5837 p4p, 193 weight class) and Gennady Mikhasevich (ranked 5196 p4p, 199 weight class). Gennady Mikhasevich will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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18
280 lbs
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250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lew Rockwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gennady Mikhasevich!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockwell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mikhasevich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rockwell somewhat.
Rockwell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mikhasevich counters with a nice uppercut.
Mikhasevich connects with an inside leg kick.
Mikhasevich lands a big head kick that sends Rockwell tumbling to the mat! Mikhasevich takes a step backwards and waves Rockwell back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Lew Rockwell has been cut.
Rockwell misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rockwell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mikhasevich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mikhasevich cracks Rockwell with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rockwell looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mikhasevich finish him?
Rockwell is rocked!
Lew Rockwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikhasevich jabs at Rockwell's body.
Mikhasevich is looking to slow Rockwell down with leg kicks.
Mikhasevich lands a big right hand that sends Rockwell crashing to the mat! Mikhasevich stays standing though and waves Rockwell back to his feet!
Oh Rockwell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rockwell is looking to clinch.
Crack! A monster head kick from Mikhasevich and Rockwell falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Mikhasevich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gennady Mikhasevich!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Neves (ranked 2553 p4p, 96 weight class) and Nachi Nokka (ranked 3549 p4p, 137 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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18
245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nachi Nokka!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nokka misses with an uppercut. Neves saw that one coming.
Nokka lands the left hand.
Nokka throws a hook to the side of Neves's head but Neves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Neves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Neves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nokka connects with a nice looking jab.
Nokka cracks a nice hook into Neves's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nokka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Neves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nokka tries to clinch but Neves moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves moves out of range of the leg kick from Nokka.
Nokka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neves.
Neves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nokka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Neves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nokka.
Neves is looking to counter punch.
Nokka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nokka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neves.
A slow jab from Neves misses its intended target.
Nokka misses with a wild body shot.
Neves throws a jab but it's blocked by Nokka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Neves finds it's way round the side to connect with Nokka's head.
Nokka tries to close the distance and clinch but Neves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Nokka.
Nokka looks to land a right hand but Neves moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Neves misses its target.
Neves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nokka wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Neves misses the target.
Neves misses the shot to the body.
Neves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neves.
Neves sets himself, and Nokka steps forward looking for the clinch! Neves avoids it this time.
Nokka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Neves throwing a counter right hand but Nokka manages to avoid it.
Nokka throws a body shot but no joy.
Neves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Neves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nokka.
Neves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nokka looks to score with a jab to the body but Neves is just out of range.
Neves avoids the body shot from Nokka.
Neves swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nokka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Neves.
Nokka throws a body punch but Neves moves out of range.
Neves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Neves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neves throwing a counter right hand but Nokka manages to avoid it.
Neves throws a lazy uppercut
and Nokka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nokka.
Neves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Nokka.
Neves working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neves wants to get back to striking at distance but Nokka won't allow it.
Neves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nokka to score with a decent uppercut.
Neves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nachi Nokka dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nokka takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Nokka.
Nokka prevents Neves from breaking the clinch.
Nokka working aggressively here.
Neves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nokka gets a clinch.
Nokka has Neves pressed against the cage, preventing Neves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Neves is trying to break the clinch but Nokka has him pressed against the cage.
Neves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Neves wants to get back to striking at distance but Nokka won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nokka prevents Neves from breaking the clinch.
Neves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nokka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nokka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nokka scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Joao Neves has been cut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nokka in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Neves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Neves can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nokka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Neves's efforts to push away.
Nokka lands a body punch.
Neves is trying to force a seperation but Nokka has the dominant position.
Neves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nokka has him pressed against the cage.
Nokka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nokka has him pressed against the cage.
Nokka prevents Neves from breaking the clinch.
Neves can't break the clinch.
Neves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Neves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nokka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Neves tries to circle away but Nokka has him pinned against the cage.
Neves has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nokka.
Neves prevents a body shot from Nokka.
Nokka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Neves's efforts to push away.
Nokka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neves backwards.
Nokka prevents Neves from breaking the clinch.
Neves is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nokka.
Neves blocks a body shot from Nokka.
Good body shot from Nokka.
Neves can't break the clinch.
Neves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nokka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nokka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neves seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nokka has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Neves takes one on the button.
Nokka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Neves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nokka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neves was well out of range. Poor timing from Nokka.
A counter left hand to the body from Neves misses its target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nokka just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Neves misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nokka works Neves's body with a nice hook.
Nokka misses with a hook to the body
and Neves counters with a straight right hand.
Nokka lands a right hook to the body.
Nokka tries to clinch up.
Neves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Neves lands a jab to Nokka's midsection.
Neves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Neves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nokka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neves avoids the body shot from Nokka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neves keeps the fight on the outside.
Nokka misses with a wild body shot.
Neves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Neves swings for the body but Nokka moves out of range.
Nokka connects with a crisp jab.
Nokka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nokka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Neves counters with a right hand to the body.
Nokka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nokka defending well as Neves loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nachi Nokka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joao Neves's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nokka tries to clinch but Neves moves out of range.
Neves misses with a looping left.
A big right from Neves misses.
Nokka just misses with a punch to the body.
Nokka scores with a punch to the head.
Neves swats away the attempt to clinch by Nokka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nokka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neves manages to avoid it.
It looked like Neves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nachi Nokka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nokka misses the body punch
and Neves counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokka digs a good body shot into Neves's ribs.
Nokka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Neves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Neves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nokka punishes Neves's body with a nice straight punch.
Nokka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nokka. Neves does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Neves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Neves lands a head shot.
A punch lands to the side of Neves 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nokka connects with a nice looking jab.
Joao Neves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nachi Nokka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nokka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neves moves away.
Nokka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Neves scores with a nice strike.
Nokka misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nokka moves in looking to clinch but Neves pushes him off.
Nokka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Neves rather than just go for the knockout.
Neves throws the left hand but Nokka avoids the punch easily.
Neves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nokka finds it's way round the side to connect with Neves's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokka throws a body punch but Neves moves out of range.
It looked like Neves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nokka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Neves slips a straight right by Nokka.
It looked like Neves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nokka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nokka throws a right hand that misses
and Neves counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nokka! Neves lets Nokka back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Nokka is rocked!
It looks like Nachi Nokka has been cut.
Nokka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nokka is still on wobbly legs! Can Neves finish him?
Nokka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nokka tries to clinch
and Neves counters with a big left hand that crumples Nokka! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joao Neves!
Our winner, Joao Neves, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Samsonov (ranked 2893 p4p, 125 weight class) and Brian Clough (ranked 3362 p4p, 143 weight class). Ivan Samsonov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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18
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Samsonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Clough!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clough connects with a good right hand that stumbles Samsonov. Samsonov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clough swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Samsonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Brian Clough has been cut.
Samsonov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clough connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Samsonov scrambles back to his feet.
Clough fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clough throws an overhand right that lands on Samsonov's shoulder, as Samsonov tries to avoid the shot.
Samsonov throwing a counter right hand but Clough manages to avoid it.
Samsonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brian Clough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samsonov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Samsonov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clough.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clough throws a series of punches but Samsonov avoids them all with ease.
Clough cracks Samsonov with a good jab.
Clough jabs Samsonov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samsonov slips a jab and a cross from Clough.
Clough throws a combination that misses
and Samsonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clough lands an overhand right.
A lazy left from Samsonov finds it's target.
Clough throws a lazy right hand but Samsonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samsonov fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Clough to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Clough looks to clinch but Samsonov throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Clough taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ivan Samsonov!
After winning the bout, Ivan Samsonov 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 Ronald Fredrick (ranked 2719 p4p, 375 weight class) and Soul Jah (ranked 2319 p4p, 329 weight class). Fredrick comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz: Throw It Up. Jah has chosen Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier as his entrance music. Soul Jah has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 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
20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald Fredrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soul Jah!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fredrick drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jah sprawls and moves away.
Fredrick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jah.
Fredrick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fredrick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fredrick seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fredrick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fredrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Jah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fredrick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fredrick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fredrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Jah follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Jah displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fredrick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah lands a jab to the nose.
Fredrick lands a jab to the head.
Fredrick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick wants to clinch but Jah slips to the side
and Jah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jah.
Fredrick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Ronald Fredrick has been cut.
Fredrick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Fredrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fredrick fails with a takedown attempt.
Fredrick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jah counters with a crisp one two that drops Fredrick! Jah thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Fredrick to his feet! Fredrick is in big trouble!
Fredrick shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Fredrick decides to return to a standing position.
Fredrick throws a lazy head kick
and Fredrick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fredrick on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fredrick throws a lazy head kick
and Jah counters with a crisp one two that drops Fredrick! Jah thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Fredrick to his feet! Fredrick is in big trouble!
Fredrick is rocked!
Fredrick wants to clinch but Jah slips to the side
and Jah counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Jah responds with a good body kick, but Fredrick manages to step out the way in time.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jah. Fredrick shrugs it off though.
Fredrick misses with the combination.
Jah lands a big right hand that sends Fredrick crashing to the mat! Jah stays standing though and waves Fredrick back to his feet!
Oh Fredrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jah misses with a body kick.
Fredrick seems to have got his legs back now.
Jah keeps the fight on the outside.
Fredrick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jah sprawls well. Jah wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fredrick gets slowly back to his feet.
Jah thinks about the counter body kick.
Jah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fredrick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jah has Fredrick up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick blocks a body shot from Jah.
Fredrick jumps guard but Jah turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Jah.
Jah misses with a knee to the head.
Fredrick wants a takedown but no success here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jah takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jah lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jah.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jah trying to land knees to the body.
Fredrick is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jah is defending well.
Jah crunches a lovely knee into Fredrick's ribcage.
Fredrick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jah gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jah stops a takedown attempt from Fredrick.
Jah manages to break the clinch.
Jah misses with a head kick.
Fredrick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fredrick fails with the takedown
and Jah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fredrick is breathing heavily.
Jah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ronald Fredrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jah lands a head shot.
Fredrick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fredrick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredrick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fredrick misses with a hook to the body
and Jah counters with a stiff right hand.
Jah looks to land a body kick but Fredrick moved away.
Jah feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fredrick sprawling to the canvas! Fredrick rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jah finish him?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soul Jah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronald Fredrick's cut.
That's time! Fredrick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fredrick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jah as he jumps to the side.
Jah tries to land a front kick but Fredrick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fredrick shoots in for a takedown but Jah shows good takedown defense.
Ronald Fredrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fredrick darts in trying to clinch
and Jah counters with a crisp one two that drops Fredrick! Jah thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Fredrick to his feet! Fredrick is in big trouble!
Fredrick misses with a right hand
and Jah counters with an outside leg kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jah enables Fredrick to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jah manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jah wriggles free and stands up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fredrick shoots for a takedown but Jah saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Fredrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fredrick on the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jah thuds his right hand into Fredrick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ronald Fredrick's cut is getting worse.
Fredrick swings for the body but Jah moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fredrick's knee momentarily.
Fredrick shoots in for a takedown but Jah shows good takedown defense.
Fredrick backing away here, and Jah unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fredrick's calf.
Jah scores with the left hand. Fredrick knows he should have avoided that one.
Jah 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.
Fredrick misses with a head kick.
Soul Jah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jah cracks the inside of Fredrick's front leg.
Look low, kick high! Jah uses the oldest trick in the book to send Fredrick tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Jah is absolutely delighted - when Fredrick wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Soul Jah!
A very excited looking Soul Jah made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Ronald Fredrick had this to say: 'I'll see you soon!!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shazaam McDaniels (ranked 1779 p4p, 176 weight class) and Wolfgang Übensplikt (ranked 2058 p4p, 193 weight class). Übensplikt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. More Than Nothing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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232 lbs
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285 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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shazaam McDaniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolfgang Übensplikt!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniels misses with a combination
and Übensplikt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McDaniels wriggles free and stands up.
McDaniels connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Wolfgang Übensplikt has been cut.
McDaniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Übensplikt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDaniels looks like he's trying to stand up.
Übensplikt trying to pass the guard but McDaniels defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniels is trying to stand back up but Übensplikt is controlling him
Übensplikt wants to pass the guard but McDaniels is defending well.
Übensplikt prevents McDaniels from standing back up.
McDaniels wants to stand back up but Übensplikt manages to pass into side control.
McDaniels is trying to get back to his feet.
McDaniels is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
McDaniels tries to escape back to his feet but Übensplikt has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got McDaniels's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! McDaniels is tapping! Übensplikt saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wolfgang Übensplikt!
Wolfgang Übensplikt very nearly forgot to thank Dauntless amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Chlapik (ranked 1493 p4p, 235 weight class) and Seb Sha (ranked 1102 p4p, 181 weight class). Chlapik kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is PIPES AND PINTS / Criticized . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jakub Chlapik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seb Sha!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chlapik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sha thumps Chlapik with a low kick.
We've been informed that Sha has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chlapik tries to clinch up
and Sha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chlapik misses with an uppercut
and Sha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chlapik wants to clinch.
Sha throws a shot from downtown. Chlapik moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sha avoids the head kick by Chlapik.
A punch combination from Chlapik misses.
Chlapik swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chlapik tries to clinch but Sha moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlapik throws a combination that misses
and Sha counters with a straight right hand.
Chlapik moves to clinch but Sha breaks away
and Sha counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Sha misses.
Jakub Chlapik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chlapik with a jab.
Chlapik swings for the body but Sha moves out of range.
Sha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chlapik darts in and clinches Sha up against the cage.
Sha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Chlapik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chlapik lands a really nice looking cross but Sha seems unphased.
Chlapik misses the shot to the body.
Sha appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sha fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chlapik misses with a straight left.
Sha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chlapik.
Sha tries to move into range but Chlapik moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sha closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chlapik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sha walks into a straight right hand from Chlapik.
The fighters circling - Sha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chlapik looks to land a left hand but Sha moved out of range nicely.
Sha ducks right into an uppercut from Chlapik.
Sha gets the takedown into side control.
Sha trying to control the position but Chlapik is working away.
Chlapik managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sha.
Chlapik tries to escape but Sha is in control.
Sha misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chlapik is pushing Sha's head away, looking to escape. Sha manages to hold on to the position though.
Sha lands a nice forearm strike.
Sha tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sha working away.
Sha trying to control the position but Chlapik is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sha works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sha trying to control the position but Chlapik is working away.
Chlapik avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sha.
Sha tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sha is looking to take a break and control but Chlapik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chlapik is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Seb Sha will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sha cracks Chlapik with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chlapik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sha moves away.
Chlapik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sha tries a quick counter leg kick but Chlapik is wise to it.
Chlapik is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sha gets tackled into the cage by Chlapik. Chlapik maintains the clinch.
Sha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chlapik breaks from the clinch.
Sha works over Chlapik's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice defenses there by Sha.
Chlapik misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sha walks into a stiff left hand from Chlapik.
Chlapik closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sha counters with a takedown into side control.
Chlapik sneaks out the side door and pushes Sha away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakub Chlapik is winning the standup battle so far.
Chlapik moves to clinch but Sha breaks away
and Sha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chlapik thinking.
Chlapik misses with a leg kick
and Sha counters with a nice uppercut.
Jakub Chlapik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chlapik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sha takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sha catches Chlapik with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chlapik throws a sloppy head kick
and Sha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sha avoids the head kick by Chlapik.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chlapik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Seb Sha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chlapik misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Sha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chlapik connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sha ducks under a wild hook from Chlapik.
Chlapik lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chlapik throws the left hand but Sha avoids the punch easily.
Sha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sha.
Chlapik feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chlapik throws the kick towards the body but Sha avoids it.
Sha takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sha is rocked!
Chlapik tries to close the distance and clinch but Sha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chlapik tries to clinch but Sha moves away
and Sha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chlapik tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sha counters with a takedown into side control.
Sha grinds an elbow into Chlapik's temple.
Sha working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chlapik managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sha.
Chlapik is trying to get back to half guard.
Sha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chlapik keeps working.
Chlapik defending against the ground and pound.
Chlapik bucks up and tries to throw Sha off but instead Sha has got his back!
Chlapik trying to get back to his feet but Sha is in full control for now.
Chlapik is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sha gets his way!
Chlapik preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Chlapik's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sha loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Chlapik hold on?
Will Sha go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sha lands with a hammerfist to the side of Chlapik's head.
Sha patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sha is working the ground and pound. Can Chlapik escape?
Sha is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sha punches Chlapik on the ear.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chlapik is trying to break free.
Chlapik trying to control the hands but Sha won't let him.
Chlapik is trying to get back to his feet but Sha has full control of the position and if anything, Chlapik has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seb Sha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chlapik tries to clinch
and Sha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chlapik doesn't manage to clinch there - Sha circles away.
Sha is looking for the big counter here.
Good standup being displayed there by Chlapik as he connects with a hook.
Chlapik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chlapik throws a nice head kick!
Chlapik tries to clinch up.
Chlapik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chlapik misses with a head kick.
Chlapik darts in and clinches Sha up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sha breaks from the clinch.
Chlapik checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Chlapik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sha punishes Chlapik's body with a nice straight punch.
Sha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chlapik.
Sha fails with a takedown attempt.
Chlapik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sha, as that shot connected.
Chlapik takes a swing at Sha's ribcage but misses.
Chlapik misses with a combination
and Sha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chlapik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chlapik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sha's head backwards.
Chlapik throws a shot from downtown. Sha moves away and avoids it.
Sha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chlapik's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sha lands a couple of elbows.
Chlapik is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chlapik has momentary wrist control but Sha slips an elbow through the middle.
Chlapik has momentary wrist control but Sha slips an elbow through the middle.
Chlapik keeping full guard, as Sha tries to pass.
Sha prevents Chlapik from getting back to his feet.
Sha throwing strikes from guard but Chlapik blocks nicely.
Sha prevents Chlapik from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha trying to control the position from guard on top but Chlapik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sha is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chlapik keeping full guard, as Sha tries to pass.
Sha throws a big right hand that misses.
Sha prevents Chlapik from getting back to his feet.
Sha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sha connects with a couple of short punches.
Sha won't allow Chlapik to get back to his feet.
Chlapik looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sha has picked Chlapik up and slammed him! Chlapik can't keep hold of the triangle and Sha manages to pass to side control!
Chlapik can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha landing strikes.
Seb Sha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chlapik is being controlled here.
Chlapik is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chlapik seems a little lost for a moment, as Sha dominates the positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Sha has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jakub Chlapik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Seb Sha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sha 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seb Sha!
After winning the bout, Seb Sha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Jakub Chlapik stepped up to the mic, saying 'HE'S ON STEROIDS! IM TELLIN YA HE IS!'.
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