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DFN#50 Dall vs Ketler PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Franklin (ranked 4194 p4p, 400 weight class) and Joel Vazquez (ranked 4408 p4p, 421 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joel Vazquez!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vazquez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Franklin is in Vazquez's guard.
Vazquez is trying to control the position but Franklin postures up.
Franklin passes into half guard.
Franklin controlling the pace.
Vazquez is trying to control but can't.
Vazquez is refusing to be controlled, as Franklin sits in half guard.
Franklin throwing shots but Vazquez is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vazquez trying to hold on to Franklin's head to control him but Franklin postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin trying to mount his opponent but Vazquez defends it.
Vazquez trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vazquez is concentrating on defense, preventing Franklin from advancing position.
Franklin is thwarting Vazquez's attempts to control the position.
Franklin trying to control the pace.
Franklin tries to pass to full mount but Vazquez defends it.
Franklin drops an elbow to the side of Vazquez's head.
Franklin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vazquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vazquez wants to get back to full guard.
Vazquez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Franklin scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vazquez is defending against the submission attempts here by Franklin.
Franklin controlling the pace.
Vazquez tries to roll over but Franklin keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Franklin shoots in but no luck this time.
Vazquez misses with a takedown attempt - Franklin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin dives in and scores a takedown into Vazquez's guard.
Vazquez wants to sweep here but Franklin controlling him for the moment.
Franklin throws a big elbow that misses.
Franklin throws a big right hand that misses.
Vazquez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vazquez is controlling Franklin's posture.
Franklin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Franklin connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Franklin is controlling him.
Franklin lands a couple of elbows.
Franklin throws a big elbow that misses.
Vazquez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Vazquez being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vazquez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Franklin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Franklin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vazquez sneaks out the side door and pushes Franklin away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Franklin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vazquez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Franklin swivels and escapes.
Vazquez shoots for a double leg takedown but Franklin sprawls well. He's pushed Vazquez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Franklin tries to counter by clinching up but Vazquez breaks away and moves out of range.
Franklin shoots in and bounces Vazquez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Franklin distracts Vazquez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Franklin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vazquez is trying to control the position but Franklin postures up.
Vazquez keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vazquez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Franklin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Franklin working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
John Franklin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Franklin looking to sit in guard and control but Vazquez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vazquez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Franklin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Franklin tries to get out of the position.
Franklin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vazquez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Franklin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vazquez's guard.
Vazquez has momentary wrist control but Franklin slips an elbow through the middle.
Vazquez wants to control but Franklin passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin thows a huge punch but Vazquez dodges it nicely.
Franklin thows a huge punch but Vazquez dodges it nicely.
Franklin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vazquez can do to turn this around?
Franklin wants to free his trapped foot but Vazquez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Franklin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vazquez defending well though.
Vazquez trying to hold on to Franklin's head to control him but Franklin postures up.
Vazquez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Franklin working Vazquez over with strikes.
Franklin is trying to control the action in half guard but Vazquez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vazquez tries to roll over but Franklin keeps him under control.
Franklin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Vazquez controls his leg.
Franklin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vazquez defending well though.
Franklin is trying to control. Vazquez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vazquez dives in and grabs Franklin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Franklin pushes down on Vazquez's head and hops out.
John Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Vazquez.
Vazquez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries to land a leg kick but Vazquez saw it coming and moves away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vazquez enables Franklin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vazquez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Franklin wants to control from the top but Vazquez keeps moving.
Franklin preventing the sweep.
Vazquez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franklin cracks Vazquez with a solid left hand.
Franklin is working Vazquez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vazquez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Franklin 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.
Franklin shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Franklin with that takedown attempt.
And Vazquez tries to counter it with a takedown but Franklin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Franklin lands an overhand right.
Vazquez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Franklin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vazquez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Franklin is trying to control Vazquez's posture but Vazquez avoids it.
Franklin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
You can see the frustration on Franklin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vazquez connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vazquez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vazquez lands some shots froms side control.
Vazquez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Franklin some visible discomfort.
Vazquez grinds an elbow into Franklin's temple.
Vazquez lands some shots froms side control.
Franklin is rocked!
Vazquez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Franklin!
Oh Franklin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vazquez cracks Franklin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vazquez looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Franklin covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joel Vazquez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasylis Tryfon (ranked 3999 p4p, 143 weight class) and Sivonja Cernobilska (ranked 4090 p4p, 147 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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284 lbs
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300 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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, Vasylis Tryfon!
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, Sivonja Cernobilska!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cernobilska changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tryfon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tryfon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cernobilska's best efforts.
Tryfon is not content to let Cernobilska control the position.
Cernobilska wants to pass the guard but Tryfon is defending well.
Cernobilska seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cernobilska lands with a punch from half guard.
It looks like Vasylis Tryfon has been cut.
Cernobilska with the ground and pound but Tryfon uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tryfon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tryfon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cernobilska looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tryfon is one step ahead there.
Cernobilska wants to stand up but Tryfon is controlling him.
Tryfon distracts Cernobilska with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tryfon throws a big right hand that misses.
Tryfon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cernobilska throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tryfon throwing strikes from guard but Cernobilska blocks nicely.
Tryfon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tryfon trying to control but Cernobilska is working from the bottom.
Tryfon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tryfon scoring with some ground and pound.
Tryfon trying to control the position from guard on top but Cernobilska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tryfon is looking to work some ground and pound but Cernobilska has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tryfon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tryfon is in close to Cernobilska's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tryfon trying to control the position from guard on top but Cernobilska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tryfon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cernobilska's head.
Tryfon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tryfon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tryfon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cernobilska looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tryfon is one step ahead there.
Tryfon with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tryfon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cernobilska's head.
Tryfon distracts Cernobilska with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tryfon trying to control but Cernobilska is working from the bottom.
Cernobilska avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tryfon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cernobilska's head.
Tryfon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cernobilska keeping moving, preventing Tryfon from controlling successfully.
Cernobilska working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tryfon.
Tryfon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tryfon with a nice head shot there.
Cernobilska looks winded!
Tryfon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tryfon lands a couple of digs.
Cernobilska is rocked!
Tryfon landing with the ground and pound.
Cernobilska is still in real trouble! Can Tryfon finish him?
Tryfon postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Cernobilska's head off the mat! Cernobilska is out! He's out! Tryfon jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vasylis Tryfon!
Our winner, Vasylis Tryfon, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 2812 p4p, 134 weight class) and John Thompson (ranked 4444 p4p, 195 weight class). Ben Dover has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dover counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Dover. That snapped Thompson's head back.
Dover lands a nice hook to Thompson's body. Thompson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
John Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson darts in and clinches Dover up against the cage.
Thompson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Dover's corner calls for a 1-2. Dover obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson misses with a takedown
and Dover counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Thompson.
Thompson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dover circles away.
Thompson looks winded!
Dover with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dover lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dover throws a series of strikes that have Thompson backpedaling.
Dover scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dover scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thompson doesn't seem bothered though.
Dover changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dover lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Dover there.
Ben Dover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dover scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thompson doesn't seem bothered though.
Dover scores with a jab to the body.
Dover closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thompson is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Dover both land. Nice combination.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Dover finish him?
Thompson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dover drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Thompson right on the button. Thompson goes down! Dover follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Dover gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Dover!
A victorious Ben Dover thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Speva Koso (ranked 1707 p4p, 202 weight class) and Matt Kuchar (ranked 1583 p4p, 188 weight class). Kuchar has chosen 21 Savage - No Heart as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speva Koso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Kuchar!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koso throws a one two combo.
Koso misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Koso 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kuchar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kuchar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kuchar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuchar tries to clinch but Koso is having none of it.
Kuchar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koso throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kuchar avoids it.
Koso misses with an uppercut. Kuchar saw that one coming.
Kuchar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koso.
Koso lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Koso. Kuchar shrugs it off though.
Koso throws a hook to the side of Kuchar's head but Kuchar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuchar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koso, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuchar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Kuchar on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuchar.
Kuchar tries a knee to the head but Koso blocks it.
Kuchar blocks a body shot from Koso.
Koso struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuchar controls his hands.
Koso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuchar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuchar misses with some punches.
Koso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Koso misses with the head strike.
Koso lands a shot to the body.
Kuchar lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuchar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuchar misses with some punches.
Koso tries to throw a body punch but Kuchar avoids it by throwing Koso back against the cage.
A short left from Koso.
Koso has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kuchar misses with an elbow strike.
Kuchar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koso pushes Kuchar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuchar blocks an uppercut.
Koso cracks Kuchar with a nice body shot.
Koso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuchar lands with a right to the head.
Koso misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Kuchar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Kuchar.
Kuchar blocking some punches.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuchar backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuchar.
Kuchar lands a left hand.
Kuchar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuchar.
Kuchar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koso jumps guard.
Kuchar trying to control the position from guard on top but Koso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuchar defends well.
Koso is looking for a triangle but Kuchar pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar is pushing down on Koso's leg trying to pass to half guard. Koso is fighting to maintain full guard but Kuchar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Koso tries to roll over but Kuchar keeps him under control.
Kuchar works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kuchar tries to control but Koso wriggling away.
Kuchar stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Kuchar misses with a series of wild punches.
Koso slips a jab and a cross from Kuchar.
Koso throws out a loose jab but Kuchar uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar staying out of range there.
Kuchar lands a nice hook to Koso's body. Koso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koso throws a wild body kick that Kuchar sees coming a mile off.
Kuchar throws a counter combo.
A lazy left from Kuchar finds it's target.
Kuchar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuchar misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuchar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Koso working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuchars head.
Kuchar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kuchar fails to land.
Kuchar throws a punch but it's blocked by Koso.
Kuchar blocking some punches.
Koso misses with a punch to the body.
Koso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Koso on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuchar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuchar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koso takes an elbow to the forehead.
A body shot lands from Koso.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kuchar obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Kuchar will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good leg kick by Kuchar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kuchar tries to clinch up.
Kuchar throws out a loose jab but Koso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuchar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koso moves out of range as Kuchar strikes.
Kuchar throws an overhand right that lands on Koso's shoulder, as Koso tries to avoid the shot.
Koso throws a push kick but Kuchar slaps the foot to one side.
Kuchar misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuchar keeps Koso at a distance using the push kick.
Kuchar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koso counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Kuchar tenderised Koso's leg. Koso is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kuchar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Koso has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koso and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matt Kuchar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koso cracks a nice hook into Kuchar's ribs.
Kuchar tries to land a leg kick but Koso saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuchar.
Matt Kuchar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koso scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koso is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso lands a slapping body shot.
Kuchar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koso checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koso throws a low kick but Kuchar moves out of range easily.
Koso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuchar.
Koso ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kuchar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koso looks to land a right hand but Kuchar moved out of range.
Koso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koso lands a head shot.
Kuchar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koso.
Koso wants to clinch up but Kuchar keeps it at a distance.
Kuchar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kuchar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Koso tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Kuchar.
Kuchar misses with a head kick.
Kuchar swings for the body but Koso moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koso fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koso.
Kuchar tries to bum rush Koso with a series of wild strikes but Koso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuchar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kuchar connects with a body shot.
Kuchar tries to clinch but Koso is having none of it.
A solid body kick from Koso.
Koso misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuchar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kuchar has time to react.
Koso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuchar misses with a leg kick.
Kuchar lands a body shot.
Koso checks a low kick from Kuchar.
Kuchar lunges at Koso with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koso's hand.
Koso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuchar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koso scores with a nice strike.
A clash of legs there as Koso blocks the low kick.
Koso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kuchar misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuchar connects with an inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koso lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kuchar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kuchar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kuchar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good work by Kuchar as he checks the leg kick.
Kuchar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kuchar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Koso with a body shot.
Speva Koso is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuchar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuchar misses with an uppercut.
Koso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuchar moves away.
Koso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kuchar misses with a few strikes there.
Kuchar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koso with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuchar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kuchar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kuchar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koso.
Kuchar looks to land a right hand but Koso moved out of range.
Kuchar misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuchar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kuchar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koso.
Koso moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kuchar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koso.
Kuchar misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuchar throws out the jab.
Kuchar moves away from the strike by Koso.
Kuchar staying out of range there.
Kuchar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Kuchar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Kuchar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Koso.
Koso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kuchar tries to score with a low kick but Koso moves his leg out of the way.
Kuchar lands with a good body shot.
Kuchar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kuchar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuchar drops his hands momentarily and Koso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koso takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Koso throws a looping overhand right but Kuchar ducks down to avoid it.
Kuchar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koso counters with a thumping low kick.
Kuchar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koso looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuchar is just out of range.
Koso takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Koso ducks under a wild hook from Kuchar.
Kuchar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koso circles away quickly and effectively.
Koso moves away from the strike by Kuchar.
Koso is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuchar doesn't seem bothered though.
Kuchar moves forwards but Koso connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kuchar blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koso takes a swing at Kuchar's ribcage but misses.
Kuchar throws a lazy right hand but Koso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuchar moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koso, right into the meat.
Koso lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kuchar will feel that in the morning.
Kuchar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Koso looks to throw the jab but Kuchar is out of range.
Kuchar unleashes a big counter combination but Koso bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheers as Kuchar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koso doesn't seem phased though.
Koso connects with a crisp jab.
Kuchar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koso slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Koso.
Kuchar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koso looks to land a right hand but Kuchar moved out of range.
Kuchar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Koso uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Koso throws a hook but Kuchar blocks it.
Kuchar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Speva Koso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koso wants to land a leg kick but Kuchar is out of range.
Kuchar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koso. Koso obviously looking to wear him down.
Koso throws a looping overhand right but Kuchar ducks down to avoid it.
Kuchar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Koso.
Kuchar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koso's head.
Kuchar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Koso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuchar was well out of range. Poor timing from Koso.
Jab, jab by Koso - just one landing.
Koso throws a body kick that misses.
Koso tries to clinch up.
Kuchar misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Kuchar. Beautiful body shot.
Koso tests Kuchar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuchar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kuchar takes a swing at Koso's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Koso was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kuchar.
Kuchar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koso thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kuchar if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuchar throws a series of punches but Koso moves out of range.
Kuchar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Kuchar misses.
Kuchar scores with a jab to the head.
Kuchar moves out of range as Koso throws a body kick.
Kuchar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koso.
Kuchar misses with a straight left.
Kuchar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matt Kuchar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kuchar moves into the clinch successfully.
Kuchar tries to throw a body punch but Koso avoids it by throwing Kuchar back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuchar.
Kuchar blocks an uppercut.
Koso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuchar working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koso.
Koso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Koso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Kuchar as the two fighters clinch.
Koso misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuchar lands a nice uppercut.
Kuchar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matt Kuchar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kuchar swings wildly with an uppercut but Koso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuchar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kuchar fails to land.
Kuchar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koso backwards.
Kuchar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Koso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koso lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kuchar or not.
Kuchar blocks a body shot from Koso.
A short body shot lands from Koso as the two fighters clinch.
Kuchar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuchar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Kuchar on the inside.
Kuchar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koso lands an uppercut.
Kuchar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 Speva Koso.
I think Kuchar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Kuchar!
Matt Kuchar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pele Ronaldo (ranked 1327 p4p, 65 weight class) and Lars Von Ricther (ranked 2824 p4p, 108 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pele Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Von Ricther!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo slips under a jab from Von Ricther.
And Ronaldo counters with a quick kick to the body but Von Ricther blocks it.
Von Ricther scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Von Ricther tries to land a front kick but Ronaldo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Von Ricther looks to land a left hand but Ronaldo moved out of range nicely.
Ronaldo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Von Ricther.
Ronaldo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Von Ricther escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronaldo misses with a takedown attempt - Von Ricther sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Von Ricther misses with a two punch combination.
Ronaldo tries to counter by clinching up but Von Ricther breaks away and moves out of range.
Ronaldo has been working on his balance at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Von Ricther.
Von Ricther stuns Ronaldo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Von Ricther throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Von Ricther misses with a looping left.
Von Ricther stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Von Ricther misses.
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!
Donk. Von Ricther catches Ronaldo right on the button with a cross.
Ronaldo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ricther looks to score with a jab to the body but Ronaldo is just out of range.
Von Ricther scores with a punch to the head.
Von Ricther misses with a series of wild punches.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Von Ricther.
Ronaldo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Von Ricther sprawls and moves away.
Von Ricther bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ronaldo's head.
Von Ricther lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lars Von Ricther seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Ricther fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Von Ricther misses with a right hand
and Ronaldo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ronaldo postures up and lands a big shot to Von Ricther's brow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Von Ricther can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ronaldo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronaldo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Ricther is keeping the position for now.
Ronaldo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ronaldo 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.
Ronaldo controlling the pace.
Ronaldo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Von Ricther trying to control but Ronaldo postures up.
Ronaldo is working for a kimura but Von Ricther is defending it quite comfortably.
Ronaldo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ronaldo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Von Ricther knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Von Ricther wants to control but Ronaldo is keeping busy.
Ronaldo is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Von Ricther is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pele Ronaldo!
After winning the bout, Pele Ronaldo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Lars Von Ricther was interviewed post fight and said 'He is a great fighter and I wish him the best in future fights.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosue Nicu (ranked 575 p4p, 91 weight class) and Alexander Koreshkov (ranked 2539 p4p, 360 weight class). Nicu's entrance music is It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iosue Nicu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Koreshkov!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicu connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Alexander Koreshkov has been cut.
Koreshkov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nicu on his heels. He'll look to pass Nicu's guard now, I'm sure.
Nicu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Nicu.
Koreshkov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nicu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nicu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koreshkov has time to react.
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!
Koreshkov misses with a takedown attempt
and Nicu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Koreshkov's knee momentarily.
Nicu thuds his shin into the meat of Koreshkov's side.
Koreshkov looks winded!
Nicu connects with a right hand. Koreshkov shakes it off.
Nicu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nicu scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nicu.
Nicu lands a big head kick that sends Koreshkov tumbling to the mat! Nicu takes a step backwards and waves Koreshkov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Koreshkov is rocked!
Nicu scores with a body shot.
Koreshkov is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicu finish him?
Koreshkov misses with an uppercut
and Nicu counters with a leg kick.
Koreshkov seems to have recovered his senses.
Nicu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Nicu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nicu pounces like a tiger and cracks Koreshkov with a vicious hook! Koreshkov is down but not out! Nicu follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Iosue Nicu!
A victorious Iosue Nicu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Cpw (ranked 687 p4p, 33 weight class) and Archie Trew (ranked 901 p4p, 44 weight class). Trew has chosen Fuck You - Lily Allen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dawid Cpw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Archie Trew!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cpw scores with a decent looking hook.
Cpw connects with a looping right hand.
Cpw scores with a hook.
Cpw has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Talu's Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
Cpw connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Archie Trew has been cut.
Cpw is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cpw throws a looping overhand right but Trew ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from Cpw finds it's target.
Trew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cpw throws out the jab.
Trew throws a counter combo.
Dawid Cpw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cpw misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Trew tries to clinch there but Cpw circles away.
Cpw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Trew was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trew throws a leg kick but Cpw checks it.
Cpw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trew was well out of range. Poor timing from Cpw.
Trew gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cpw counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Trew is trying to maintain a safe position but Cpw gets an underhook and turns Trew into the cage.
Cpw throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trew throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Trew.
Cpw avoids a wild elbow strike from Trew.
Cpw throws a punch but it's blocked by Trew.
Cpw lands a nice shot to the body.
Cpw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cpw dodges an elbow strike from Trew.
Trew's coach down at Russian Bears Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Trew's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cpw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cpw.
Cpw jumps guard but Trew stands there with Cpw around his waist. Cpw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Trew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cpw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cpw is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cpw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trew backwards.
Cpw blocks the elbow strike.
Cpw struggles to land a body shot inside as Trew controls his hands.
Cpw misses with a punch on the inside.
Trew throws an elbow that misses.
Cpw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trew looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Trew scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cpw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trew's elbow.
Cpw is trying to pull guard but Trew has him pressed against the cage.
Trew scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cpw.
Trew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Trew misses.
Trew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cpw.
Cpw misses with a right hand
and Trew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cpw missing with a left hand there. Trew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trew appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Trew throws a body kick that misses.
Trew forces Cpw back against the cage and clinches.
Cpw struggles to land a body shot inside as Trew controls his hands.
Trew blocking some punches.
Trew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cpw backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpw lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Trew.
Cpw jumps guard but Trew stands there with Cpw around his waist. Cpw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawid Cpw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trew.
Cpw breaks the clinch.
Cpw misses with a lunging right hand
and Trew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Cpw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trew feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cpws jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cpw.
Trew clinches up against the cage.
Trew pushes off an throws an elbow but Cpw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Trew just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cpw's brow.
Cpw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trew has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trew is pushing Cpw up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cpw.
Cpw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trew is trying to stall.
Trew lands an elbow just above Cpw 's eye.
It looks like Dawid Cpw has been cut.
A short uppercut from Cpw.
Cpw takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cpw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cpw throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Trew looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Cpw.
Trew is trying to break the clinch but Cpw has him pressed against the cage.
Cpw dodges an elbow strike from Trew.
Cpw successfully pulls guard.
Trew preventing the sweep.
Cpw looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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 Dawid Cpw will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cpw misses with a hook. Trew ducked under it nicely.
Cpw closes the distance and clinches.
Trew blocks an uppercut.
Cpw is trying to pull guard but Trew turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cpw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cpw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dawid Cpw has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Trew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cpw scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Cpw lands an impressive looking overhand right. Trew doesn't seem phased though.
Cpw scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cpw throws out the jab.
Cpw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trew can do to turn this around?
Trew staying out of range there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cpw goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trew doesn't manage to clinch there - Cpw circles away.
Trew slips a jab from Cpw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Trew throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Trew slips under a jab.
Trew swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cpw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cpw misses with a looping right.
Cpw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cpw misses with a straight right.
Trew is looking to clinch.
Cpw circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cpw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trew throws a shot from downtown. Cpw moves away and avoids it.
Cpw catches Trew with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Cpw misses.
Cpw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trew ducks under a wild hook from Cpw.
Trew was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Trew moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Cpw finds it's way through Trew's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trew misses the jab.
Trew tries to clinch up but Cpw circles away and keeps his distance.
Cpw misses with a hook
and Trew counters with a stiff right hand.
Trew moves to clinch but Cpw breaks away
and Cpw counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Cpw.
Cpw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Trew.
Trew taking a breather.
Trew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trew throws an elbow that misses.
Cpw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trew tries to break free but Cpw pushes him back against the cage.
Trew throws a punch but it's blocked by Cpw.
Cpw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trew pushes off an throws an elbow but Cpw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Trew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cpw.
Cpw tries to work over Trew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trew blocks a body shot from Cpw.
Trew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trew throws an elbow but it misses.
Cpw digs a right hand into Trew's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trew's gas tank.
Trew is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trew.
Cpw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trew tries to land knees in the clinch but Cpw avoids the damage to the body.
Cpw drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trew avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Trew throws a big right hand that misses.
Cpw controls Trew momentarily but Trew frees himself.
Trew tries to free his leg and advance position but Cpw is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawid Cpw dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cpw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trew! But no joy.
Cpw throws a lazy right hand but Trew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trew looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cpw clinches with his opponent.
Trew tries a knee to the head but Cpw blocks it.
Cpw fails to pull guard.
Trew lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trew drops Cpw with a big knee straight up the middle! Cpw is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Trew with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dawid Cpw is winning the standup battle so far.
Cpw takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cpw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trew takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A shot to the liver by Cpw. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the body from Cpw misses
and Trew makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Trew tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cpw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trew doesn't manage to clinch there - Cpw circles away.
Trew throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trew is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cpw. Trew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cpw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trew tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cpw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cpw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cpw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cpw throws a looping overhand right but Trew ducks down to avoid it.
Cpw jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Archie Trew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cpw misses with a hook. Trew ducked under it nicely.
Cpw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cpw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cpw moves to clinch but Trew breaks away
and Trew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cpw moves to clinch but Trew breaks away
and Trew counters with a straight right hand.
Cpw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cpw is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Trew misses with a wild body shot.
Cpw throws an off balance right hand
and Trew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trew tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cpw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trew takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cpw jabs Trew to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Trew ducks under a wild hook from Cpw.
Trew rushes Cpw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cpw is trying to pull guard but Trew has him pressed against the cage.
Trew landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trew lands an elbow inside that Cpw shrugs off.
Trew lands a left hand.
Trew lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Trew pushes off an throws an elbow but Cpw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cpw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cpw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Trew has Cpw pressed against the cage.
Cpw throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cpw lands with a short shot to the head.
Trew blocking some punches.
Trew throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cpw lands with a short shot to the head.
Cpw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trew just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawid Cpw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cpw jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Trew walks away with a smile on his face. Cpw gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cpw throws a lazy right hand but Trew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cpw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trew! But no joy.
Dawid Cpw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trew fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cpw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trew tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cpw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cpw cracks Trew with a good jab.
Trew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cpw throws out the jab.
Trew takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Archie Trew.
I think Cpw has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dawid Cpw!
A relieved looking Dawid Cpw thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orion Soulburn (ranked 1156 p4p, 141 weight class) and Guillermo Pato (ranked 790 p4p, 99 weight class). Guillermo Pato has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Orion Soulburn's chin.
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188 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orion Soulburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guillermo Pato!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pato missing with a left hand there. Soulburn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pato misses with a shot to the body
and Soulburn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pato has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pato missing with a left hand there. Soulburn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Soulburn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pato misses the shot to the body.
Pato throws a hook to the side of Soulburn's head but Soulburn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soulburn.
Pato is looking to clinch but Soulburn is avoiding it.
Pato lunges at Soulburn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Soulburn's hand.
Soulburn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that Soulburn has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pato misses with a wild body shot.
As Pato looks to move away, Soulburn throws a big counter combo but Pato just gets out of the way.
Pato throws a body punch but Soulburn moves out of range.
Soulburn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pato doesn't manage to clinch there - Soulburn circles away.
Soulburn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Soulburn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soulburn throws a series of punches but Pato avoids them all with ease.
Pato tries to counter with a clinch but Soulburn shakes him off and moves away.
Soulburn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pato tries to clinch
and Soulburn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pato moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Orion Soulburn has been cut.
Pato wants to clinch.
Pato throws a jab when Soulburn was well out of range.
Soulburn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Danga de danga de dang - Soulburn scores with a four punch combination!
Pato is looking to clinch but Soulburn is avoiding it.
Pato rushes Soulburn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Soulburn misses with a knee to the head.
Pato misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Soulburn.
A bit of stalling here from Pato.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pato prevents a body shot from Soulburn.
Soulburn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soulburn scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soulburn tries to bum rush Pato with a series of wild strikes but Pato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soulburn lands a head kick. Pato smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soulburn shoots in for a double leg but Pato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Soulburn throws a sloppy head kick and Pato moves out of range easily.
Pato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soulburn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pato misses with a double jab
enabling Soulburn to counter with a crisp jab.
Soulburn scores with a leg kick.
Soulburn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Pato looks to move away, Soulburn throws a big counter combo but Pato just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pato wants to clinch.
Soulburn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soulburn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pato back to the cage. Soulburn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pato catches Soulburn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pato is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soulburn.
Pato lands a body shot.
Soulburn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pato just misses with a punch to the body.
Pato doesn't manage to clinch there - Soulburn circles away.
Soulburn is looking to clinch but Pato is avoiding it.
Pato tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pato sizes up Soulburn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Soulburn is rocked!
Pato darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Soulburn's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Pato before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Guillermo Pato!
In his post fight interview, Guillermo Pato started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Steel (ranked 387 p4p, 18 weight class) and Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 1003 p4p, 50 weight class). Ricki Suckerpunch has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jerome Steel's chin.
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270 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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricki Suckerpunch!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Steel.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Suckerpunch counters by moving into the clinch.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suckerpunch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Suckerpunch blocks a body shot from Steel.
Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Suckerpunch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suckerpunch has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Steel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Suckerpunch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Suckerpunch.
Steel throws a lazy uppercut
and Suckerpunch counters with a nice uppercut.
Suckerpunch clinches up with Steel and pushes him back against the cage.
Steel lands with a left to the head.
Suckerpunch cracks Steel with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suckerpunch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Suckerpunch gets through Steel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suckerpunch effectively controlling the action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suckerpunch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel working hard to break the clinch.
Suckerpunch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suckerpunch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steel can't break the clinch.
Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suckerpunch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Jerome Steel has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Steel.
Suckerpunch tries to clinch up.
Steel misses with a body shot
and Suckerpunch counters with a straight right hand.
Suckerpunch throws a series of punches but Steel moves out of range.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suckerpunch.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel misses with a hook
and Suckerpunch counters with a left and a right... And another left! Steel is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricki Suckerpunch!
Ricki Suckerpunch decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bastyn Dall (ranked 535 p4p, 19 weight class) and Eksem Von Ketler (ranked 509 p4p, 16 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by Beast. Von Ketler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bonecracker- Shocore kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Eksem Von Ketler acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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144 lbs
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139 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 21 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bastyn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eksem Von Ketler!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall misses with a straight left.
Von Ketler feints the counter takedown.
Dall keeps the fight on the outside.
Von Ketler closes the distance and clinches.
Von Ketler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Von Ketler is trying to stall.
Von Ketler is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Dall has denied him.
Dall lands a left hand.
Von Ketler decides to pull guard.
Von Ketler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dall passes Von Ketler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Von Ketler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dall pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ketler gets full guard.
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Ketler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Ketler is trying to control the position but Dall postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall advances to half guard.
Dall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dall seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall trying to mount his opponent but Von Ketler defends it.
Von Ketler looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Von Ketler wants to improve his position but Dall is controlling well.
Dall wants to control but Von Ketler is keeping him busy.
Dall blocks the strikes from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler won't allow Dall to pass to mount.
Von Ketler wants to get back to full guard.
Dall wants to control but Von Ketler is keeping him busy.
Dall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Von Ketler has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler throws a good cross that connects.
Dall slips a jab from Von Ketler.
Dall staying out of range there.
Dall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Von Ketler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Ketler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Von Ketler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Von Ketler shoots in for a takedown but Dall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Von Ketler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dall defends it nicely.
Dall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Von Ketler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von Ketler moves out of range as Dall throws a body kick.
A big left from Dall misses.
Von Ketler throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
Dall misses with a hook.
Dall throws a lazy right hand but Von Ketler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall moves out of range of the leg kick from Von Ketler.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dall.
Von Ketler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Von Ketler tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Ketler wants to clinch.
Jab from Von Ketler.
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!
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall cracks Von Ketler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Von Ketler wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Von Ketler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dall throws a hook but Von Ketler avoids it easily.
Von Ketler changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Von Ketler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastyn Dall dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dall scores with a hook.
Von Ketler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dall momentarily.
Good work by Von Ketler as he checks the leg kick.
Bastyn Dall is winning the standup battle so far.
Von Ketler connects with an inside leg kick.
Von Ketler loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
Dall drops down looking for a counter takedown but Von Ketler sprawls and moves away.
Dall takes one to the chin there.
Dall moves forwards but Von Ketler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Von Ketler. Those never looked like landing.
Dall scores with a jab.
Von Ketler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dall on the side of the head.
Von Ketler scores with a shot to the body.
Von Ketler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Ketler misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Von Ketler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dall stuns Von Ketler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Von Ketler checks a leg kick.
Von Ketler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dall looks to land a right hand but Von Ketler moved out of range.
Von Ketler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall tests Von Ketler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dall thows a leg kick but Von Ketler checks it
and Von Ketler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Von Ketler.
Dall lands a right hand.
Von Ketler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Von Ketler tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dall manages to move to mount!
Bastyn Dall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dall is working for a guillotine from mount but Von Ketler frees his head quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Ketler is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler reaches up and pulls Dall towards him, trying to control the position. Dall manages to get a guillotine from the mount though! This could be big trouble for Von Ketler! Von Ketler tries to roll over - now Dall is on the bottom but the guillotine is really deep and Von Ketler has to tap out! Great work there by Dall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bastyn Dall!
Bastyn Dall tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Eksem Von Ketler had this to say: 'Didn't hurt'.
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