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AFC #9 : Under Card PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Henriksen (ranked 4764 p4p, 403 weight class) and Salah Al Rashad (ranked 21415 p4p, 590 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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265 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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Henriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Salah Al Rashad!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henriksen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Al Rashad but Al Rashad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Henriksen with a nice cross.
Henriksen misses with a body punch
and Al Rashad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Henriksen thinking.
Al Rashad misses with a straight left.
Henriksen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Alexander Henriksen has been cut.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Henriksen.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Henriksen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Henriksen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Al Rashad gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Al Rashad tries to get to full guard but Henriksen has control of the leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henriksen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Al Rashad defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen trying to control from half guard but Al Rashad is working away.
Henriksen 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.
Henriksen is looking for a kimura but Al Rashad is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Henriksen to get the leverage.
Henriksen prevents Al Rashad from improving his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Al Rashad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Al Rashad won't allow Henriksen to pass to mount.
Henriksen seems to be looking for submissions.
Al Rashad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henriksen seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Al Rashad is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alexander Henriksen!
A very excited looking Alexander Henriksen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Because I Can (ranked 2299 p4p, 221 weight class) and Herschel Pettaway (ranked 4469 p4p, 335 weight class). Pettaway is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Empire State of Mind - Jay Z. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Because I Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herschel Pettaway!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I Can takes one to the chin there.
I Can fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pettaway misses with the combination.
Pettaway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from I Can.
Pettaway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pettaway throws a wild body kick that I Can sees coming a mile off.
Herschel Pettaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
I Can drops his hands momentarily and Pettaway takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
I Can throws a lazy uppercut
and Pettaway counters with a left to the body.
Pettaway moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
I Can tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pettaway defends well and I Can ends up having to push Pettaway into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pettaway darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
I Can cracks Pettaway with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
I Can tries to bum rush Pettaway with a series of wild strikes but Pettaway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pettaway scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
I Can shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pettaway! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Because I Can. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pettaway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
I Can swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pettaway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pettaway. I Can does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pettaway lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pettaway thows a left - swing and a miss!
I Can was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pettaway needs to keep his hands up - I Can had a free shot at his head there.
Pettaway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and I Can connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pettaway scrambles back to his feet.
Jab from Pettaway.
I Can misses with an uppercut.
I Can shoots in but Pettaway avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pettaway misses with a looping left.
I Can seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pettaway drops his hands momentarily and I Can takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
I Can shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pettaway but Pettaway pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pettaway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and I Can counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Herschel Pettaway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway leaves I Can with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looks like I Can has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
I Can checks a leg kick nicely.
Pettaway misses with a combination
and I Can connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
I Can lands a jab to the nose.
Pettaway throws a predictable looking body shot
and I Can cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pettaway looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pettaway misses with a hook.
I Can takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pettaway misses with a straight left.
Pettaway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but I Can circles away quickly and effectively.
I Can shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pettaway looking for a sweep. Not yet Pettaway, not yet.
Pettaway is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. I Can is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Can wants to control from the top but Pettaway keeps moving.
I Can is pushing down on Pettaway's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pettaway is fighting to maintain full guard but I Can has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pettaway regains full guard. Nicely done.
I Can wants to control from the top but Pettaway keeps moving.
Pettaway is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pettaway manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. I Can manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway wants to pass the guard but I Can is keeping the position.
Pettaway trying to control the position from guard on top but I Can is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pettaway throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pettaway in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pettaway controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Herschel Pettaway will probably get the nod.
That's time! I Can's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pettaway misses with a body kick.
Pettaway looks for the body kick but I Can saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by I Can.
It looked like I Can was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pettaway has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A telegraphed right hand from Pettaway misses the target.
I Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
I Can showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pettaway.
A left lands for I Can.
Herschel Pettaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from I Can misses.
I Can fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettaway moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
I Can slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
I Can uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pettaway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can shoots in and gets a takedown into Pettaway's guard.
I Can trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pettaway looking for a guillotine here but I Can defends easily.
Pettaway manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. I Can manages to get himself to full guard.
I Can working a defensive guard here.
I Can can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pettaway controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
I Can working a defensive guard but Pettaway manages to pass into side control anyway.
I Can is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pettaway grinds an elbow into I Can's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pettaway in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pettaway cracks I Can with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway is putting a hurting on I Can here, landing some big shots from side control.
A lull in the action here.
I Can manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pettaway avoiding damage under a succession of punches from I Can.
I Can trying to control from half guard but Pettaway is working away.
Pettaway is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
I Can slows the pace down in half guard.
I Can is looking to take a break and control but Pettaway is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
I Can is working for a kimura but Pettaway is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pettaway is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herschel Pettaway 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!
I Can misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from I Can.
I Can dodges the punch combination from Pettaway.
Pettaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pettaway moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pettaway stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pettaway wants it to stay on the feet.
I Can shoots for a double leg takedown but Pettaway sprawls well. He's pushed I Can's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Because I Can. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pettaway misses with a hook. I Can ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I Can connects with a crisp jab.
Pettaway cracks I Can with a right hand to the side of the head.
I Can avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like I Can was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pettaway.
I Can rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pettaway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Herschel Pettaway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
I Can walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pettaway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can shoots in but Pettaway avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It seemed like Pettaway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pettaway misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from I Can.
Pettaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like I Can wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice takedown defense from Pettaway. No joy for I Can on that attempt.
I Can shoots in and drives through. Pettaway sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
I Can throws a right and a left that both miss.
That kick from Pettaway tenderised I Can's leg. I Can is trying to keep his angry face on.
I Can is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pettaway throws a body shot but no joy.
I Can misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pettaway.
I Can uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pettaway.
I Can fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pettaway avoids it really well and circles away.
Because I Can has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway scores with a nice right hand.
Pettaway works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
I Can shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pettaway but Pettaway pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch lands to the side of I Can 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
I Can uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pettaway.
I Can keeps the fight on the outside.
I Can half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pettaway throws a nice looking combination but I Can bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
I Can throws a big counter combination but Pettaway scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
I Can closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pettaway to the mat! Pettaway manages to get full guard.
I Can won't allow Pettaway to sweep him here.
Herschel Pettaway is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway trying to control the position.
Pettaway working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. I Can doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. I Can manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pettaway wriggles free and stands up.
Pettaway takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pettaway moves out of range as I Can strikes.
Pettaway lands a two punch combo.
Pettaway scores with a one two! I Can had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
I Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pettaway stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway throws a jab but it's blocked by I Can.
I Can is looking for a counter combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I Can takes one on the button.
I Can doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
I Can throws a hook but Pettaway blocks it.
Pettaway moves out of range of the strikes.
I Can throws a right hand that Pettaway ducks under and follows up with a left that Pettaway also avoids with ease.
Pettaway rushes I Can and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for I Can.
Pettaway missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Pettaway.
Pettaway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from I Can.
Pettaway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pettaway misses with a punch on the inside.
I Can's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that's the end of the fight!
Herschel Pettaway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pettaway has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herschel Pettaway!
A less than humble Herschel Pettaway misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Because I Can spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me the way he was!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joels Van Wijnbergen (ranked 5390 p4p, 619 weight class) and Steven Tauer (ranked 5338 p4p, 618 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joels Van Wijnbergen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Tauer!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tauer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Wijnbergen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Wijnbergen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tauer throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen tried to counter with a leg kick but Tauer avoided it.
Tauer works Van Wijnbergen's body with a nice hook.
Tauer throws a hook but Van Wijnbergen avoids it easily.
Tauer misses with a right hand
and Van Wijnbergen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tauer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Wijnbergen's head.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a wild body shot.
Tauer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Van Wijnbergen throws a body kick that misses.
Van Wijnbergen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tauer misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tauer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Wijnbergen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Wijnbergen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tauer.
The fighters circling - Tauer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauer lands a jab to the head.
Tauer misses with a double jab
and Van Wijnbergen counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Wijnbergen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tauer swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Wijnbergen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Wijnbergen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tauer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tauer is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Wijnbergen gets an underhook and turns Tauer into the cage.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tauer.
Tauer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Wijnbergen tries to work over Tauer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Wijnbergen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Wijnbergen throws a head punch that misses.
Tauer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tauer stalling in the clinch but Van Wijnbergen improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tauer blocking some punches.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tauer scores with a shot to the side of Van Wijnbergen's head.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Wijnbergen lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tauer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Wijnbergen backwards.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tauer blocks a body shot from Van Wijnbergen.
Tauer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tauer.
Tauer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tauer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Van Wijnbergen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tauer can turn it around.
Tauer misses with some punches.
Tauer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tauer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tauer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hand to the body from Van Wijnbergen.
Tauer throws a head punch that misses.
Tauer swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Wijnbergen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tauer cracks Van Wijnbergen with a nice body shot.
Tauer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tauer is struggling to control the position.
Tauer throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Wijnbergen.
Tauer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tauer has a couple of punches blocked by Van Wijnbergen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tauer.
Tauer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tauer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Wijnbergen lands a shoulder strike.
Van Wijnbergen struggles to land a body shot inside as Tauer controls his hands.
Tauer misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a punch to the body.
Van Wijnbergen tries to throw a body punch but Tauer avoids it by throwing Van Wijnbergen back against the cage.
Tauer misses with the head strike.
Van Wijnbergen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tauer backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Van Wijnbergen.
Tauer lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Wijnbergen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Wijnbergen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tauer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tauer.
Van Wijnbergen misses with some punches.
Van Wijnbergen misses with some punches.
A short left from Tauer.
Tauer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Wijnbergen lands a right hand.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a punch to the body.
Van Wijnbergen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Van Wijnbergen fails to land.
Van Wijnbergen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tauer is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Wijnbergen gets an underhook and turns Tauer into the cage.
Tauer tries to throw a body punch but Van Wijnbergen avoids it by throwing Tauer back against the cage.
Tauer misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steven Tauer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tauer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van Wijnbergen.
Tauer closes the distance and clinches.
Tauer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tauer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Wijnbergen backwards.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tauer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tauer misses with some punches.
Van Wijnbergen throws a head punch that misses.
Van Wijnbergen lands an uppercut.
Steven Tauer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tauer prevents a body shot from Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen lands with a left to the head.
Tauer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Van Wijnbergen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tauer takes a shot to the head.
Tauer misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Wijnbergen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tauer lands with a light punch inside.
Tauer taking a breather.
Tauer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Wijnbergen throws a head punch that misses.
Van Wijnbergen scores with a hook to the body.
Tauer stalls.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a punch on the inside.
Tauer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Van Wijnbergen misses with the head strike.
Van Wijnbergen gets through Tauer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tauer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Wijnbergen has a couple of punches blocked by Tauer.
Tauer blocking some punches.
Van Wijnbergen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tauer is rocked!
Van Wijnbergen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tauer is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Wijnbergen finish him?
Tauer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Wijnbergen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Wijnbergen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tauer.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Wijnbergen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tauer.
Van Wijnbergen throws a head punch that misses.
Van Wijnbergen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tauer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Wijnbergen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tauer seems to have recovered his senses.
Tauer jumps guard but Van Wijnbergen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tauer throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Van Wijnbergen fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen throws a head punch that misses.
Van Wijnbergen has a couple of punches blocked by Tauer.
Van Wijnbergen blocking some punches.
Van Wijnbergen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tauer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen lands a big right hand that drops Tauer! The killer instinct kicks in and Van Wijnbergen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Van Wijnbergen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joels Van Wijnbergen!
During a confident post fight interview, Joels Van Wijnbergen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Grimrock (ranked 7203 p4p, 592 weight class) and Charles Cooper (ranked 2518 p4p, 272 weight class). Cooper has chosen s.mouse - slap my elbow as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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204 lbs
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190 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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Grimrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimrock thumps Cooper with a low kick.
Grimrock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cooper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cooper takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Grimrock.
Grimrock misses with an elbow strike.
Grimrock trying to land knees to the body.
Grimrock blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Grimrock scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grimrock.
A shot in the inside from Grimrock.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Cooper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Grimrock lands an elbow inside that Cooper shrugs off.
It looks like Charles Cooper has been cut.
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!
Grimrock blocks a body shot from Cooper.
Grimrock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cooper looks winded!
Grimrock lands an elbow just above Cooper 's eye.
Cooper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grimrock blocks an elbow strike.
Cooper told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Grimrock lands a nice uppercut.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Grimrock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grimrock trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Grimrock.
Grimrock crunches a lovely knee into Cooper's ribcage.
Grimrock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grimrock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Grimrock.
Grimrock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cooper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grimrock is working Cooper over against the cage.
Grimrock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cooper's defenses.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grimrock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grimrock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimrock lands with a light punch inside.
Grimrock lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooper.
Grimrock digs a right hand into Cooper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cooper's gas tank.
Grimrock scores with a shot to the side of Cooper's head.
Grimrock lands with a left to the head.
Grimrock lands an uppercut.
Grimrock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grimrock's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Grimrock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grimrock lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimrock lands an elbow inside that Cooper shrugs off.
Grimrock blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grimrock.
Grimrock dips a shoulder and cracks Cooper with a mighty uppercut! Cooper falls back against the cage and Grimrock unloads with a barrage of strikes! Cooper is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Grimrock screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Grimrock!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big J Smiles (ranked 5331 p4p, 503 weight class) and Ragnar Danneskjöld (ranked 2670 p4p, 288 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smiles might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Smile Like You Mean It. Ragnar Danneskjöld has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
25 - 25 - 0 |
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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
19 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big J Smiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ragnar Danneskjöld!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Smiles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danneskjöld forces Smiles back against the cage and clinches.
Smiles with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Danneskjöld.
Danneskjöld managing to block the knees to the body from Smiles.
Danneskjöld lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smiles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Danneskjöld fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Danneskjöld avoids it.
We've been informed that Danneskjöld 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.
Smiles landing knees to the head.
Smiles stalling in the clinch.
Danneskjöld has Smiles pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Danneskjöld pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Smiles tumbling to the mat - Danneskjöld dives into Smiles's guard.
Smiles scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smiles gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskjöld is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smiles is defending well.
Smiles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smiles trying to control the position but instead, Danneskjöld has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smiles into the cage.
Smiles tries to work over Danneskjöld's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Smiles.
Danneskjöld has picked Smiles up - he's going for a ride! Danneskjöld dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Smiles wants to get back to his feet.
Smiles is not content to let Danneskjöld control the position.
Danneskjöld might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Smiles haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Smiles pushes Danneskjöld off looking to stand but Danneskjöld dives back in and keeps control.
Danneskjöld wants to free his trapped foot but Smiles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjöld trying to control from half guard but Smiles is working away.
Danneskjöld 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.
Danneskjöld thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Danneskjöld missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Danneskjöld prevents Smiles from standing back up.
Danneskjöld throws a strike but Smiles avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Danneskjöld is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smiles manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiles instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Danneskjöld blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
Danneskjöld works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Smiles pushes Danneskjöld off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Smiles looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Smiles takes the fight into the clinch.
Danneskjöld has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smiles after a bit of a struggle.
Danneskjöld lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Smiles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danneskjöld misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smiles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smiles with a knee to the head.
Danneskjöld's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Danneskjöld looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Danneskjöld stalling.
Danneskjöld leaning against his opponent.
Danneskjöld continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Danneskjöld tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Danneskjöld takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smiles gets underhooks to prevent Danneskjöld's takedown attempt.
Big J Smiles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Danneskjöld.
Smiles has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Danneskjöld - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Smiles, and another! Danneskjöld is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Big J Smiles!
Big J Smiles bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Ragnar Danneskjöld stepped up to the mic, saying 'Who is John Galt?'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 2786 p4p, 299 weight class) and Jimmy McLarnin (ranked 3929 p4p, 382 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Bakunin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy McLarnin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLarnin avoids the body shot from Bakunin.
McLarnin lands with a nice body punch.
Bakunin jabs at McLarnin's body.
Bakunin lands a glancing blow to the side of McLarnin's head.
Bakunin connects with a single shot there.
McLarnin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bakunin throws a right and a left that McLarnin avoids nicely.
McLarnin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bakunin misses with a body shot.
McLarnin takes one to the chin there.
Bakunin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McLarnin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bakunin blocks it well.
Bakunin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLarnin.
McLarnin wants to counter the offense by Bakunin and move into the clinch position.
Bakunin punishes McLarnin's body with a nice straight punch.
Bakunin digs a good hook to McLarnin's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakunin is looking to clinch.
McLarnin wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLarnin.
McLarnin ducks under a wild hook from Bakunin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bakunin.
Bakunin misses the body punch
and McLarnin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bakunin misses with an uppercut
and Bakunin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bakunin lands with a shot to the body.
Bakunin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McLarnin tries to move into range but Bakunin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakunin digs a good hook to McLarnin's body.
Bakunin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McLarnin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bakunin jabs at McLarnin's body.
Good exchange - Bakunin coming out on top.
Mikhail Bakunin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakunin lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin throws a body shot but no joy.
McLarnin throws out a counter right but Bakunin avoids it with no problem.
Bakunin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McLarnin momentarily.
Bakunin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McLarnin is rocked!
Bakunin catches McLarnin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McLarnin is still on wobbly legs! Can Bakunin finish him?
A cross from Bakunin lands.
McLarnin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bakunin cracks a nice hook into McLarnin's ribs.
Bakunin throws a series of punches but McLarnin moves out of range.
Bakunin closes the distance and pushes McLarnin back into the cage.
McLarnin seems to have recovered his senses.
McLarnin stalling the fight.
McLarnin blocks an uppercut.
Bakunin misses with some punches.
Bakunin lands a left hand.
Bakunin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McLarnins head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bakunin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bakunin pushes McLarnin against the cage. Bakunin is working some dirty boxing. Bakunin pushes off with a quick right hook! McLarnin goes down! McLarnin tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bakunin moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikhail Bakunin!
Mikhail Bakunin 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Davidson (ranked 21327 p4p, 576 weight class) and Cornelius Stinkhammer (ranked 19848 p4p, 598 weight class). Stinkhammer has chosen Ghost - Square Hammer as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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258 lbs
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261 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harvey Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Stinkhammer!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stinkhammer.
Davidson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Davidson misses the target.
Stinkhammer has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Davidson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Stinkhammer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Davidson throws a jab but it's blocked by Stinkhammer.
Stinkhammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Stinkhammer misses with a double jab.
Stinkhammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Davidson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stinkhammer throws a series of punches but Davidson moves out of range.
Davidson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stinkhammer in his tracks.
A combination from Stinkhammer does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stinkhammer stalks Davidson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davidson's face. Davidson staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Harvey Davidson has been cut.
Stinkhammer throws a series of punches but Davidson avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidson throws a jab but it's blocked by Stinkhammer.
Stinkhammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davidson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stinkhammer checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinkhammer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Davidson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stinkhammer lands a jab-cross combination.
Davidson scores with a punch to the head.
Davidson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stinkhammer.
Stinkhammer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stinkhammer there as he acknowledges the shot.
A punch combination from Stinkhammer misses.
Stinkhammer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stinkhammer cracks Davidson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stinkhammer slips a jab from Davidson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick from Davidson.
A combination from Stinkhammer does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinkhammer throws a right hand that Davidson ducks under and follows up with a left that Davidson also avoids with ease.
As Stinkhammer tries to get set, Davidson tries to push him back and clinch up but Stinkhammer manages to avoid the attempt.
Davidson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stinkhammer on the side of the head.
Stinkhammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davidson moves away.
Davidson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Stinkhammer misses with a double jab.
Davidson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Stinkhammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stinkhammer throws a nice looking combination but Davidson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stinkhammer throws a series of punches but Davidson moves out of range.
Stinkhammer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davidson under the eye.
Stinkhammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Stinkhammer throws a right and a left that Davidson avoids nicely.
Davidson tries to close the distance and clinch but Stinkhammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davidson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stinkhammer looks winded!
Davidson lands a big right hand that sends Stinkhammer crashing to the mat! Davidson stays standing though and waves Stinkhammer back to his feet!
It looks like Cornelius Stinkhammer has been cut.
Davidson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stinkhammer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinkhammer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Davidson fails to land.
Stinkhammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stinkhammer takes a shot to the head.
Davidson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stinkhammer is rocked!
Davidson throws a punch but it's blocked by Stinkhammer.
Stinkhammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Davidson finish him?
Davidson throws a head punch that misses.
Stinkhammer missing with knees to the body.
Davidson is pushing Stinkhammer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Davidson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davidson misses with some punches.
Stinkhammer seems to have recovered his senses.
Stinkhammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davidson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stinkhammer.
Davidson misses with a punch to the body.
Davidson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stinkhammer scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davidson.
Davidson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davidson working aggressively here.
Davidson lands a shot to the body.
Stinkhammer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Davidson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stinkhammer tries a body shot but Davidson blocks it.
Davidson avoiding damage as Stinkhammer throws knees to the body.
Davidson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stinkhammer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davidson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davidson slips a jab and a cross from Stinkhammer.
Stinkhammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Stinkhammer misses the shot to the body.
Davidson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stinkhammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davidson manages to avoid it.
Stinkhammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davidson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Davidson lunges at Stinkhammer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stinkhammer's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Davidson throws a nice looking combination but Stinkhammer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stinkhammer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Davidson rather than just go for the knockout.
Stinkhammer misses with the combination.
It looked like Davidson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cornelius Stinkhammer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Davidson seems to be stalking Stinkhammer here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Stinkhammer drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Harvey Davidson!
The defeated Cornelius Stinkhammer had this to say: 'that man over there hit me in the head'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charley Hanagan (ranked 2052 p4p, 298 weight class) and TJ Hearts (ranked 2153 p4p, 314 weight class). Hanagan comes to the cage accompanied by Guilty Until Proven Innocent. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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211 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charley Hanagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, TJ Hearts!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearts misses with a straight left.
Hanagan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearts decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hanagan's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hearts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanagan wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing good reports from Hanagan'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.
Hanagan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hearts manages to get himself to full guard.
Hanagan 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.
Hanagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hearts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearts keeping full guard, as Hanagan tries to pass.
Hearts is trying to keep Hanagan in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanagan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hearts keeping moving, preventing Hanagan from controlling successfully.
Hanagan wants to pass the guard but Hearts is keeping the position.
Hanagan trying to control but Hearts is working from the bottom.
Hanagan tries to free his leg and advance position but Hearts is retaining full guard.
Hanagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hearts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hanagan looking to pass the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two 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.
Hearts misses with a looping left.
Hanagan swings for the body but Hearts moves out of range.
Hanagan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hearts throws out the jab.
Hanagan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hanagan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hearts on his heels. He'll look to pass Hearts's guard now, I'm sure.
Hearts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanagan is one step ahead there.
Hearts working a defensive guard here.
Hanagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hearts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hearts keeping full guard, as Hanagan tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan is working hard here to advance position.
Hearts lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Hanagan looking to sit in guard and control but Hearts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hanagan has momentary wrist control but Hearts slips an elbow through the middle.
Hearts trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanagan is trying to control the position but Hearts postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearts controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hearts is posturing up here but Hanagan has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hearts tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hearts has to tap! Slick submission there by Hanagan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charley Hanagan!
Charley Hanagan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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