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IFC MW39: Lomachenko v Chugman PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boyd Clark (ranked 3556 p4p, 375 weight class) and Augustine Tupper (ranked 3399 p4p, 363 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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167 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boyd Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustine Tupper!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupper bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tupper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Clark eats them both and turns towards Tupper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tupper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clark's head backwards.
Tupper loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
Clark feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tuppers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tupper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tupper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clark's head backwards.
Clark scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tupper is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Clark misses.
Tupper is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
Clark Throws a clean left jab. Clark Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Tupper's chin! Tupper crumbles to the ground and Clark follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Clark!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Boyd Clark!
Boyd Clark decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Augustine Tupper was interviewed post fight and said 'No worries! Everyone knows that my opponent here has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs and illegal recreational drugs, so I'm confident this fight will soon be ruled a "No Contest." Thanks everyone for continuing to support those of us who fight clean.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Diaz (ranked 3287 p4p, 424 weight class) and Yoshihiro Sexyama (ranked 5041 p4p, 564 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Niko Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoshihiro Sexyama!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Diaz misses.
Sexyama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sexyama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Sexyama.
Sexyama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Sexyama avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Sexyama slips under a jab.
Sexyama is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diaz defending well as Sexyama loads up on a big left hand.
Sexyama misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Yoshihiro Sexyama has been cut.
Sexyama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Sexyama.
Diaz lands with a hook. Sexyama tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sexyama misses with a hook
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Sexyama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands.
Sexyama looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sexyama.
A left lands for Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook but Sexyama avoids it easily.
Sexyama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Sexyama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sexyama throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sexyama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sexyama misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Sexyama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sexyama is rocked!
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sexyama.
Sexyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Sexyama seems to have recovered his senses.
Sexyama connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sexyama with a jab.
Diaz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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.
Diaz 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.
Sexyama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Sexyama keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama forces his way into half guard.
Sexyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Sexyama is pressing down on Diaz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diaz is holding on for now.
Diaz is staying active underneath Sexyama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sexyama trying to control from Diaz's half guard. Diaz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sexyama is aware though and is defending well.
Sexyama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sexyama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sexyama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Sexyama from controlling successfully.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sexyama can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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 Niko Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Sexyama's cut.
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.
The fighters circling - Sexyama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sexyama misses with the combination.
Yoshihiro Sexyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sexyama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Sexyama slips a jab from Diaz.
A combination from Sexyama does no damage.
A big right from Diaz misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Diaz.
Sexyama walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Sexyama's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diaz under the eye.
Sexyama misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diaz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sexyama eats them both and turns towards Diaz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sexyama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sexyama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diaz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sexyama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Sexyama tries to pass.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sexyama trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sexyama controls the pace.
Sexyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Sexyama tries to pass.
Sexyama must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Sexyama postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Sexyama from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sexyama.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Sexyama manages to avoid it.
A head kick lands from Diaz that sends Sexyama to the canvas. Sexyama tries to scramble back to his feet but Diaz brings him back down into side control.
Sexyama managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Diaz.
Diaz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sexyama tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Diaz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sexyama is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz punching from mount but Sexyama doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz goes for an armbar but Sexyama turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sexyama.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Sexyama postures up.
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sexyama is aware though and is defending well.
Sexyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sexyama stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Sexyama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sexyama is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Diaz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Sexyama's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sexyama throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sexyama.
Sexyama clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Niko Diaz has been cut.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A jab from Sexyama does it's job there.
Sexyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sexyama.
Sexyama throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Sexyama throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sexyama can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Sexyama! Diaz dives in looking to finish! Sexyama is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Diaz!
After the big win, Niko Diaz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Freebok (85% Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 4161 p4p, 504 weight class) and Boss Yonic (ranked 3763 p4p, 470 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler throws a shot from downtown. Yonic moves away and avoids it.
Yonic connects with a body shot.
Yonic swings for the body but Diggler moves out of range.
Yonic looks to throw the jab but Diggler is out of range.
Yonic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yonic takes a swing at Diggler's ribcage but misses.
Diggler misses with a hook
and Yonic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diggler's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Yonic working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Diggler keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.
Yonic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diggler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diggler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yonic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diggler looking for a sweep. Not yet Diggler, not yet.
Diggler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yonic content to stall in guard here.
Yonic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic prevents Diggler from getting back to his feet.
Yonic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yonic drops back, looking for a kneebar! Diggler looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Diggler looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Diggler!
Yonic is looking for a sweep.
Yonic regains half guard.
Diggler wants to free his trapped foot but Yonic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yonic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diggler.
Diggler working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Yonic's thigh. Yonic counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Diggler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diggler looking to sit in guard and control but Yonic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic is looking to work some ground and pound but Diggler has wrist control.
Diggler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yonic.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yonic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yonic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yonic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diggler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yonic is controlling him.
Diggler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yonic defends well.
Yonic trying to control but Diggler is working from the bottom.
Yonic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diggler's head.
Yonic wants to pass the guard but Diggler is keeping the position.
Yonic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diggler's head.
Yonic controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.
Yonic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yonic is working Diggler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've been hearing good reports from Diggler'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.
Yonic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yonic stopping the sweep attempt from Diggler.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yonic is working Diggler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yonic lands a couple of elbows.
Yonic trying to control but Diggler is working from the bottom.
Diggler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yonic is controlling him.
Yonic is working Diggler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yonic trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diggler wants to stand and escape but Yonic is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic trying to control but Diggler is working from the bottom.
Yonic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yonic passes Diggler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yonic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diggler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yonic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diggler is just riding it out for now. Yonic eventually gives up the hold.
Yonic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diggler is not content to let Yonic control the position.
Diggler is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boss Yonic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yonic scores with a shot to the body.
Yonic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggler is just out of range.
Yonic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yonic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diggler.
Yonic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yonic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diggler checks it well.
Diggler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diggler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yonic.
And Yonic tries to counter it with a takedown but Diggler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yonic lands a nice hook to Diggler's body. Diggler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggler tries a head kick but it misses.
Yonic connects with a body shot.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Yonic. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggler moves away.
Diggler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diggler swings widly with a right hand
and Yonic counters with a single leg into guard. Diggler didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yonic prevents Diggler from getting back to his feet.
Yonic lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic lands a couple of elbows.
Diggler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yonic is controlling him.
Yonic trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggler 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.
Diggler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yonic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yonic stands up over Diggler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yonic stops Diggler from standing up.
Yonic trying to control but Diggler is working from the bottom.
Yonic 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.
Yonic lands a couple of elbows.
Yonic is in close to Diggler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diggler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yonic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yonic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yonic trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diggler wants to get back to his feet but Yonic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yonic stands and throws Diggler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Diggler struggling a bit here.
Yonic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diggler keeps working.
Diggler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler taking a bit of punishment here - Yonic scoring with strikes.
Yonic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diggler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yonic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yonic controlling the position from side mount.
Diggler is looking to regain half guard here but Yonic keeps moving and retains side control.
Diggler takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Yonic wants to control but Diggler is keeping him busy.
Diggler taking punishment in the form of punches.
Diggler is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Yonic is putting a hurting on Diggler here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diggler some visible discomfort.
Yonic trying to control the position but Diggler is working away.
You can see the frustration on Diggler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yonic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Diggler is trying to improve his position.
Yonic lands a decent elbow from side control.
Diggler trying to remain calm as Yonic controls from the top position.
Yonic looks up at the clock and then as Diggler takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yonic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Diggler is rocked!
Yonic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oh Diggler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Check out the look on Yonic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Diggler struggling a bit here.
Diggler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boss Yonic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Diggler walks into a straight right hand from Yonic.
Diggler seems to have got his legs back now.
Diggler misses the shot to the body.
Yonic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diggler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yonic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Yonic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Diggler being controlled here, momentarily.
Yonic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diggler's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggler is trying to stand up here but Yonic is controlling him well.
Yonic is nestled in close to Diggler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Diggler is staying active underneath Yonic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yonic is working for a kimura but Diggler is defending it quite comfortably.
Diggler is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler is refusing to be controlled, as Yonic sits in half guard.
Diggler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diggler.
Yonic landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yonic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diggler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yonic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yonic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yonic landing some decent shots from guard.
Yonic is working Diggler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yonic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic postures up and lands a big shot to Diggler's brow.
Yonic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diggler can't keep his opponent in guard - Yonic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Diggler has hold of Yonic's hands but Yonic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Diggler is looking for a sweep. Yonic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yonic passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Diggler!
Diggler is trying desperately to improve position.
Diggler is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yonic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diggler?
Yonic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Yonic wants to control the pace but Diggler is squirming around nicely.
Diggler is trying desperately to improve position.
Yonic putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yonic is landing with some decent strikes but Diggler is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yonic landing shots from mount.
Yonic putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Diggler is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler taking shots to the head.
Yonic postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Diggler badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Yonic around the waist but Yonic pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Yonic is the winner by TKO! Yonic jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boss Yonic!
Boss Yonic managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sportivité, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Bogard (ranked 3473 p4p, 368 weight class) and Dave Brooksbank (ranked 2317 p4p, 272 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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150 lbs
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160 lbs
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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
10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Bogard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brooksbank!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooksbank misses with a low kick.
Bogard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brooksbank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bogard walks into a jab.
Brooksbank misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brooksbank is defended easily by Bogard.
And Bogard counters with a quick kick to the body but Brooksbank blocks it.
Bogard tries to keep at a distance but Brooksbank has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bogard tries to throw a body punch but Brooksbank avoids it by throwing Bogard back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooksbank working hard to break the clinch.
Bogard is pushing Brooksbank up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bogard keeps control of Brooksbank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooksbank lands an uppercut.
Bogard misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooksbank.
The referee calls for Brooksbank to work.
Bogard is stalling here.
Bogard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brooksbank misses with some punches.
Brooksbank jumps guard and drags Bogard to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brooksbank preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bogard trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooksbank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogard 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.
Brooksbank is looking for a triangle but Bogard pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooksbank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogard controlling from the top position.
Brooksbank looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bogard trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooksbank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard looking to pass the guard.
Bogard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bogard wants to control from the top but Brooksbank keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bogard lands with a good body shot.
Brooksbank throws a low kick but Bogard avoids it.
Bogard tries to counter with a takedown but Brooksbank is quick to defend against it.
Brooksbank on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brooksbank bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bogard is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brooksbank off and has taken his back!
Bogard is hanging on to Brooksbank's back as he tries to escape.
Bogard is trying to stick to Brooksbank's back but Brooksbank is turning into Bogard. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bogard's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brooksbank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bogard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brooksbank is one step ahead there.
Bogard is trying to keep Brooksbank in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bogard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brooksbank defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Brooksbank dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Bogard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brooksbank on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bogard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brooksbank but Brooksbank pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brooksbank gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brooksbank fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bogard lands with a light punch inside.
Bogard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brooksbank after a bit of a struggle.
Bogard wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brooksbank is trying to stall.
Brooksbank jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bogard walks away with a smile on his face. Brooksbank gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bogard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bogard controlling from the top position.
Bogard throws a big right hand that misses.
Brooksbank controls Bogard momentarily but Bogard frees himself.
Brooksbank can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bogard controls the pace.
Bogard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard moves into full mount! Brooksbank won't be happy about that!
Bogard wants to control but Brooksbank has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Bogard controlling the pace.
Brooksbank trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bogard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brooksbank is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard looking to finish with strikes here!
Bogard looking to ground and pound but Brooksbank is blocking nicely.
Brooksbank tries to hold on but Bogard postures up.
Bogard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brooksbank is looking to escape.
Bogard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bogard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogard unloading with bombs!
Bogard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bogard tries to control but Brooksbank wriggling away.
Bogard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bogard thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Bogard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Brooksbank misses with a wild body shot.
Andy Bogard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooksbank takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brooksbank takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brooksbank takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bogard throws a leg kick
enabling Brooksbank to counter with a crisp jab.
Dave Brooksbank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bogard scores with a jab.
Bogard misses with a two punch combination.
Bogard misses with a double jab.
Brooksbank is looking for the big counter here.
Brooksbank gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bogard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bogard slowing the pace effectively.
Brooksbank successfully pulls guard.
Brooksbank is trying to keep Bogard in close.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooksbank throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bogard looking to pass the guard.
Bogard trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooksbank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brooksbank's guard.
Bogard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooksbank can do to turn this around?
Bogard stalling away here and it's allowed Brooksbank to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brooksbank looking for a guillotine here but Bogard defends easily.
Andy Bogard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brooksbank utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bogard is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brooksbank is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brooksbank has escaped and now he's on top!
Brooksbank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard 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.
Bogard is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bogard has Brooksbank pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brooksbank manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bogard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brooksbank pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brooksbank has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Brooksbank on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bogard digs a good body shot into Brooksbank's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Brooksbank. Beautiful body shot.
Brooksbank gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bogard works on Brooksbank's body with a couple of short punches.
Bogard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brooksbank is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Bogard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bogard misses with a body punch.
Brooksbank jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bogard walks away with a smile on his face. Brooksbank gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brooksbank fails to land the takedown.
Bogard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bogard.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooksbank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brooksbank goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Bogard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bogard 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Bogard!
Our winner, Andy Bogard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Bell (ranked 2869 p4p, 122 weight class) and Lothar Svantovit (ranked 3394 p4p, 118 weight class). Svantovit has chosen Stone Cold Metal - Ensiferum as his entrance music. Lothar Svantovit will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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300 lbs
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240 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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lothar Svantovit!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Svantovit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Svantovit drives through and clinches with Bell against the cage.
Svantovit prevents Bell from breaking the clinch.
Svantovit lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Greg Bell has been cut.
Svantovit comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Svantovit comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svantovit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Svantovit.
Bell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice elbow from Svantovit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Svantovit to keep the fight standing.
Bell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Svantovit pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Svantovit - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Svantovit lands an elbow inside.
Svantovit lands a knee to the head.
Svantovit lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Svantovit smiles and moves away.
Svantovit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bell thows a leg kick but Svantovit checks it
and Bell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Svantovit.
Bell wants to clinch but Svantovit slips to the side
and Svantovit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Svantovit has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bell is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Svantovit blocks the low kick.
Svantovit has Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
Bell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Svantovit is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bell takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svantovit lands a knee to the body.
Svantovit crunches a lovely knee into Bell's ribcage.
Svantovit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Svantovit with a knee to the head.
Bell can't get the takedown.
Svantovit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bell.
Svantovit lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell has clasped his hands together around Svantovit's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Svantovit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svantovit can't do much from the bottom here.
Bell working the ground and pound.
Bell working the body and head with strikes.
Bell staying calm.
Svantovit is trying to control Bell's posture but Bell avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lothar Svantovit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Bell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Svantovit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bell works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Svantovit is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Svantovit is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Svantovit blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Svantovit with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
It looks like Lothar Svantovit has been cut.
Bell is taking a breather. Svantovit says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Svantovit trying to hold on to Bell's head to control him but Bell postures up.
Greg Bell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bell is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Svantovit is hurt! He's hurt bad - Bell fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Svantovit from any more punishment! Congratulations to Bell! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Bell!
After the big win, Greg Bell made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IniTech Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Porto (ranked 2429 p4p, 338 weight class) and Dex Arial (ranked 2463 p4p, 341 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Arial's choice of entrance music: Thunder. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Porto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dex Arial!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Porto.
Porto looks to land a combination but Arial avoids it well.
Arial lands an overhand right.
Porto takes a swing at Arial's ribcage but misses.
Porto cracks a nice hook into Arial's ribs.
Porto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alexander Porto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Porto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arial uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Porto scores with a hook to the body. Arial takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Porto looks to score with a jab to the body but Arial is just out of range.
Porto misses with a hook. Arial ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arial has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arial there as he acknowledges the shot.
Porto closes the distance and clinches.
Porto tries a body shot but Arial blocks it.
Porto swings wildly with an uppercut but Arial uses good head movement to avoid it.
Porto slows down the pace here.
Arial can't get the takedown.
Porto misses with the head strike.
Arial drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Porto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Porto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arial backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porto lands with a left to the head.
Porto works on Arial's body with a couple of short punches.
Porto cracks Arial with a nice body shot.
Arial being controlled against the cage.
Porto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Porto is pushing Arial up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Arial struggles to land a body shot inside as Porto controls his hands.
Porto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Porto lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arial or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Porto.
Porto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arial's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arial gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Porto regains guard.
Arial told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Arial missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Porto has momentary wrist control but Arial slips an elbow through the middle.
Arial won't allow Porto to get back to his feet.
Porto wants to sweep here but Arial controlling him for the moment.
Porto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arial chips away with some ground and pound.
Arial stopping the sweep attempt from Porto.
Porto is looking to stand up but Arial isn't so interested in that idea.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Arial cracks Porto with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arial throws a strike but Porto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Arial is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Arial is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Porto dives into side control.
Arial is looking for a sweep.
Arial can't do much from the bottom here.
Arial is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Porto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Porto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alexander Porto is winning the standup battle so far.
Porto rushes Arial and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Porto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arial is working for takedown but Porto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Arial is trying to drag Porto to the mat but Porto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Porto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arial is looking for a takedown.
Alexander Porto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dex Arial.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arial tries for a takedown. No joy.
Porto stops a takedown attempt from Arial.
Arial takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Dex Arial has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porto.
Porto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arial's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arial is looking for a takedown.
Porto tries to work over Arial's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Porto misses with a punch to the body.
Porto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Porto struggles to land a body shot inside as Arial controls his hands.
Porto stalling.
Arial has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Porto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alexander Porto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Porto scores with a hook to the body.
Porto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Porto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arial is breathing heavily.
Porto lands with a right to the head.
Porto lands a body shot.
Porto lands an elbow inside that Arial shrugs off.
Porto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Porto misses with a punch to the body.
Arial is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porto tries to throw a body punch but Arial avoids it by throwing Porto back against the cage.
Porto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Porto can't find room to land a body shot as Arial controls the action.
Porto misses with a body punch.
Porto tries to work over Arial's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Porto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Porto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Porto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arial's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porto lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Porto.
Porto is leaning against Arial and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Porto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arial or not.
Porto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arial can do to turn this around?
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porto.
Arial is rocked!
Porto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arial's defenses.
Arial is still on wobbly legs! Can Porto finish him?
Porto dips a shoulder and cracks Arial with a mighty uppercut! Arial falls back against the cage and Porto unloads with a barrage of strikes! Arial 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 - Porto screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Porto!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between ManOfThe PinkHole (ranked 1391 p4p, 40 weight class) and Albert Van Rooy (ranked 1509 p4p, 46 weight class). Albert Van Rooy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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245 lbs
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256 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, ManOfThe PinkHole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Van Rooy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rooy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from PinkHole.
Van Rooy misses with a looping right.
PinkHole throws out a powerful jab.
PinkHole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Rooy.
Van Rooy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Van Rooy misses with a two punch combination.
Van Rooy throws a hook to the side of PinkHole's head but PinkHole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good standup being displayed there by PinkHole as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Albert Van Rooy has been cut.
Van Rooy ducks under a wild hook from PinkHole.
Van Rooy wants to counter with a clinch but PinkHole pushes him away.
Van Rooy connects with a body shot.
PinkHole gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from PinkHole misses.
Van Rooy scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Rooy has closed the distance and engaged PinkHole in a clinch.
PinkHole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
PinkHole wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Rooy won't allow it.
PinkHole is trying to force a seperation but Van Rooy has the dominant position.
PinkHole wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Rooy won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PinkHole wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Rooy has him pressed against the cage.
Van Rooy tries a body shot but PinkHole blocks it.
PinkHole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Rooy digs a right hand underneath PinkHole's ribcage. PinkHole let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Rooy tries to throw a body punch but PinkHole avoids it by throwing Van Rooy back against the cage.
PinkHole scores with a shoulder strike.
PinkHole is trying to push Van Rooy away but Van Rooy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Rooy works on PinkHole's body with a couple of short punches.
PinkHole is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Rooy digs a right hand into PinkHole's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on PinkHole's gas tank.
PinkHole is breathing heavily.
Van Rooy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Rooy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rooy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Rooy gets through PinkHole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Rooy misses with a body punch.
PinkHole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to PinkHole's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Van Rooy lands a shoulder strike.
Van Rooy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Rooy.
A hook to the body from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy can't find room to land a body shot as PinkHole controls the action.
Van Rooy is working PinkHole over against the cage.
Van Rooy lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Rooy.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Rooy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Van Rooy on the inside.
Van Rooy is leaning against PinkHole and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Rooy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Rooy lands with a light punch inside.
Van Rooy digs a right hand into PinkHole's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on PinkHole's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy lands a hook to the side of the head.
PinkHole can't break the clinch.
Van Rooy scores with a nice hook to the head.
PinkHole tries to circle away but Van Rooy has him pinned against the cage.
Van Rooy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Rooy lands a shoulder strike.
Van Rooy misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rooy digs a right hand underneath PinkHole's ribcage. PinkHole let out a lung full of air as it connected.
PinkHole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Rooy lands with a right to the head.
Van Rooy struggles to land a body shot inside as PinkHole controls his hands.
Van Rooy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Rooy scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
PinkHole takes a shot to the head.
PinkHole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Rooy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down PinkHole.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy scores with a hook to the body.
Van Rooy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Rooy cracks PinkHole with a nice body shot.
Van Rooy tries a body shot but PinkHole blocks it.
Van Rooy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Rooy scores with a shot to the side of PinkHole's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Rooy.
Van Rooy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Rooy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of PinkHole backwards.
Van Rooy misses with a punch to the body.
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!
PinkHole takes a shot to the head.
Van Rooy struggles to land a body shot inside as PinkHole controls his hands.
Van Rooy lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Rooy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Rooy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Rooy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of PinkHole backwards.
Van Rooy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Rooy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy is working PinkHole over against the cage.
Van Rooy works on PinkHole's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Rooy lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Rooy.
PinkHole prevents a body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy lands a hook that snaps the head of PinkHole backwards.
Van Rooy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rooy lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Van Rooy on the inside.
Nice body punch from Van Rooy.
Good body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of PinkHoles head.
PinkHole has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Rooy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Rooy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rooy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy pushes PinkHole back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Van Rooy lands a shoulder strike.
Van Rooy tries a body shot but PinkHole blocks it.
Nice body punch from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Van Rooy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert Van Rooy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Van Rooy's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Rooy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Rooy's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Rooy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oooooh!!! Van Rooy has knocked PinkHole down with a huge combo! Van Rooy steps away and waves a wobbly PinkHole back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
PinkHole is rocked!
Van Rooy instigates a clinch.
Oh PinkHole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Rooy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
PinkHole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Rooy lands a big right hand! PinkHole is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Albert Van Rooy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Impaler (ranked 541 p4p, 28 weight class) and Naoise Durnin (ranked 779 p4p, 37 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
275 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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270 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Naoise Durnin!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Durnin.
Durnin throws a hook to the side of Impaler's head but Impaler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durnin throws a front kick that sends Impaler stumbling back into the cage.
Durnin looks to score with a jab to the body but Impaler is just out of range.
Durnin misses with a body punch
and Impaler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Durnin lands a slapping body shot.
We've been told by Impaler's head coaches at LOD London BALLS OF STEEL that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Durnin tries to score with a low kick but Impaler moves his leg out of the way.
Durnin lands a nice looking body shot.
Impaler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durnin can pounce on him.
Durnin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Durnin.
Impaler lands a jab to Durnin's midsection.
Durnin throws a leg kick but Impaler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Impaler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Naoise Durnin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Impaler misses the target.
Durnin throws a body punch but Impaler moves out of range.
Impaler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Impaler manages to avoid it.
Impaler throwing a counter right hand but Durnin manages to avoid it.
Durnin misses with a hook to the body
and Impaler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Durnin.
Durnin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durnin scores with a shot to the body.
Durnin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Impaler.
Durnin throws a solid leg kick but Impaler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durnin.
Durnin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Durnin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durnin misses with a body shot.
Impaler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durnin misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Impaler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler misses with a looping right.
Durnin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Durnin.
Durnin scores with a body shot.
Durnin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Impaler moves out of range as Durnin strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Impaler scores with a jab to the head.
Durnin swings widly with a right hand
and Impaler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Impaler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Durnin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Impaler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Durnin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Impaler moves away.
Impaler blocks a jab.
Impaler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Durnin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Impaler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Durnin throws the left hand but Impaler avoids the punch easily.
Durnin misses with a body shot
and Impaler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Impaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durnin just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Impaler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Impaler misses.
A shot to the body from Durnin misses
and Impaler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durnin thinking.
Impaler looks to land a right hand but Durnin moved out of range.
Durnin misses the body punch
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.
Durnin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donk. Durnin catches Impaler right on the button with a cross.
Impaler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durnin lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Impaler misses the shot to the body.
Durnin misses with a body shot
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durnin throws a poor cross that misses
and Impaler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Durnin throws a lazy uppercut
and Impaler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Durnin thows a leg kick but Impaler checks it
and Impaler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Impaler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durnin throws a body punch but Impaler moves out of range.
Impaler lands a lovely overhand right.
Durnin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durnin swings for the body but Impaler moves out of range.
Durnin tries to score with a low kick but Impaler moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Naoise Durnin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Durnin throws a hook but Impaler avoids it easily.
Durnin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Impaler rather than just go for the knockout.
Impaler connects with a crisp jab.
Vladimir Impaler is winning the standup battle so far.
Durnin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durnin jabs at Impaler's body.
Durnin misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durnin.
Durnin throws a shot to the body.
Impaler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durnin.
Durnin looks to land a body kick but Impaler moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Impaler scores with a punch to the head.
Impaler lands with an uppercut that bounces Durnin off the cage and back into range.
Impaler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Durnin throws a sloppy body shot
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durnin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durnin connects with a high kick.
Durnin throws a hook but Impaler blocks it.
Durnin lands a nice shot that snaps Impaler's head back.
Durnin lands a jab to Impaler's midsection.
Impaler moves out of range of the body kick from Durnin.
Durnin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durnin lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Impaler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Durnin misses with a body punch
and Impaler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Impaler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durnin throws a leg kick
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.
Durnin swings for the body but Impaler moves out of range.
Durnin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durnin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Impaler misses.
Durnin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Durnin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Durnin misses the shot to the body.
Durnin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durnin scores with a shot to the body.
Durnin throws a sloppy body shot
and Impaler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durnin misses with a shot to the body
and Impaler counters with a straight right hand.
Durnin misses with a body shot
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnin misses with a straight left.
Impaler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Impaler throws a big shot that misses.
Durnin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Durnin.
Durnin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Impaler.
Impaler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Impaler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durnin throws a body shot but no joy.
Impaler avoids the body shot from Durnin.
Impaler is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Impaler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durnin moves away.
Durnin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Durnin throws a leg kick
and Impaler counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Durnin misses
and Durnin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durnin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durnin just misses with a punch to the body.
Impaler throws an off balance right hand
and Durnin counters with a nice body kick.
Durnin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Durnin.
Impaler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Impaler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Impaler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durnin counters with a thumping low kick.
Durnin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Impaler. Durnin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durnin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Impaler.
A counter left hand to the body from Impaler misses its target.
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!
Durnin misses with a wild body shot.
Durnin throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naoise Durnin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Impaler moves away from the strike by Durnin.
Durnin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Durnin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durnin tries to land a body kick
and Impaler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Impaler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durnin.
Durnin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Durnin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Impaler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durnin misses the body punch
and Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durnin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durnin throws a body kick that misses
enabling Impaler to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Impaler looks to land a left hand but Durnin moved out of range nicely.
Durnin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durnin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Impaler moves away.
Durnin scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin lands a right hook to the body.
Durnin throws a low kick but Impaler avoids it.
Impaler takes one on the button.
Durnin scores with the left hand. Impaler knows he should have avoided that one.
Durnin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Impaler.
Durnin is rocked!
Durnin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durnin slips under a jab.
Durnin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Durnin jabs Impaler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durnin misses with a body shot.
Durnin swings widly with a right hand
and Impaler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Impaler avoids the body shot from Durnin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Durnin.
Durnin misses with a lunging right hand
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durnin is looking to score with low kicks.
Durnin throws an off balance right hand
and Impaler counters with a big right hand! Oh Durnin is in trouble here! Impaler follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Impaler!
Vladimir Impaler was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Comeon Hitme (ranked 422 p4p, 61 weight class) and Zarko Zidane (ranked 760 p4p, 118 weight class). Hitme comes to the cage accompanied by Face Fisted - Dethklok. Zidane has chosen Sharp Dressed Man as his entrance music. Zarko Zidane has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Comeon Hitme's chin.
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215 lbs
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192 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Comeon Hitme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zarko Zidane!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zidane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hitme closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zidane did well to prevent Hitme getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hitme is working for a kimura but Zidane is defending it quite comfortably.
Zidane trying to control from the bottom.
Hitme is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zidane is just riding it out for now. Hitme eventually gives up the hold.
Hitme thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zidane gets back to full guard.
Hitme won't allow Zidane to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidane throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zidane is on top in guard.
Zidane tries to free his leg and advance position but Hitme is retaining full guard.
Zidane working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hitme's head.
Hitme escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zidane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hitme throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hitme working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zidane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zidane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hitme working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zidane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zidane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zidane content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hitme has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zidane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zidane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitme had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zidane defends it easily.
Hitme has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zidane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hitme looking for a guillotine here but Zidane defends easily.
Zidane passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hitme gets back to half guard.
Hitme actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zidane is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zidane scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hitme actively working from the bottom here.
Zidane is looking to take a break and control but Hitme is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zidane lands with a punch from half guard.
Hitme flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zidane connects with a nice short shot to Hitme's temple.
Hitme is rocked!
Zidane slips a nice elbow through Hitme's hands, connecting with Hitme's forehead.
Oh Hitme is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hitme wants to get back to full guard.
Zidane is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Hitme is hurt! He's hurt bad - Zidane fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Hitme from any more punishment! Congratulations to Zidane! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zarko Zidane!
A relieved looking Zarko Zidane 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 415 p4p, 53 weight class) and Klaus Chugman (ranked 284 p4p, 37 weight class). The key to victory for Evgeni Lomachenko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeni Lomachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaus Chugman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Lomachenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lomachenko throws a hook but Chugman avoids it easily.
Chugman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lomachenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lomachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lomachenko misses with a looping left.
Lomachenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chugman swivels and escapes.
Chugman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chugman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lomachenko.
And Chugman tries to counter it with a takedown but Lomachenko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lomachenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgeni Lomachenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lomachenko enables Chugman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lomachenko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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.
Chugman passes Lomachenko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Chugman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lomachenko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chugman has gone for a leg lock! Lomachenko slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chugman's guard.
Lomachenko scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chugman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chugman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lomachenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lomachenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lomachenko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chugman working for a triangle but Lomachenko defends it easily.
Chugman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lomachenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chugman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chugman can't keep his opponent in guard - Lomachenko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chugman taking some punishment here, with Lomachenko in his half guard.
Chugman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lomachenko stands up over Chugman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lomachenko is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Chugman has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lomachenko is looking to defend but Chugman has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lomachenko! Chugman pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lomachenko taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Klaus Chugman!
Klaus Chugman gave a mention to IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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