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ABW 169 Arendse - Osinen PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Mendes (ranked 21531 p4p, 602 weight class) and Chris Barrie (ranked 8326 p4p, 576 weight class). Chris Barrie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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167 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guilherme Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Barrie!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes instigates a clinch.
A short right from Barrie.
Mendes wants to take the fight to the mat but Barrie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Barrie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barrie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barrie turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Barrie manages to end up in side control.
Mendes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barrie is putting a hurting on Mendes here, landing some big shots from side control.
Barrie stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Barrie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendes darts in and clinches Barrie up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mendes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mendes turns into Barrie and is now in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes looking to sit in guard and control but Barrie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barrie with a nice head shot there.
Barrie with a nice head shot there.
Mendes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mendes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barrie is not content to let Mendes control the position.
Mendes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrie is looking to escape.
Mendes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barrie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mendes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barrie is looking to escape.
Mendes is looking to advance position but Barrie won't allow it.
Barrie pushes Mendes off looking to stand but Mendes dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barrie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mendes tries to pass to full mount but Barrie defends it.
Mendes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mendes is looking for submissions but instead, Barrie has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mendes trying to control but Barrie is working from the bottom.
Mendes throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barrie misses with a hook.
Barrie throws a hook but Mendes avoids it easily.
Mendes throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mendes.
Barrie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mendes throws a leg kick
and Barrie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mendes wants to clinch.
Barrie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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 Guilherme Mendes 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.
Barrie lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Guilherme Mendes has been cut.
Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown but Barrie sprawls well. He's pushed Mendes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mendes is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mendes has his takedown stuffed
and Barrie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendes throws a wild body kick that Barrie sees coming a mile off.
Mendes throws a head kick but Barrie moves out of range.
Barrie misses with a body shot.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt
and Barrie counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrie throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes lands a glancing blow to the side of Barrie's head.
Barrie's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Barrie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mendes misses with a takedown
and Barrie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendes shoots and misses
and Barrie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guilherme Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barrie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mendes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barrie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendes looks to throw a body kick
and Barrie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barrie to the ground. Mendes is now in Barrie's guard.
Barrie is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mendes presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Mendes looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barrie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barrie lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mendes wants to take the fight to the mat but Barrie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mendes goes for a takedown attempt but Barrie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barrie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mendes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barrie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrie closes the distance and pushes Mendes back into the cage.
Barrie tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it.
Barrie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barrie has hold of one of Mendes's legs. Mendes is fighting the takedown attempt but Barrie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Barrie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendes being controlled here, momentarily.
Barrie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barrie trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Mendes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendes trying to control the position here.
Barrie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Barrie is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barrie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Barrie is pushing Mendes's head away, looking to escape. Mendes manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barrie keeps working.
Mendes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barrie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mendes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barrie wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Mendes has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Barrie taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Guilherme Mendes!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Altintop Palonesess (ranked 4653 p4p, 320 weight class) and Hannibal Barca (ranked 3921 p4p, 296 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Altintop Palonesess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Barca!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palonesess changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barca tries to avoid it but Palonesess manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barca to the ground. Barca escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barca appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Palonesess closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Palonesess in side control lands a decent elbow.
Barca sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barca is trying to get back to full guard.
Palonesess tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Barca.
Barca moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barca bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Palonesess's guard.
Palonesess is looking for a triangle but Barca pushes his legs off easily.
Barca is looking to advance position but Palonesess has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palonesess wants to control the pace but Barca is squirming around nicely.
Palonesess tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barca is trying desperately to improve position.
Barca holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Palonesess tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barca is desperately trying to improve his position but Palonesess has a good base and remains in mount.
Barca regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palonesess prevents Barca from improving his position.
Barca is refusing to be controlled, as Palonesess sits in half guard.
Barca moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Palonesess knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barca on the ground.
Barca tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Palonesess trying to control but Barca is working from the bottom.
Palonesess is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Barca working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Palonesess doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Palonesess manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barca looking for a guillotine here but Palonesess defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Palonesess trying to control the position from guard on top but Barca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palonesess content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Palonesess wants to control from the top but Barca keeps moving.
Palonesess content to stall in guard here.
Barca has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Palonesess can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Palonesess has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barca working for a triangle but Palonesess defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hannibal Barca will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Palonesess is looking to clinch but Barca is avoiding it.
Barca only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Palonesess shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barca as he avoids it easily.
Palonesess with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palonesess looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Altintop Palonesess overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barca looking for submissions off his back.
Palonesess is looking to take a break and control but Barca is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barca manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barca controls Palonesess momentarily but Palonesess frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Palonesess wants to control from the top but Barca keeps moving.
Barca looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Palonesess is defending well. Barca quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Palonesess has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Barca celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hannibal Barca!
Our winner, Hannibal Barca, 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.
In defeat, Altintop Palonesess stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shit happends!!! '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damien Law (ranked 21414 p4p, 278 weight class) and Bob Johnson (ranked 3477 p4p, 158 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson works Law's body with a nice hook.
Law closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Law pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Law.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Law's ribs.
Johnson cracks Law with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Damien Law has been cut.
Johnson clinches.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Law or not.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Law's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Law is rocked!
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Law on that attempt.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson clinches.
Johnson digs a right hand into Law's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Law's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Law shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Law's ribs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Law is trying to stall.
Johnson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Law is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Law backwards.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Law rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson tests Law's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Law takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Law's body. Law takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Law takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh Law is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Law is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Johnson doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Law crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Law's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Johnson!
Bob Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Cotton (ranked 4002 p4p, 459 weight class) and Bob Dock (ranked 4703 p4p, 512 weight class). Cotton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Humble by: Kendrick Lamar. Dock has chosen The Hangover Soundtrack- Iko Iko as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leon Cotton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Dock!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dock lands with a kick to the temple. Cotton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cotton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dock misses with a head kick.
Dock gets tackled into the cage by Cotton. Cotton maintains the clinch.
Dock tries to land knees in the clinch but Cotton avoids the damage to the body.
Dock gets underhooks to prevent Cotton's takedown attempt.
Dock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cotton is working for takedown but Dock is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cotton gets control of Dock's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cotton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dock looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Cotton'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.
Dock is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dock drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cotton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cotton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cotton!
Cotton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dock gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cotton is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton prevents Dock from improving his position.
Cotton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dock looking for submissions off his back.
Cotton wants to pass the guard but Dock is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cotton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dock does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cotton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dock is pressing down on Cotton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cotton is aware though and is defending well.
Dock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cotton is one step ahead there.
Dock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cotton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cotton pushes down on Dock's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dock is looking to improve his position.
Cotton wants to work for an arm triangle but Dock is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dock looking for submissions off his back.
Cotton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cotton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cotton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dock is just riding it out for now. Cotton eventually gives up the hold.
Dock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cotton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cotton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cotton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dock moves into full guard.
Cotton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cotton passes into half guard.
Cotton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cotton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cotton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dock is just riding it out for now. Cotton eventually gives up the hold.
Cotton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dock defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Cotton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cotton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dock breaks from the clinch.
Dock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dock closes the distance and clinches.
Dock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dock delivers a nice body kick.
Dock checks a low kick from Cotton.
Cotton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Leon Cotton has been cut.
Cotton moves into the clinch.
Dock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cotton looking to score a takedown here. Dock is defending well but Cotton drives through and ends up in Dock's guard.
Dock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cotton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cotton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cotton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cotton working some strikes from top position.
Cotton trying to control the position from guard on top but Dock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ inform us that Dock has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Cotton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cotton cracks Dock with a solid left hand.
Cotton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cotton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cotton has managed to get both his arms back between Dock's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cotton is looking to work some ground and pound but Dock has wrist control.
Dock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cotton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dock is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cotton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dock keeping moving, preventing Cotton from controlling successfully.
Dock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cotton passes into half guard.
Cotton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cotton is keen to just control but Dock is a slippery customer.
Dock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cotton pulls his head out easily.
Dock looking for submissions off his back.
Dock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotton is trying to work for a kimura but Dock is defending well.
Dock taking some punishment here, with Cotton in his half guard.
Dock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dock is defending against the submission attempts here by Cotton.
Cotton is working for a submission of some sort.
Dock looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cotton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dock is looking to improve his position.
Dock actively working from the bottom here.
Cotton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dock!
Leon Cotton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dock is trying desperately to improve position.
Cotton punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leon Cotton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leon Cotton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cotton closes the distance and clinches.
Dock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cotton throws a series of punches but Dock avoids them all with ease.
Cotton tries to land a front kick but Dock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cotton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dock.
Dock rushes Cotton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cotton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dock walks away with a smile on his face. Cotton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dock closes the distance and clinches.
Cotton lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cotton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dock can do to turn this around?
Cotton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dock keeps working.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cotton wants to free his trapped foot but Dock is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dock is trying to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dock has hold of Cotton's hands but Cotton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dock looking for submissions off his back.
Dock won't allow Cotton to pass to mount.
Cotton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dock sees it coming and defends easily.
Dock tries to roll over but Cotton keeps him under control.
Cotton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cotton wants to work for an arm triangle but Dock is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cotton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dock defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dock gets back to full guard.
Leon Cotton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dock has his foot on Cotton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cotton works his way back into a safe position though.
Cotton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cotton has managed to get both his arms back between Dock's legs - danger averted.
Cotton wants to control from the top but Dock keeps moving.
Dock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cotton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cotton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cotton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cotton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cotton content to stall in guard here.
Cotton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dock working for submissions but it's allowed Cotton to get to half guard.
Cotton is controlling the pace.
Dock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cotton is taking a breather. Dock 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cotton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cotton content just to control the position here.
Dock is looking to get to half guard.
Bob Dock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cotton controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Cotton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cotton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Cotton!
Leon Cotton was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yayi Zinsou (ranked 21364 p4p, 548 weight class) and Jakub Trabowski (ranked 3737 p4p, 340 weight class). Jakub Trabowski has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yayi Zinsou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakub Trabowski!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trabowski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zinsou to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zinsou lands a couple of digs.
Trabowski thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Trabowski trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Zinsou is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Trabowski holds on and takes a little breather.
Zinsou throws a big elbow that misses.
Zinsou has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trabowski keeping moving, preventing Zinsou from controlling successfully.
Trabowski wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinsou wants to control from the top but Trabowski keeps moving.
Zinsou sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zinsou chips away with some ground and pound.
Zinsou working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Trabowski is pulling down on Zinsou's head. It's preventing any offense from Zinsou, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zinsou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zinsou trying to control but Trabowski is working from the bottom.
Zinsou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trabowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zinsou looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Trabowski keeping moving, preventing Zinsou from controlling successfully.
Zinsou throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trabowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zinsou scoring with some ground and pound.
Trabowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zinsou.
Zinsou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trabowski controlling the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zinsou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zinsou wants to control from the top but Trabowski keeps moving.
Trabowski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zinsou sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zinsou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zinsou wants to control from the top but Trabowski keeps moving.
Zinsou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou looking to sit in guard and control but Trabowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zinsou has momentary wrist control but Trabowski slips an elbow through the middle.
Trabowski trying to control but Zinsou is working from the bottom.
Zinsou trying to keep a closed guard but Trabowski is proving a slippery customer.
Trabowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Zinsou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zinsou is looking to stand up but Trabowski isn't so interested in that idea.
Trabowski trying to control but Zinsou is working from the bottom.
Trabowski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Trabowski lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trabowski is one step ahead there.
Zinsou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zinsou wants to get back to his feet but Trabowski passes into half guard.
Zinsou moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zinsou looking for a sweep. Not yet Zinsou, not yet.
Trabowski is working Zinsou over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zinsou is adopting a defensive guard.
Trabowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trabowski works over Zinsou with some ground and pound from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trabowski with a nice head shot there.
Trabowski works over Zinsou with some ground and pound from guard.
Zinsou keeping moving, preventing Trabowski from controlling successfully.
Trabowski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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 Yayi Zinsou will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Trabowski swinging wildly here.
Trabowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Yayi Zinsou has been cut.
Zinsou shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trabowski defends it nicely.
Trabowski dances in with a quick combination. Zinsou is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Trabowski snaps Zinsou's head back. Zinsou stumbles backwards against the cage. Trabowski steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Zinsou's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Zinsou just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jakub Trabowski!
During a confident post fight interview, Jakub Trabowski 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronie Cash (ranked 2740 p4p, 280 weight class) and Borys Hund (ranked 3334 p4p, 335 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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179 lbs
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180 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronie Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borys Hund!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hund was well out of range. Poor timing from Cash.
Hund closes the distance and clinches up with Cash, looking for a takedown. Hund pushes Cash against the cage but Cash circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hund closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hund lands in his opponent's 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.
Cash controlling the position.
Hund avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cash utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hund drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cash dives on top into guard.
Hund looking for subs off his back but Cash has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hund wants to control but Cash is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hund is looking to improve his position.
Hund looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hund works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hund wants to stand up but Cash is controlling him.
Cash's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hund is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cash is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hund has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cash can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cash slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hund can't do much from the bottom here.
Hund is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cash connects with a decent elbow.
Hund is looking to regain half guard here but Cash keeps moving and retains side control.
Hund wants to control but Cash postures up.
Cash is staying tight to Hund's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cash lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hund down.
Hund stops Cash from passing to mount.
Cash tries for a kimura but Hund is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hund is looking to regain half guard here but Cash keeps moving and retains side control.
Hund gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hund is looking to control Cash's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hund avoid being mounted?
Hund actively working from the bottom here.
Hund regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hund working a defensive guard but Cash manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hund is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash trying to control the action but Hund is working from the bottom.
Cash definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cash is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hund knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hund tries to bench press Cash off him but Cash keeps the position.
Hund is letting Cash control him for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hund is not content to let Cash control the position.
Cash is trying to get an arm triangle but Hund is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronie Cash dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hund fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hund manages to avoid it.
Cash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cash looks to land a right hand but Hund moved out of range.
Borys Hund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hund dives in for a single leg takedown but Cash sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cash throws a series of punches but Hund avoids them all with ease.
Hund doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cash counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ronie Cash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borys Hund.
Cash lands a head shot.
Hund takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cash stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cash.
Hund takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hund takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cash is looking to wear down Hund with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
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!
Hund shoots in for a takedown but Cash shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cash feinted with a counter takedown.
Hund will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hund takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hund with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cash counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hund is breathing heavily.
Cash throws a shot to the body.
Cash scores with a hook to the body. Hund takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cash scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hund fails with a takedown attempt.
Hund has his takedown stuffed
and Cash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ronie Cash is winning the standup battle so far.
Cash misses the shot to the body.
Cash moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hund throws a series of punches but Cash moves out of range.
Hund closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hund with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cash counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash connects with a nice looking jab.
Hund shoots in for a takedown but Cash shows good takedown defense.
An attempted straight right counter from Cash misses the target.
Cash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hund gets a takedown into half guard.
Hund tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cash knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cash keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ronie Cash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cash gets full guard.
Cash is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hund looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cash wants to pass the guard but Hund is defending well.
Hund is trying to control but can't.
Cash passes to side control.
Cash trying to control the position but Hund is working away.
Hund is letting Cash control him for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hund is looking for a sweep.
Hund is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cash is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hund regains half guard.
Cash is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hund has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cash prevents Hund from improving his position.
Hund wants to control but Cash passes into side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronie Cash dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hund tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cash sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hund somewhat.
Hund shoots and misses
and Cash counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cash.
Hund keeping moving, preventing Cash from controlling successfully.
Cash is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cash advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cash is looking to advance position but Hund won't allow it.
Hund is trying to maintain the position but Cash is very close to passing his half guard.
Cash is just content to waste time from the top position. Hund takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash wants to control from the top but Hund keeps moving.
Cash slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hund is looking for a sweep.
Hund regains half guard.
Cash is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hund doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cash.
Hund is looking for a sweep. Cash is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hund gets back to full guard.
Cash stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hund swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hund working for a triangle but Cash defends it easily.
Cash drops back looking for a leg! Hund is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hund manages to kick Cash off! Cash jumps back into Hund's guard.
Cash passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash tries for a kimura but Hund is defending well.
Hund manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ronie Cash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hund tries to get to full guard but Cash has control of the leg.
Cash is pressing down on Hund's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hund is holding on for now.
Hund tries to roll over but Cash keeps him under control.
Hund throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cash not doing much here.
Hund is defending against the submission attempts here by Cash.
Cash perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cash prevents Hund from improving his position.
Borys Hund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hund actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronie Cash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cash has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronie Cash!
Borys Hund was interviewed post fight and said 'I need a rope'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Mizushima (ranked 2365 p4p, 280 weight class) and Petro Pspic (ranked 2330 p4p, 276 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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160 lbs
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166 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazushi Mizushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petro Pspic!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Mizushima blocks the leg kick.
Pspic scores with a hook.
Pspic misses with a double jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Mizushima misses its target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mizushima - that will leave a mark!
Pspic tries to bum rush Mizushima with a series of wild strikes but Mizushima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mizushima slips a jab and a cross from Pspic.
Mizushima scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pspic in his tracks.
Mizushima dodges the punch combination from Pspic.
Mizushima is looking to counter with a body kick.
Pspic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pspic throws a head kick but Mizushima moves out of range.
Mizushima bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Mizushima creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mizushima lands a nice forearm strike.
Mizushima wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pspic, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizushima working the ground and pound.
Pspic misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Pspic is trying to get back to half guard.
Mizushima working the head with strikes.
Pspic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pspic tries to buck Mizushima off but Mizushima is having none of it.
Mizushima lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mizushima scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pspic to see if he's OK.
Mizushima cracks Pspic with a big right hand but Pspic just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mizushima working the head with strikes.
Mizushima wants to control but Pspic is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizushima wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pspic, who protects the arm well.
Mizushima tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pspic tries to control but Mizushima manages to take his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mizushima gets his hands free as Pspic looks to control.
Pspic covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Mizushima has the hooks in. Pspic is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mizushima lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mizushima working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pspic's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mizushima looking to break Pspic's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pspic remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mizushima will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Mizushima working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Pspic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mizushima has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pspic has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mizushima is working for a rear naked choke. Pspic is not defending it well and Mizushima has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Pspic refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Pspic's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kazushi Mizushima!
A very excited looking Kazushi Mizushima 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nivolumab Opdivo (ranked 1369 p4p, 161 weight class) and Roderick Turnbull (ranked 2008 p4p, 220 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Opdivo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bristol-Myers Squibb corporate anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nivolumab Opdivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roderick Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnbull swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Opdivo.
Opdivo throws a lazy uppercut
and Turnbull counters with a stiff right hand.
Opdivo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turnbull moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turnbull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turnbull takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turnbull swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Opdivo works Turnbull's body with a nice hook.
Turnbull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Opdivo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turnbull fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Opdivo there.
Turnbull misses with a straight right.
Opdivo swings for the body but Turnbull moves out of range.
Turnbull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Opdivo.
Opdivo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turnbull moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opdivo misses with an uppercut.
Opdivo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Opdivo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turnbull scores with a hook to the body. Opdivo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turnbull thuds his shin into the meat of Opdivo's side.
Opdivo forces Turnbull back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opdivo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turnbull or not.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Opdivo.
Opdivo lands with a light punch inside.
Opdivo is working Turnbull over against the cage.
Opdivo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Opdivo lands with a left to the head.
Turnbull is working Opdivo over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Opdivo.
A shot in the inside from Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to work over Opdivo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Opdivo.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Opdivo avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Opdivo controls his hands.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Opdivo lands with a left to the head.
Opdivo lands with a short shot to the head.
Turnbull tries to work over Opdivo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Opdivo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull lands with a right to the head.
Opdivo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
Turnbull lands a body punch.
Opdivo blocking some punches.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
Opdivo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Opdivo lands a right hand.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Opdivo's elbow.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Opdivo blocks it.
Opdivo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Opdivo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to work over Opdivo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Opdivo.
Opdivo gets control of Turnbull's arms and successfully pulls guard. Opdivo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Opdivo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Opdivo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turnbull's guard.
Opdivo won't allow Turnbull to sweep him here.
Opdivo tries to free his leg and advance position but Turnbull is retaining full guard.
Turnbull 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.
Opdivo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turnbull keeping moving, preventing Opdivo from controlling successfully.
Turnbull looking to hit a scissor sweep but Opdivo is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull keeping full guard, as Opdivo tries to pass.
Opdivo stopping the sweep attempt from Turnbull.
Opdivo advances position into side control!
Turnbull is not content to let Opdivo control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nivolumab Opdivo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Turnbull throws the left hand but Opdivo avoids the punch easily.
Roderick Turnbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turnbull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Opdivo.
Turnbull moves out of range of the strikes.
Nivolumab Opdivo is winning the standup battle so far.
Opdivo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turnbull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turnbull scores with a crisp jab that stopped Opdivo in his tracks.
Turnbull takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Opdivo clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Opdivo throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.
Opdivo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turnbull scores with a shot to the side of Opdivo's head.
Turnbull tries to work over Opdivo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Opdivo jumps guard but Turnbull stands there with Opdivo around his waist. Opdivo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Opdivo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Turnbull just stands there and leans against the cage.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Nivolumab Opdivo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Opdivo jumps guard but Turnbull stands there with Opdivo around his waist. Opdivo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nivolumab Opdivo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Opdivo lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opdivo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turnbull tries to work over Opdivo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
Opdivo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turnbull can do to turn this around?
Opdivo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Opdivo lands with a left to the head.
Turnbull lands a left hand.
Opdivo tries to pull guard but Turnbull won't allow it.
A short right from Opdivo.
Opdivo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Opdivo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turnbull working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turnbull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Opdivo lands an uppercut.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Opdivo avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Turnbull.
Turnbull digs a right hand underneath Opdivo's ribcage. Opdivo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turnbull pushes Opdivo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull lands a body punch in the clinch.
Turnbull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Opdivo backwards.
Opdivo lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opdivo.
Opdivo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Opdivo controls the action.
Turnbull lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Opdivo.
Turnbull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turnbull makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.
A short right from Opdivo on the inside.
Turnbull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull lands with a left to the head.
Opdivo tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
A hook to the body from Turnbull.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Opdivo.
Turnbull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Opdivo prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Opdivo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Opdivo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Opdivo lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Opdivo.
A short right from Opdivo.
Opdivo can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
Opdivo struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Turnbull scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Opdivo.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Opdivo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Turnbull smiles and moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turnbull.
Turnbull feints and then cracks Opdivo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Opdivo down.
Opdivo throws a big shot that misses.
Opdivo wants to clinch up but Turnbull keeps it at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turnbull.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turnbull throws a body shot but no joy.
Turnbull missing with a left hand there. Opdivo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Opdivo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opdivo moves into range and clinches up with Turnbull.
Turnbull lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Opdivo backwards.
Turnbull lands a shot to the body.
Opdivo pushes Turnbull back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Opdivo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turnbulls head.
Opdivo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Opdivo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turnbull.
Opdivo tries to pull guard but Turnbull won't allow it.
Opdivo is trying to pull guard but Turnbull has him pressed against the cage.
Turnbull lands a shot to the body.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Opdivo misses with some punches.
Opdivo tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Opdivo fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roderick Turnbull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Opdivo throws a body punch but Turnbull moves out of range.
Nice cross by Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Opdivo.
Turnbull scores with a spinning back kick!
Turnbull lands with a cross.
Opdivo tries to clinch but Turnbull is having none of it.
Turnbull keeps the fight on the outside.
Turnbull misses with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turnbull.
Turnbull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opdivo misses with a wild body shot.
Opdivo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Opdivo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbull.
Turnbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Opdivo is just out of range.
Turnbull connects with a leg kick. Opdivo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Opdivo's head backwards.
Opdivo checks a leg kick.
Turnbull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Opdivo.
Opdivo digs a good hook to Turnbull's body.
Opdivo moves out of range as Turnbull strikes.
Turnbull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turnbull. Opdivo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Opdivo staying out of range there.
A jab from Opdivo finds it's way through Turnbull's defenses.
Opdivo misses with a straight left.
Turnbull scores with a jab. Opdivo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turnbull swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Opdivo.
Turnbull connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Opdivo throws a series of strikes that have Turnbull backpedaling.
Roderick Turnbull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Opdivo is looking to clinch.
Turnbull is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Opdivo with a body shot.
Turnbull scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turnbull missing with a left hand there. Opdivo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Opdivo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Opdivo's elbow.
Opdivo misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Opdivo - that landed with a thud.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Opdivo tries to pull guard but Turnbull holds him up against the cage and eventually Opdivo drops back down to his feet.
Opdivo misses with a body punch.
Turnbull blocks an uppercut.
Opdivo tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Opdivo back against the cage.
Opdivo tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Opdivo back against the cage.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Opdivo's elbow.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Opdivo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Opdivo swings wildly with an uppercut but Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Opdivo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Opdivo struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Opdivo jumps guard but Turnbull turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Opdivo controls his hands.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Opdivo.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Opdivo.
Opdivo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Opdivo.
Opdivo gets through Turnbull's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Opdivo lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opdivo.
Turnbull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Opdivo.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Opdivo misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Turnbull.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Opdivo lands an uppercut.
Opdivo tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull presses Opdivo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Opdivo struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Opdivo as the two fighters clinch.
Turnbull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Opdivo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turnbull digs a right hand underneath Opdivo's ribcage. Opdivo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Opdivo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Opdivo jumps guard but Turnbull stands there with Opdivo around his waist. Opdivo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nivolumab Opdivo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Opdivo scores with a shot to the side of Turnbull's head.
Opdivo is trying to pull guard but Turnbull has him pressed against the cage.
Opdivo misses with a punch on the inside.
Opdivo blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roderick Turnbull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turnbull has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roderick Turnbull!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Arendse (ranked 331 p4p, 42 weight class) and Artur Osinen (ranked 1832 p4p, 221 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Artur Osinen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osinen gets tackled into the cage by Arendse. Arendse maintains the clinch.
A short right from Arendse.
Osinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Osinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arendse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osinen lands a nice uppercut.
Arendse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osinen's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Osinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Arendse wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Osinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Arendse fails to land.
Nice body punch from Arendse - that landed with a thud.
Osinen misses with a punch to the body.
Osinen has a couple of punches blocked by Arendse.
Osinen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osinen.
Arendse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arendse throws a head punch that misses.
Osinen tries a body shot but Arendse blocks it.
Arendse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Osinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arendse's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osinen scores with a jab. Arendse acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice defenses there by Osinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
Arendse throws a jab when Osinen was well out of range.
Osinen thuds his shin into the meat of Arendse's side.
Osinen ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
It seemed like Osinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arendse throws a lazy right hand but Osinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Arendse backs off Osinen throws a huge counter combo but Arendse manages to avoid it all.
Arendse throws a big shot that misses.
Osinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arendse takes a kick to the side of the head.
A big right from Arendse misses.
A little jabbing left from Osinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arendse swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Osinen.
Arendse slips under a jab from Osinen.
Arendse throws a shot from downtown. Osinen moves away and avoids it.
Enitan Arendse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Osinen blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Arendse.
Osinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arendse lands with a right to the head.
Osinen misses with an elbow over the top.
Osinen can't find room to land a body shot as Arendse controls the action.
Arendse misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Osinen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Osinen.
Osinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arendse lands a left hand that snaps the head of Osinen backwards.
Arendse is leaning against Osinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Osinen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Osinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arendse's elbow.
A short uppercut from Arendse.
Osinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Osinen misses with the head strike.
Osinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Arendse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arendse.
Osinen misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Arendse fails to land.
Arendse blocks a body shot from Osinen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Osinen.
Arendse lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arendse throws a head punch that misses.
Osinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arendse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osinen's elbow.
A short left from Arendse.
Osinen has a couple of punches blocked by Arendse.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osinen.
Arendse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arendse misses with a body punch.
Osinen takes a shot to the head.
Arendse scores with a shot to the side of Osinen's head.
Arendse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arendse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Arendse.
Arendse blocks a body shot from Osinen.
Osinen digs a right hand into Arendse's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arendse's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osinen.
Osinen lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Osinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Osinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Osinen.
Osinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Osinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse misses with a body punch.
Osinen tries to throw a body punch but Arendse avoids it by throwing Osinen back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Osinen.
Osinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osinen misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Osinen tries to work over Arendse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Osinen.
A head punch on the inside from Osinen fails to land.
Arendse digs a right hand underneath Osinen's ribcage. Osinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse blocks a body shot from Osinen.
Osinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Arendse.
Arendse manages to break the clinch.
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 Enitan Arendse will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Osinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
Arendse has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Osinen.
Nice body kick from Arendse.
Arendse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arendse wants to clinch.
Arendse connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Osinen's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Osinen on the side of the head.
Arendse lands a front kick.
Arendse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osinen.
Osinen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Osinen throws a sloppy head kick and Arendse moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse digs a good body shot into Osinen's ribs.
Osinen avoids a kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arendse.
Arendse slips a straight right by Osinen.
Arendse fires out a quick counter leg kick but Osinen just manages to avoid it.
Osinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Enitan Arendse is winning the standup battle so far.
Osinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Osinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Arendse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
Osinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arendse.
Osinen throws a hook to the side of Arendse's head but Arendse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arendse throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Arendse throws an off balance right hand
and Osinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arendse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Osinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arendse looks to score with a jab to the body but Osinen is just out of range.
Arendse has managed to clinch.
Arendse works on Osinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Arendse working aggressively here.
Arendse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Osinen backwards.
Arendse breaks from the clinch.
Artur Osinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osinen looks to land a combination but Arendse avoids it well.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Arendse scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arendse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arendse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Osinen tries to work over Arendse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Osinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Arendse has a couple of punches blocked by Osinen.
Arendse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Osinen can do to turn this around?
Arendse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Osinen backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arendse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osinen misses with a body punch.
Arendse misses with the head strike.
Arendse digs a right hand underneath Osinen's ribcage. Osinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Osinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arendse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Osinen backwards.
Osinen is rocked!
Osinen is breathing heavily.
A short right from Arendse on the inside.
Osinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Arendse finish him?
Arendse pushes Osinen against the cage. Arendse is working some dirty boxing. Arendse pushes off with a quick right hook! Osinen goes down! Osinen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Arendse moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enitan Arendse!
Enitan Arendse retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Gonza (ranked 382 p4p, 56 weight class) and Yacob Nilsen (ranked 754 p4p, 118 weight class). Gonza comes to the cage accompanied by Mononoke Hime. Nilsen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lil Wayne - Right above it kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Captain Gonza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yacob Nilsen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonza takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nilsen forces Gonza back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonza.
Nilsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nilsen.
Gonza misses with a punch to the body.
Gonza has Nilsen pressed against the cage.
Gonza takes a shot to the head.
Nilsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gonza tries a body shot but Nilsen blocks it.
Nilsen throws a head punch that misses.
Nilsen working aggressively here.
Gonza lands a body shot.
Gonza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nilsen lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nilsen blocking some punches.
Gonza holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gonza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nilsen's elbow.
Nilsen can't find room to land a body shot as Gonza controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilsen.
Gonza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gonza is leaning against Nilsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gonza tries a body shot but Nilsen blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonza tries to work over Nilsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gonza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nilsen backwards.
Gonza scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Gonza.
Nilsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonza controls his hands.
Nilsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilsen.
Nilsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nilsen misses with a body punch.
Gonza lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Nilsen.
Nice body punch from Gonza.
Nilsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gonza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nilsen's elbow.
Nilsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Gonza's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nilsen misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Gonza.
Gonza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gonza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nilsen's elbow.
Gonza works on Nilsen's body with a couple of short punches.
Nilsen looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gonza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gonza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nilsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nilsen is leaning against Gonza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nilsen blocks an uppercut.
Gonza can't find room to land a body shot as Nilsen controls the action.
Gonza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nilsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonza scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonza lands with a right to the head.
Gonza pushes Nilsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gonza can't find room to land a body shot as Nilsen controls the action.
A short right from Gonza on the inside.
Gonza swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Nilsen.
Nilsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nilsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gonza is working Nilsen over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gonza throws a head punch that misses.
Nilsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonza's elbow.
Gonza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gonza pushes Nilsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonza.
Gonza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nilsen backwards.
Gonza lands a left hand.
Nilsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonza controls his hands.
Gonza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonza has a couple of punches blocked by Nilsen.
Nilsen misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Gonza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nilsens head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nilsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonza misses with a punch to the body.
Gonza is working Nilsen over against the cage.
Nilsen throws a head punch that misses.
Gonza misses with a body punch.
Gonza pushes Nilsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nilsen.
Gonza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gonza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nilsen backwards.
Gonza blocks an uppercut.
Nilsen misses with some punches.
Gonza lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gonza.
Gonza lands a right hand.
Gonza tries to throw a body punch but Nilsen avoids it by throwing Gonza back against the cage.
Nilsen has a couple of punches blocked by Gonza.
Gonza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nilsen backwards.
Nilsen pushes Gonza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nilsen tries to work over Gonza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nilsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Gonza.
Gonza digs a right hand into Nilsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nilsen's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonza prevents a body shot from Nilsen.
Gonza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nilsen working aggressively here.
Nilsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nilsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonza controls his hands.
A short right from Gonza on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Gonza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Nilsen. Beautiful body shot.
Gonza pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nilsen is out of range and Gonza settles back down.
Nilsen misses with a hook.
Nilsen missing with a left hand there. Gonza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gonza jabs at Nilsen's body.
Gonza lands with a nice body punch.
Nilsen moves away from the strike by Gonza.
Gonza feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nilsen sprawling to the canvas! Nilsen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gonza finish him?!
Nilsen is rocked!
It looks like Yacob Nilsen 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!
Nilsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonza.
Nilsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonza finish him?
Nilsen digs a good hook to Gonza's body.
Nilsen seems to have recovered his senses.
Gonza is looking to land body kicks.
Nilsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonza is just out of range.
Nilsen lands the left hand.
Nilsen slips under a jab from Gonza.
Gonza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nilsen can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonza scores with a hook to the body. Nilsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nilsen is breathing heavily.
Nilsen clinches.
Gonza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nilsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Gonza is leaning against Nilsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gonza scores with a shoulder strike.
Nilsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonza.
Gonza effectively controlling the action here.
Gonza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gonza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Nilsen fails to land.
Gonza lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Gonza.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonza.
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!
Gonza is pushing Nilsen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nilsen working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonza lands with a light punch inside.
Gonza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nilsens head.
Gonza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gonza.
A left hand lands to the body for Gonza.
Gonza pushes Nilsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gonza presses Nilsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gonza lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Gonza.
Gonza lands a nice uppercut.
Gonza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gonza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nilsen tries to throw a body punch but Gonza avoids it by throwing Nilsen back against the cage.
Gonza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Gonza.
Gonza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nilsen's elbow.
Nilsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gonza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gonza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Gonza.
Gonza pushes Nilsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Gonza.
Gonza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gonza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Gonza on the inside.
Nilsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonza lands a body punch.
Nilsen misses with some punches.
A short right from Gonza.
Gonza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nilsens head.
Gonza pushes Nilsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gonza unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Nilsen! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gonza is unloading with more strikes now! Nilsen drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Captain Gonza!
Captain Gonza 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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