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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yegor Savaryn (ranked 25030 p4p, 243 weight class) and Johnson Mitchell (ranked 24602 p4p, 231 weight class). Savaryn's entrance music is Anvil - Hammering sounds. A fine choice. Yegor Savaryn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yegor Savaryn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnson Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell tries to clinch but Savaryn moves out of range.
Savaryn throws out a powerful jab.
Savaryn connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Mitchell misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Savaryn.
Savaryn lands a leg kick that knocks Mitchell off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Savaryn.
Savaryn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Savaryn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Yegor Savaryn has been cut.
Savaryn missing with a left hand there. Mitchell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mitchell closes the distance and pushes Savaryn back into the cage.
Mitchell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savaryn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savaryn misses with a punch to the body.
Savaryn wants to break free but Mitchell has control.
Savaryn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Mitchell blocks the low kick.
Mitchell moves out of range as Savaryn throws a body kick.
Savaryn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Savaryn momentarily.
Savaryn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Savaryn tries a low kick but Mitchell avoids it.
Savaryn throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Mitchell throws a poor cross that misses
and Savaryn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell blocks the body kick.
Savaryn with a hook.
Savaryn tries a head kick but it misses.
Savaryn lands a high kick!
Mitchell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Savaryn.
Nice uppercut there from Savaryn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Savaryn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Savaryn throws a head kick that misses.
Savaryn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savaryn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Savaryn.
Mitchell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Savaryn tried to counter with a leg kick but Mitchell avoided it.
Good leg kick by Savaryn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Mitchell misses.
Savaryn tried to counter with a leg kick but Mitchell avoided it.
Savaryn throws a push kick but Mitchell slaps the foot to one side.
Savaryn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchell slips a jab from Savaryn.
Mitchell swings widly with a right hand
and Savaryn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mitchell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savaryn circles away quickly and effectively.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut
and Savaryn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mitchell thinking.
Savaryn throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Mitchell throws a hook but Savaryn blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Mitchell.
A little feinted left hand from Savaryn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mitchell tries to clinch up but Savaryn circles away and keeps his distance.
Savaryn clobbers Mitchell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savaryn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Savaryn swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell.
Savaryn is looking to counter punch.
Savaryn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mitchell takes a step back to recover.
Mitchell clinches.
Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell slips under a jab from Savaryn.
Mitchell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savaryn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Savaryn is looking to slow Mitchell down with leg kicks.
Savaryn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mitchell blocks the body kick.
Mitchell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Mitchell backs away, Savaryn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Savaryn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mitchell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Savaryn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell throws out a counter right but Savaryn avoids it with no problem.
Savaryn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savaryn scoring well with a low kick there.
Savaryn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Savaryn counters with a good, hard body kick but Mitchell shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Mitchell misses.
Mitchell looks winded!
Mitchell throws a right and a left that Savaryn avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Savaryn.
Mitchell unleashes a big counter combination but Savaryn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Savaryn lands a head kick!
Savaryn throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
Savaryn cracks Mitchell with a good jab.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savaryn connects with a solid leg kick.
No joy there for Mitchell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yegor Savaryn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yegor Savaryn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Savaryn lands a body shot.
Mitchell dips to his left and cracks Savaryn with an uppercut!
Savaryn throws a hook but Mitchell blocks it.
Mitchell is looking for the big counter here.
Mitchell moves into range and clinches up with Savaryn.
Savaryn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Savaryn misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
Yegor Savaryn is winning the standup battle so far.
Savaryn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savaryn blocks a jab.
Savaryn lands a jab to the head.
Savaryn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mitchell. Mitchell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mitchell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Savaryn.
Mitchell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Savaryn, pushing him back against the cage.
Savaryn wants to get back to striking at distance but Mitchell won't allow it.
Savaryn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savaryn misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savaryn's elbow.
Savaryn swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savaryn breaks the clinch.
Savaryn throws a front kick that sends Mitchell stumbling back into the cage.
Mitchell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch lands to the side of Mitchell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Savaryn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Mitchell.
Mitchell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savaryn.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Savaryn.
Savaryn throws a hook to the side of Mitchell's head but Mitchell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savaryn dodges the punch combination from Mitchell.
Savaryn tries a head kick but it misses.
Savaryn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mitchell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Savaryn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell throws a lazy right hand but Savaryn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savaryn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body kick from Savaryn.
Nice body kick from Savaryn.
Mitchell throws a big shot that misses.
Savaryn scores with a jab. Mitchell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Savaryn misses with a head kick.
Savaryn circles away from the clinch attempt.
That kick from Savaryn tenderised Mitchell's leg. Mitchell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitchell misses with a body punch
and Savaryn counters with a nice body kick.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Savaryn, right into the meat.
Savaryn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mitchell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mitchell throws a jab but it's blocked by Savaryn.
Mitchell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Savaryn.
Savaryn tries to land a body kick
and Mitchell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mitchell drives through and clinches with Savaryn against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to throw a body punch but Savaryn avoids it by throwing Mitchell back against the cage.
Savaryn scores with a shot to the side of Mitchell's head.
Mitchell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Savaryn misses with some punches.
Savaryn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Savaryn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savaryn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savaryn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savaryn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Savaryn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Savaryn.
Mitchell tries to circle away but Savaryn has him pinned against the cage.
Savaryn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savaryn thows a body kick. Mitchell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Savaryn.
Savaryn connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savaryn connects with a body shot that sends Mitchell's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savaryn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Savaryn lands a front kick.
It looks like Savaryn has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Savaryn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mitchell will feel that in the morning.
Savaryn scores with a spinning back kick!
Mitchell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Savaryn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mitchell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Savaryn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mitchell's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Savaryn. That's going to slow Mitchell down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savaryn fakes the leg kick and cracks Mitchell in the body.
Savaryn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters circling a little - Savaryn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yegor Savaryn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yegor Savaryn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mitchell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Savaryn throws a body kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Savaryn. Mitchell shrugs it off though.
Savaryn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Savaryn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Savaryn throws a big shot that misses.
Savaryn tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savaryn tried to counter with a leg kick but Mitchell avoided it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Savaryn.
Savaryn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a shot from downtown. Savaryn moves away and avoids it.
Mitchell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savaryn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mitchell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savaryn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mitchell blocks a jab.
Savaryn sizes up Mitchell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savaryn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savaryn.
Mitchell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Savaryn lands a glancing blow to the side of Mitchell's head.
Savaryn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Savaryn throws the left hand but Mitchell avoids the punch easily.
Mitchell throws a right hand that Savaryn ducks under and follows up with a left that Savaryn also avoids with ease.
Mitchell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Savaryn can pounce on him.
Savaryn is looking to slow Mitchell down with leg kicks.
Mitchell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Savaryn can pounce on him.
Savaryn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Savaryn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitchell can do to turn this around?
Savaryn feints and then cracks Mitchell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mitchell down.
Mitchell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Savaryn.
Mitchell takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Savaryn as he connects with a hook.
Johnson Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savaryn scores with a kick to the body.
Savaryn with a nice cross.
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitchell misses with the combination.
Savaryn lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Savaryn.
Savaryn lands a head shot.
Savaryn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mitchell in his tracks.
Savaryn connects with a body shot.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Savaryn connects with a jab.
Savaryn stuns Mitchell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Savaryn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savaryn lands a nice looking body kick.
Savaryn lands a glancing blow to the side of Mitchell's head.
Savaryn misses with a head kick.
Mitchell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Savaryn delivers a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Savaryn.
Mitchell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Savaryn throws a head kick that misses.
Savaryn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mitchell if he has to take too many more of those.
Savaryn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Savaryn. That one must have hurt.
Savaryn lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savaryn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Savaryn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savaryn throws a nice head kick!
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Savaryn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savaryn scores with a head kick. Mitchell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yegor Savaryn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Savaryn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Savaryn lands with a kick to the temple. Mitchell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice leg kick lands there from Savaryn.
Savaryn throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell unleashes a big counter combination but Savaryn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Savaryn lands a body shot.
Mitchell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Savaryn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savaryn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mitchell.
Savaryn connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savaryn lands a really nice looking cross but Mitchell seems unphased.
Savaryn throws a head kick that Mitchell semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Savaryn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yegor Savaryn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Savaryn 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yegor Savaryn!
A victorious Yegor Savaryn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Johnson Mitchell spoke after the fight, saying 'Dear Fans, I clearly am injured. That's the only way he could win. He's a chump. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trip Dunham (ranked 25039 p4p, 232 weight class) and Frank Martin (ranked 3626 p4p, 140 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trip Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Martin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dunham's guard.
Dunham keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin is looking to pass into half guard but Dunham pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dunham is in guard.
Dunham wanted to stand there but Martin had control of the position.
Martin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dunham is now in half guard.
Dunham decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Martin moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin pulls Dunham into guard.
Martin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dunham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martin 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is looking for a triangle but Dunham pushes his legs off easily.
Dunham stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
Martin working for a triangle but Dunham defends it easily.
Dunham wants to stand but Martin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dunham gets to his feet - Martin follows without any prompting.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dunham looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Martin!
Martin is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Martin is trying to control. Dunham wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dunham has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dunham looks like he's trying to stand up.
Martin works his way into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin trying to control the position but Dunham is working away.
Martin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dunham has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Martin is trying to get an arm triangle but Dunham is defending well.
Dunham wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Martin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dunham has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dunham is trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Martin swings around for an armbar but Dunham sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Martin's guard.
Dunham trying to stand up but can't free himself from Martin's guard.
Martin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martin looking for a guillotine here but Dunham defends easily.
Dunham wants to stand but Martin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Martin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Martin darts in looking for a takedown but Dunham gets double underhooks and turns Martin into the cage.
Martin closes the distance and pushes Dunham back into the cage.
Dunham can't break the clinch.
Dunham looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dunham pulls guard successfully.
Martin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dunham dives on top into guard.
Frank Martin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dunham wants to stand but Martin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin wants to take a breather but Dunham is having none of it.
Martin passes to side control.
Dunham is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Martin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dunham can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Martin wants to finish this one by submission but Dunham is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Martin.
Dunham is squirming around, avoiding Martin's attempts to control the action.
Dunham is trying to stand up.
Martin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dunham to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dunham shrugs it off.
Martin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dunham has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to stand but Dunham has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Martin has control of Dunham's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dunham regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Martin won't let Dunham get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martin wants to control the pace but Dunham is squirming around nicely.
Martin won't let Dunham get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Martin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin get's back to his feet.
Dunham feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Martin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Dunham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Martin jumps guard but Dunham turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Martin tries to pull guard but Dunham forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Trip Dunham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Martin.
Martin pulls guard successfully.
Martin looking for a guillotine here but Dunham defends easily.
Dunham trying to stand up but can't free himself from Martin's guard.
Dunham stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunham stands up from half guard.
Dunham shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Martin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dunham is looking to stand up but Martin won't let him.
Martin is pulling down on Dunham's head. It's preventing any offense from Dunham, at least for the moment.
Martin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dunham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dunham decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Martin, up you get!
Dunham stuffs the takedown attempt from Martin. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
Dunham shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Martin is looking to improve his position.
Martin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dunham's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dunham's back!
Dunham preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Martin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin is looking for a choke. Dunham gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Dunham manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Martin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dunham is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dunham postures up.
Dunham wants to stand but Martin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Martin wants to sweep here but Dunham controlling him for the moment.
Dunham gets to his feet. Martin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dunham gets a takedown into half guard.
Martin wants to stand back up but Dunham manages to pass into side control.
Martin regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin trying to control but Dunham postures up.
Martin is looking for a sweep. Dunham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martin moves into full guard.
Martin wants to sweep but no luck.
Martin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martin looking to control.
Dunham wants to get up but he can't break Martin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Martin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dunham trying to stand up but can't free himself from Martin's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Martin is keen to just control but Dunham is a slippery customer.
Martin trying to pass the guard but Dunham defending well.
Martin is still trying to improve position.
Dunham is staying active underneath Martin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dunham defend it? Martin steps over the head and cranks it - Dunham is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Martin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Martin!
A less than humble Frank Martin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nic Tatarapulous (ranked 3803 p4p, 149 weight class) and Chief Chippewa (ranked 4030 p4p, 163 weight class). The key to victory for Nic Tatarapulous has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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225 lbs
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300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nic Tatarapulous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Chippewa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatarapulous tries to clinch there but Chippewa circles away.
Tatarapulous is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Chippewa misses its intended target.
Tatarapulous tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chippewa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tatarapulous moves in looking to clinch but Chippewa pushes him off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tatarapulous, as that shot connected.
Chippewa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tatarapulous is looking to counter punch.
Tatarapulous fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tatarapulous tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chippewa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chippewa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tatarapulous ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tatarapulous staying out of range there.
Chief Chippewa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Tatarapulous. Beautiful body shot.
Tatarapulous tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chippewa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chippewa drops his hands momentarily and Tatarapulous takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatarapulous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatarapulous has Chippewa up against the cage in a clinch.
Tatarapulous working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatarapulous goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chippewa blocking some punches.
Tatarapulous lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tatarapulous scores with a shoulder strike.
That has opened up Chief Chippewa's cut even more.
Tatarapulous scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tatarapulous misses with some punches.
Tatarapulous tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chippewa blocks an uppercut.
Chippewa blocking some punches.
Chippewa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tatarapulous smiles and moves away.
A cross from Tatarapulous lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatarapulous. Chippewa does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Chippewa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Tatarapulous.
Chippewa doesn't manage to clinch there - Tatarapulous circles away.
A lazy left from Chippewa finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chippewa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chippewa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tatarapulous avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatarapulous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatarapulous keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chippewa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatarapulous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Chippewa misses.
Tatarapulous uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chippewa has time to react.
Tatarapulous tries to clinch but Chippewa moves out of range.
Tatarapulous tries to clinch there but Chippewa circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tatarapulous feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chippewas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tatarapulous clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tatarapulous.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatarapulous can't find room to land a body shot as Chippewa controls the action.
Tatarapulous lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chippewa backwards.
Tatarapulous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tatarapulous.
Chippewa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tatarapulous just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nic Tatarapulous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Chippewa.
Tatarapulous working aggressively here.
Tatarapulous lands an uppercut.
The cut above Chief Chippewa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chippewa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tatarapulous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tatarapulous working aggressively here.
Tatarapulous stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tatarapulous lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatarapulous misses with a punch on the inside.
Chippewa blocks a body shot from Tatarapulous.
A short uppercut from Tatarapulous.
Tatarapulous lands a body punch.
Tatarapulous throws a punch but it's blocked by Chippewa.
Tatarapulous lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatarapulous works on Chippewa's body with a couple of short punches.
Tatarapulous working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tatarapulous misses with a body punch.
Tatarapulous's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tatarapulous.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nic Tatarapulous dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chief Chippewa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tatarapulous thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nic Tatarapulous is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatarapulous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatarapulous tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tatarapulous tries to clinch up but Chippewa circles away and keeps his distance.
Tatarapulous wants to clinch.
Chippewa throws a lazy right hand but Tatarapulous sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tatarapulous fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chippewa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tatarapulous keeps the fight on the outside.
Tatarapulous closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chippewa being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chippewa is trying to pull guard but Tatarapulous turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tatarapulous lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chippewa backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatarapulous swings wildly with an uppercut but Chippewa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chippewa.
Tatarapulous tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tatarapulous lands a hook that snaps the head of Chippewa backwards.
Tatarapulous lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tatarapulous lands with a left to the head.
Chief Chippewa's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tatarapulous tries a body shot but Chippewa blocks it.
Tatarapulous just leaning against Chippewa, taking a breather.
Tatarapulous slows down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Tatarapulous.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tatarapulous.
Tatarapulous misses with a punch on the inside.
Tatarapulous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chippewa's elbow.
Chippewa blocks a body shot from Tatarapulous.
Chippewa tries to pull guard but Tatarapulous forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tatarapulous lands with a right to the head.
Tatarapulous fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tatarapulous goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tatarapulous fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tatarapulous fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tatarapulous makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chief Chippewa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nic Tatarapulous!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Behnder (ranked 2918 p4p, 116 weight class) and Scotty Gonzalez (ranked 4880 p4p, 184 weight class). Gonzalez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Summer On Lock by Royce Da 5'9 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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212 lbs
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260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Behnder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scotty Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gonzalez!
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Behnder avoids them all with ease.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzalez throws a counter combo.
Gonzalez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Behnder lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Scotty Gonzalez has been cut.
Gonzalez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Behnder misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Behnder is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Behnder moves out of range.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab
and Behnder counters with a thumping low kick.
A punch combination from Behnder misses.
Behnder swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
BOOM! Behnder lands a beautiful left hook that drops Gonzalez. Gonzalez tries to recover but Behnder is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Gonzalez lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Behnder!
Marcus Behnder decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fok Boi (ranked 4921 p4p, 179 weight class) and Giuseppe Healy (ranked 2300 p4p, 86 weight class). Fok Boi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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288 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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230 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fok Boi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Giuseppe Healy!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boi throws an overhand right that lands on Healy's shoulder, as Healy tries to avoid the shot.
Healy misses with a series of wild punches.
Boi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Healy's coach down at Nonstop Works was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Healy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Boi digs a good hook to Healy's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Healy.
Boi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boi lands a jab.
Healy shoots and misses
enabling Boi to counter with a crisp jab.
Healy lands a nice shot that snaps Boi's head back.
Healy thuds his right hand into Boi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Healy throws a body shot but no joy.
Healy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Boi as Healy shoots in.
Boi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A left lands for Healy.
Boi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boi misses with a wild body shot.
Boi is looking to wear down Healy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Healy was well out of range. Poor timing from Boi.
We've been told by Boi's head coaches at Malmi Aitta that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Healy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boi throws an overhand right that lands on Healy's shoulder, as Healy tries to avoid the shot.
Boi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Healy tries to move into range but Boi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Healy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boi defends it nicely.
Fok Boi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giuseppe Healy.
Healy cracks a nice hook into Boi's ribs.
A big right from Healy misses.
Boi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boi. Healy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boi throws the left hand but Healy avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Boi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Healy lands with a straight right. Boi didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Healy.
Healy throws a series of punches but Boi avoids them all with ease.
Boi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boi misses with a body punch
and Healy counters with a one-two to the body.
Boi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boi is rocked!
Healy ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Boi out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giuseppe Healy!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Boortz (ranked 1981 p4p, 72 weight class) and Louie Matthews (ranked 4509 p4p, 180 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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189 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Boortz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Louie Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Matthews darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Mark Boortz has been cut.
Matthews misses with a hook.
Boortz has Matthews up against the cage in a clinch.
Matthews misses with a punch on the inside.
Boortz lands with a light punch inside.
Boortz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boortz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Boortz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matthews looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Matthews tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boortz is struggling to control the position.
Boortz tries to work over Matthews's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews has a couple of punches blocked by Boortz.
Boortz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boortz.
Matthews misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Boortz.
Matthews swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boortz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Boortz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matthews fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matthews tries to throw a body punch but Boortz avoids it by throwing Matthews back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matthews tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boortz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boortz lands a shoulder strike.
Matthews has a couple of punches blocked by Boortz.
Boortz lands a left hand.
Boortz lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthews.
Matthews fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boortz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boortz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boortz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Boortz.
Matthews working aggressively here.
Matthews misses with a body punch.
Boortz is stalling here.
Boortz lands a right hand.
Boortz manages to pull guard.
Boortz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Matthews can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Matthews is sitting in close to Boortz's body. Boortz has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Matthews is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Matthews is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Boortz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mark Boortz!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sake Chu (ranked 5884 p4p, 202 weight class) and Edward Beerhands (ranked 1977 p4p, 70 weight class). Chu's entrance music is Daughtry - Renegade. A fine choice. Beerhands comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Drinkin' kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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25
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sake Chu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Beerhands!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chu throws a looping overhand right but Beerhands ducks down to avoid it.
Beerhands wants to counter the offense by Chu and move into the clinch position.
Chu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chu lands a nice hook to Beerhands's body. Beerhands takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Beerhands takes a jab right on the kisser.
Beerhands uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chu has time to react.
Beerhands keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chu misses with a few strikes there.
Chu missing with a left hand there. Beerhands was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beerhands misses with a wild body shot.
Chu throws a lazy uppercut
and Beerhands counters with a stiff right hand.
Beerhands misses with an uppercut.
Chu connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beerhands misses with a body shot.
Chu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beerhands.
Chu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beerhands's head.
Chu blocks a jab.
Chu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Beerhands sprawling to the canvas! Beerhands rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Chu finish him?!
Beerhands is rocked!
It looks like Edward Beerhands has been cut.
Beerhands looks winded!
Beerhands slips a jab from Chu.
Beerhands is still on wobbly legs! Can Chu finish him?
Beerhands tries to clinch but Chu moves out of range.
Beerhands seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Beerhands throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chu slips a straight right by Beerhands.
A telegraphed right hand from Chu misses the target.
Sake Chu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beerhands circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chu. Beerhands does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beerhands throws out a counter right but Chu avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beerhands dodges the punch combination from Chu.
Chu throws a nice looking combination but Beerhands bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beerhands lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chu throws a lazy right hand but Beerhands sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Chu lands.
Chu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beerhands takes the fight into the clinch.
Chu scores with a shot to the side of Beerhands's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu can't find room to land a body shot as Beerhands controls the action.
Chu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chu misses with a double jab
and Beerhands counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Chu. Beautiful body shot.
Beerhands throws a jab when Chu was well out of range.
Chu throws a jab when Beerhands was well out of range.
Chu throws a combination that misses
and Beerhands counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chu misses with a lunging right hand
and Chu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Beerhands.
Chu lands a jab-cross combination.
Chu fails to land with a series of punches.
Chu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beerhands.
Beerhands moves into the clinch.
Beerhands lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Beerhands - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu misses with the head strike.
Beerhands jumps guard.
Chu stopping the sweep attempt from Beerhands.
Beerhands keeps trying to improve his position.
Beerhands looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beerhands not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beerhands has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chu has managed to get both his arms back between Beerhands's legs - danger averted.
Chu trying to control but Beerhands is working from the bottom.
Chu is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beerhands seems keen to control Chu's posture.
Beerhands throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chu trying to control the position from guard on top but Beerhands is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chu won't allow Beerhands to sweep him here.
Beerhands has his foot on Chu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chu works his way back into a safe position though.
Chu wants to control from the top but Beerhands keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chu tries to free his leg and advance position but Beerhands is retaining full guard.
Beerhands looking for a guillotine here but Chu defends easily.
Beerhands looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sake Chu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Beerhands's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Beerhands's coach down at Fit-Out was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Beerhands's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chu misses with a hook. Beerhands ducked under it nicely.
Beerhands bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chu's head.
Beerhands misses with a looping left.
Chu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beerhands.
Beerhands avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beerhands cracks Chu with an open hand slap.
Chu throws a sloppy body shot
and Beerhands counters with a series of strikes. Chu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beerhands.
A jab from Beerhands misses.
Chu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beerhands moves away.
Chu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beerhands.
Chu misses with a looping left.
Chu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beerhands momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Beerhands tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beerhands ducks under a wild hook from Chu.
Chu throws a shot to the body.
Beerhands might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Beerhands throws a hook but Chu avoids it easily.
Chu misses with a few strikes there.
Chu scores with a nice strike.
Chu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beerhands. Chu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beerhands throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beerhands throws a jab but it's blocked by Chu.
Beerhands bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chu misses the jab.
Chu cracks Beerhands with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beerhands doesn't seem bothered though.
Beerhands is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chu lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu misses with a wild body shot.
Chu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chu.
A telegraphed right hand from Chu misses the target.
Chu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beerhands finds it's way round the side to connect with Chu's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Beerhands misses the target.
Chu loads up on a big right hand but Beerhands slips the punch.
Chu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beerhands.
Beerhands ducks under a wild hook from Chu.
Chu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Beerhands takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beerhands.
Chu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chu moves out of range of the strikes.
Chu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beerhands.
It seemed like Beerhands was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beerhands appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu moves away from the strike by Beerhands.
Chu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beerhands can do to turn this around?
Chu throws a nice looking combination but Beerhands bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beerhands misses with a straight right.
A big left from Chu misses.
Chu scores with a jab to the head.
Beerhands has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chu finds it's way round the side to connect with Beerhands's head.
Chu misses the body punch
and Beerhands makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beerhands.
Beerhands closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chu prevents a body shot from Beerhands.
Beerhands gets control of Chu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Beerhands will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beerhands on the ground.
Chu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beerhands looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beerhands is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chu is aware though and is defending well.
Chu trying to control but Beerhands is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beerhands can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chu is really struggling to control Beerhands but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chu is fighting to break Beerhands's control of his arms but Beerhands is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chu passes Beerhands's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chu not doing much here.
Chu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sake Chu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edward Beerhands's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Chu misses with an uppercut.
Chu cracks Beerhands with an open hand slap.
Chu misses with an uppercut. Beerhands saw that one coming.
Beerhands looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Some wild striking there from Chu.
Chu misses with a hook. Beerhands ducked under it nicely.
Chu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beerhands was well out of range. Poor timing from Chu.
Chu jabs at Beerhands's body.
Sake Chu is winning the standup battle so far.
Chu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beerhands counters with a straight right hand.
Beerhands is looking to clinch but Chu is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beerhands ducks under a wild hook from Chu.
Beerhands cracks Chu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beerhands.
Chu throws a nice looking combination but Beerhands bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chu misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu throws a lazy uppercut
and Beerhands counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beerhands moves away from the strike by Chu.
Beerhands ducks under a wild hook from Chu.
Chu misses with an uppercut.
Chu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chu jabs at Beerhands's body.
Chu scores with a nice right hand.
Beerhands uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chu.
It seemed like Beerhands was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chu looks to throw the jab but Beerhands is out of range.
Chu slips under a jab from Beerhands.
A telegraphed right hand from Chu misses the target.
Chu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chu slips a jab from Beerhands.
Chu misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Beerhands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu throws a hook to the side of Beerhands's head but Beerhands sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Beerhands.
Beerhands misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beerhands avoids the body shot from Chu.
Beerhands uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chu.
Chu misses the shot to the body.
Chu throws a right and a left that Beerhands avoids nicely.
Chu misses with a two punch combination.
Chu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beerhands.
Beerhands throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chu misses the shot to the body.
Beerhands bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chu's head.
Chu misses the shot to the body.
Beerhands dodges the punch combination from Chu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beerhands looks to land a right hand but Chu moved out of range.
Chu misses with a right hand
and Chu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beerhands looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chu misses with a double jab
and Beerhands counters by moving into the clinch.
Chu throws a head punch that misses.
Beerhands pulls guard successfully.
Chu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Edward Beerhands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beerhands is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chu wants to control from the top but Beerhands keeps moving.
Beerhands has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Chu doesn't defend quickly enough and Beerhands has managed to lock this one up! Can Chu escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Beerhands on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Edward Beerhands!
Edward Beerhands thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zyd Xyddddddddddddd (ranked 3917 p4p, 153 weight class) and Stud Toddler (ranked 1882 p4p, 63 weight class). Stud Toddler has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zyd Xyddddddddddddd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stud Toddler!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xyddddddddddddd just misses with a punch to the body.
Toddler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Toddler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Xyddddddddddddd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xyddddddddddddd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xyddddddddddddd throws a head kick that misses.
Xyddddddddddddd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toddler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Xyddddddddddddd misses with a shot to the body
and Toddler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xyddddddddddddd scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Xyddddddddddddd.
Toddler is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toddler throws a hook to the side of Xyddddddddddddd's head but Xyddddddddddddd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toddler avoids the head kick by Xyddddddddddddd.
Toddler throws out a counter right but Xyddddddddddddd avoids it with no problem.
Xyddddddddddddd misses the shot to the body.
Toddler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xyddddddddddddd throws a right hand that misses
and Toddler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xyddddddddddddd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Xyddddddddddddd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toddler avoids the head kick by Xyddddddddddddd.
Toddler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xyddddddddddddd is breathing heavily.
Xyddddddddddddd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toddler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xyddddddddddddd.
Toddler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Xyddddddddddddd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xyddddddddddddd misses with a shot to the body
and Toddler counters with a nice right hand that sends Xyddddddddddddd toppling to the canvas! Xyddddddddddddd scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Toddler finish him?!
Xyddddddddddddd is rocked!
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!
Xyddddddddddddd is holding his hands too far apart here. Toddler throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Xyddddddddddddd is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stud Toddler!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Garner (ranked 2376 p4p, 93 weight class) and Zachary White (ranked 1742 p4p, 58 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zachary White!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. White defends it nicely.
White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.
A little jabbing left from White on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has White pinned against the cage. White gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting White counter with a right hand.
It looks like Gary Garner has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garner is defended easily by White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White lands a nice hook to Garner's body. Garner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White thuds his right hand into Garner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab lands there for White.
Garner is rocked!
White lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Garner - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for White!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zachary White!
Zachary White 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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