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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Meyer (ranked 4945 p4p, 196 weight class) and Vinnie Sixx (ranked 4878 p4p, 140 weight class). Sixx has chosen The Fire of Power by WATAIN as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Sixx!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sixx misses with a leg kick.
And Meyer counters with a quick kick to the body but Sixx blocks it.
Sixx blocks a head kick by Meyer.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sixx.
Sixx loads up on a big right hand but Meyer slips the punch.
Sixx looks to land a left hand but Meyer moved out of range nicely.
Sixx loads up on a big right hand but Meyer slips the punch.
Sixx misses with a double jab.
Meyer is looking to counter punch.
No joy there for Sixx, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sixx lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sixx stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown but Sixx shows good takedown defense.
Sixx connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sixx 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.
Sixx takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sixx throws a hook but Meyer avoids it easily.
Sixx takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Vinnie Sixx has been cut.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Sixx.
A big right from Sixx misses.
Sixx thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sixx.
Sixx throws a lazy uppercut
and Sixx takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meyer pushes Sixx up against the cage in a clinch.
Sixx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sixx rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meyer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sixx throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Sixx lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meyer doesn't seem phased though.
Meyer moves away from the strike by Sixx.
Meyer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sixx.
Meyer shoots in but no luck this time.
Vinnie Sixx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sixx fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Sixx circles away.
Meyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sixx connects with the punch.
Sixx misses with a straight left.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Sixx.
Meyer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sixx throws a series of punches but Meyer moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is looking to clinch but Sixx is avoiding it.
Sixx misses with a wild combination.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Sixx circles away.
Sixx connects with the punch.
Meyer fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Meyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sixx stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sixx wants it to stay on the feet.
Sixx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meyer is looking to counter the offense by Sixx and move into the clinch.
Sixx throws a jab but it's blocked by Meyer.
Meyer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sixx scores with a three punch combo!
Sixx 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.
Sixx lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Sixx.
Sixx throws a series of punches but Meyer moves out of range.
Meyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sixx misses with a two punch combination.
Meyer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sixx sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixx misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sixx lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Vinnie Sixx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Sixx.
Meyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sixx.
Meyer tries to counter with a takedown but Sixx is quick to defend against it.
Sixx throws a head kick but Meyer moves out of range.
Sixx 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.
Sixx stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Sixx does no damage.
Sixx swinging wildly here.
Sixx throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by Sixx.
Sixx tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Sixx.
Meyer tries to clinch but Sixx moves out of range.
Sixx misses with a hook to the body
and Meyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Meyer leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sixx breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sixx misses with a double jab.
Meyer looks for a takedown but Sixx sprawls well.
Sixx thuds a left hand into Meyer's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sixx throws a nice looking combination but Meyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A quick step to the side and Meyer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meyer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice shot lands for Sixx.
Sixx throws a series of punches but Meyer avoids them all with ease.
Sixx leaves Meyer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sixx circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Sixx.
Sixx throws a hook but Meyer avoids it easily.
Meyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sixx's waist but Sixx gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Meyer off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Sixx dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinnie Sixx's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sixx throws a body shot but no joy.
Meyer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sixx lands a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Meyer.
Sixx lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sixx.
Oscar Meyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sixx dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sixx thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meyer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Meyer slips under a jab.
Sixx moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Meyer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sixx avoids it really well and circles away.
Sixx misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sixx to score with a decent uppercut.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Sixx.
Sixx keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sixx throws a nice looking combination but Meyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sixx.
Sixx throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sixx darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meyer defending well as Sixx loads up on a big left hand.
Meyer throws a quick counter head kick but Sixx was just out of range.
Sixx lands a really nice looking cross but Meyer seems unphased.
Sixx has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sixx.
Meyer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sixx attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Sixx. No joy for Meyer on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Meyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Sixx misses.
Meyer attempts a counter takedown but Sixx avoids it well and moves away.
A head kick misses from Meyer.
Sixx throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meyer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Meyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sixx swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Meyer. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sixx cracks Meyer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Meyer tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Sixx.
Sixx swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sixx avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sixx misses with a hook. Meyer ducked under it nicely.
Sixx misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sixx lands a lovely overhand right.
Meyer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Meyer is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Sixx's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sixx swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyer.
Sixx lands with a nice combination. Meyer backs away looking to recover.
Vinnie Sixx seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sixx digs a good hook to Meyer's body.
Sixx misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meyer tries to clinch but Sixx is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sixx swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sixx swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sixx throws a poor cross that misses
and Meyer counters with a three punch combo that has Sixx backing up. Sixx nods at Meyer to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sixx loads up on a big right hand but Meyer slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Sixx. Those never looked like landing.
Sixx looks to land a right hand but Meyer moved out of range.
Sixx will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Sixx was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sixx throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sixx looks to throw the jab but Meyer is out of range.
Sixx dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sixx throws a hook but Meyer blocks it.
Meyer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sixx manages to circle out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sixx throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meyer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Meyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sixx.
Sixx scores with a one two! Meyer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sixx misses the jab.
Meyer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Meyer staying out of range there.
Sixx lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Meyer checks a leg kick.
Sixx throws out a loose jab but Meyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer tries to counter with a takedown but Sixx is quick to defend against it.
Sixx lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Meyer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sixx.
Sixx swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sixx misses the jab.
Meyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sixx.
Sixx throws a right and a left that Meyer avoids nicely.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Meyer! Sixx is out on his feet! Meyer rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Sixx is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Sixx is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Meyer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dalip Singh (ranked 2768 p4p, 141 weight class) and Doctor Tennant (ranked 3022 p4p, 107 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Cardio machine |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dalip Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doctor Tennant!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh misses with a hook.
Tennant lands with a cross.
Tennant throws a series of punches but Singh avoids them all with ease.
Tennant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tennant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Singh tries to clinch there but Tennant circles away.
Tennant looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tennant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Singh manages to avoid it.
Tennant throws a looping overhand right but Singh ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tennant.
It looks like Dalip Singh has been cut.
Tennant fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tennant lands a jab to Singh's midsection.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tennant working aggressively here.
Tennant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tennant throws a head punch that misses.
Tennant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Singh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Singh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tennant up against the cage.
Tennant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Singh's elbow.
Tennant digs a right hand underneath Singh's ribcage. Singh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The referee calls for Singh to work.
Tennant scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Tennant.
Tennant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tennant tries to work over Singh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tennant as Singh tries to tie him up.
Singh is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tennant gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tennant lands a shot to the body.
Singh blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Tennant.
Singh looking to slow down the pace here.
Singh can't find room to land a body shot as Tennant controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Singh.
A left hand lands to the body for Tennant.
Tennant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tennant lands an uppercut.
Singh is looking for a takedown.
Tennant lands a body punch.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Singh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennant misses with a punch on the inside.
Tennant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tennant misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singh.
Tennant lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Tennant.
Tennant throws a head punch that misses.
Tennant digs a right hand into Singh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Singh's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Tennant - that landed with a thud.
Tennant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tennant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Singh.
Tennant misses with a punch to the body.
Singh managing to block the knees to the body from Tennant.
Tennant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Singh.
Tennant tries to land knees in the clinch but Singh avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tennant - that landed with a thud.
Tennant lands a nice shot to the body.
Tennant tries to land knees in the clinch but Singh avoids the damage to the body.
Tennant works on Singh's body with a couple of short punches.
Tennant lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Tennant.
Tennant digs a right hand into Singh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Singh's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tennant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Singh backwards.
Tennant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Singh backwards.
Tennant lands a nice uppercut.
Tennant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Tennant on the inside.
Tennant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tennant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tennant is working Singh over against the cage.
Tennant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doctor Tennant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dalip Singh'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.
The fighters circling - Tennant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Singh closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Singh lands in his opponent's guard.
Tennant pulls Singh in to control the position.
Tennant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tennant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Singh is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tennant can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Singh controls the pace.
Tennant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh won't allow Tennant to sweep him here.
Tennant trying to control the position here.
Singh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tennant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tennant is pulling down on Singh's head to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Singh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tennant but Tennant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Singh moves to clinch but Tennant breaks away
and Tennant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dalip Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Singh wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh tries to clinch up but Tennant circles away and keeps his distance.
Singh shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tennant is trying to defend but Singh finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tennant trying to hold on to Singh's head to control him but Singh postures up.
Singh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tennant is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Singh is staying active.
Tennant wants to get back to his feet.
Tennant wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tennant is trying to control but can't.
Singh stalling.
Singh stops Tennant from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennant is controlling Singh's trapped leg to prevent Singh from advancing to side control.
Tennant manages to get to full guard.
Tennant wants to sweep here but Singh controlling him for the moment.
Singh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Singh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Singh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tennant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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.
Tennant looking to control but Singh passes into half guard.
Tennant trying to control but Singh postures up.
Tennant has his hands clasped together around Singh's back. He's all about the action.
Tennant manages to get to full guard.
Singh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tennant wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Singh is now in half guard.
Singh is nestled in close to Tennant, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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 Dalip Singh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dalip Singh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tennant keeps the fight on the outside.
Singh with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tennant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Singh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singh misses with a takedown
and Tennant counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Tennant.
Tennant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Singh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tennant.
Tennant cracks a nice hook into Singh's ribs.
Singh fails to land the takedown.
Tennant looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalip Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tennant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Tennant misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh moves away from the strike by Tennant.
Tennant misses with a hook.
Tennant throws a good cross that connects.
Singh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tennant wants to counter the offense by Singh and move into the clinch position.
Singh shoots in for a takedown but Tennant shows good takedown defense.
Tennant moves into range and connects with a jab.
Singh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tennant.
Singh tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Singh.
Tennant scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tennant keeps the fight on the outside.
Tennant looks to land a right hand but Singh moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tennant thuds his right hand into Singh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dalip Singh's cut is getting worse.
Tennant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Singh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Singh misses with a low kick as Tennant jumps back.
Tennant moves out of range as Singh strikes.
Singh scores with the left hand. Tennant knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh tries to clinch but Tennant is having none of it.
Singh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Singh shoots in for a takedown but Tennant shows good takedown defense.
Tennant throws a nice looking combination but Singh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Singh misses with the combination.
Tennant wants to counter the offense by Singh and move into the clinch position.
Tennant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Singh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Tennant as Singh shoots in.
Singh looks to land a left hand but Tennant moved out of range nicely.
Singh is looking to clinch.
Singh fails with a takedown attempt.
Singh fails with a takedown attempt.
Tennant looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tennant rushes Singh and presses him up against the cage.
Doctor Tennant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tennant lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Tennant on the inside.
Singh stalls.
Tennant lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tennant lands a nice shot to the body.
Tennant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tennant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tennant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Singh wants a takedown.
Tennant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Tennant.
Singh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tennant lands a left hand.
Tennant lands with a light punch inside.
Tennant is working Singh over against the cage.
Tennant pushes Singh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tennant as Singh tries to tie him up.
Tennant working Singh over with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doctor Tennant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tennant 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doctor Tennant!
A very excited looking Doctor Tennant 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Android Ten (ranked 2908 p4p, 167 weight class) and Jose Pacheco (ranked 3241 p4p, 183 weight class). The key to victory for Android Ten has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Android Ten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ten swivels and escapes.
Pacheco looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ten actively working from the bottom here.
Pacheco is trying to control the action in half guard but Ten is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pacheco is working for a kimura but Ten is defending it quite comfortably.
Pacheco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ten sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco is trying to control. Ten wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ten looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pacheco wants to control but Ten is keeping him busy.
Ten definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ten wants to improve his position but Pacheco is controlling well.
Pacheco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ten does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pacheco seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ten looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura but Ten is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pacheco to get the leverage.
Ten knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pacheco on the ground.
Pacheco wants to work for an arm triangle but Ten is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pacheco wants to control but Ten is keeping him busy.
Ten looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ten is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacheco pulls his head out easily.
Ten wants to get back to full guard.
Pacheco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pacheco is working for a submission of some sort.
Pacheco is working for a submission of some sort.
Pacheco decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Pacheco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ten swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco shoots for a double leg takedown but Ten sprawls well. He's pushed Pacheco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Android Ten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Pacheco.
Ten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pacheco.
Nice sprawl there from Ten as Pacheco shoots in.
Android Ten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ten scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pacheco shoots for a double leg takedown but Ten sprawls well. He's pushed Pacheco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ten throws a sloppy head kick and Pacheco moves out of range easily.
Ten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ten scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ten misses with a head kick.
Ten shoots in and bounces Pacheco off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pacheco has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ten has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ten shoots in but no luck this time.
Ten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pacheco tries for a takedown but Ten sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ten throws a body shot but no joy.
Ten closes the distance and clinches up with Pacheco, looking for a takedown. Ten pushes Pacheco against the cage but Pacheco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pacheco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pacheco goes for a double leg but Ten avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ten continues to drive forward.
Ten appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ten gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pacheco stands and throws Ten's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ten wants to control but Pacheco postures up.
Pacheco trying to control the position but Ten is working away.
Pacheco advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Pacheco will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ten shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pacheco sprawls well. Pacheco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ten gets slowly back to his feet.
Pacheco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ten throws a sloppy head kick and Pacheco moves out of range easily.
Ten throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pacheco counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ten won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here.
Ten is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pacheco's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Pacheco! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Ten has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jose Pacheco!
An out of breath Jose Pacheco thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Klay Dee (ranked 1221 p4p, 68 weight class) and Conrad Poohs (ranked 2735 p4p, 305 weight class). Dee comes to the cage accompanied by Tyler, The Creator - Who Dat Boy. Poohs has chosen Born of Fire as his entrance music. 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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143 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Klay Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conrad Poohs!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Poohs.
Dee scoring well with a low kick there.
Poohs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Poohs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dee moves away.
Dee tests Poohs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poohs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dee throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poohs! But no joy.
A head kick from Dee lands but Poohs takes it in his stride.
Dee scores with a hook to the body. Poohs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Klay Dee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Poohs misses.
Dee lands with a straight right. Poohs didn't see that one coming.
Poohs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poohs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poohs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dee motions for Poohs to come forward. Dee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poohs tries to counter with a clinch but Dee shakes him off and moves away.
Poohs jabs at Dee's body.
Dee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Forest Hill Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Poohs moves out of range as Dee strikes.
Dee thumps Poohs with a low kick.
Poohs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee lands a nice shot that snaps Poohs's head back.
Poohs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Poohs avoids the body shot from Dee.
Poohs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dee throwing a counter right hand but Poohs manages to avoid it.
Poohs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dee throws a leg kick but Poohs moved away.
Dee sets himself, and Poohs steps forward looking for the clinch! Dee avoids it this time.
Dee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dee lands with a shot to the body.
Dee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Dee.
Dee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poohs under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dee lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dee. Poohs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dee throws a hook but Poohs avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Poohs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dee.
Poohs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dee can pounce on him.
Dee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poohs takes one to the chin there.
Nice uppercut lands for Dee. That snapped Poohs's head back.
Poohs lands a leg kick that knocks Dee off balance momentarily.
Dee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dee thumps Poohs with a low kick.
Poohs slips under a jab from Dee.
Poohs avoids the head kick by Dee.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dee. Poohs shrugs it off though.
Poohs tries to move into range but Dee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Poohs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dee doesn't seem bothered though.
Dee connects with a single shot there.
Dee throws a body shot but no joy.
Dee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poohs throws the left hand but Dee avoids the punch easily.
Dee appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Poohs misses.
Dee lands with a good body shot.
Dee lands a right hook to the body.
Dee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poohs.
A head kick from Dee lands but Poohs takes it in his stride.
Poohs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab lands there for Dee.
Poohs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Dee misses.
Dee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poohs looks to land a right hand but Dee moved out of range.
Poohs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dee.
Good leg kick by Dee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dee misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poohs.
Dee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Poohs misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poohs moves out of range of the strikes.
Poohs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Poohs moves out of range as Dee strikes.
Poohs walks into a left hand.
Dee thuds his right hand into Poohs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Poohs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Poohs steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dee.
Dee lands a lovely overhand right.
Dee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poohs moves away.
Poohs moves away from the strike by Dee.
Poohs moves out of range as Dee strikes.
Poohs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Poohs throws an overhand right that lands on Dee's shoulder, as Dee tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Poohs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dee throws a body kick that misses
and Poohs counters with a straight right hand.
Dee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klay Dee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poohs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Dee.
Poohs throws a hook but Dee blocks it.
Poohs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Poohs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Poohs misses with a low kick.
Dee connects with an inside leg kick.
Poohs lands a jab to the nose.
Poohs rushes Dee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dee working aggressively here.
Dee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Poohs backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Poohs.
Poohs lands a nice shot to the body.
Poohs lands a nice uppercut.
Dee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Poohs in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poohs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poohs swings wildly with an uppercut but Dee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poohs blocking some punches.
Poohs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Poohs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dee blocks an uppercut.
Dee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poohs misses with a body punch.
Dee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Poohs misses with some punches.
Poohs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dee digs a right hand into Poohs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Poohs's gas tank.
Dee turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dee manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poohs keeps working.
Dee decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dee connects with an inside leg kick.
Poohs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice jab there from Dee.
Dee feints and then cracks Poohs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poohs down.
Dee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dee takes a swing at Poohs's ribcage but misses.
Poohs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Poohs is able to avoid easily.
Dee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Poohs misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dee.
Poohs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dee was well out of range. Poor timing from Poohs.
Dee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poohs can do to turn this around?
Poohs takes one to the side of the head.
Poohs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dee is out of range and Poohs settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poohs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dee cracks Poohs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dee with a hook.
Poohs moves away from the strike by Dee.
Poohs blocks a jab.
Poohs throws out a counter right but Dee avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Poohs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poohs avoids the body shot from Dee.
Dee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Poohs on the side of the head.
Dee lands with a cross.
A jab from Dee misses.
Poohs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dee connects with a solid leg kick.
Poohs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dee.
Dee misses with a hook. Poohs ducked under it nicely.
Poohs throws a hook to the side of Dee's head but Dee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Dee is predictable there
and Poohs counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dee misses with a straight left.
Dee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from Dee misses its intended target.
Dee missing with a left hand there. Poohs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dee throws a poor cross that misses
and Poohs counters with a nice uppercut.
Poohs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Poohs connects with a body shot that sends Dee's belly button to the back.
Poohs staying out of range there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dee here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Dee does it's job there.
Poohs tests Dee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poohs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dee is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klay Dee dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Poohs misses with a hook. Dee ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Dee misses its intended target.
Poohs slips a jab from Dee.
Dee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poohs.
Good leg kick by Dee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Poohs fails to land with a series of punches.
Dee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dee misses with a lunging right hand
and Poohs moves into the clinch.
Poohs lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Poohs is leaning against Dee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dee tries for a takedown but Poohs manages to get underhooks.
Dee struggles to land a body shot inside as Poohs controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dee misses with some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poohs is leaning against Dee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poohs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dee swings wildly with an uppercut but Poohs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conrad Poohs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Poohs swings wildly with an uppercut but Dee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Dee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Poohs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dee misses with a punch on the inside.
Dee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poohs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dee's elbow.
Poohs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Poohs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poohs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Poohs can't find room to land a body shot as Dee controls the action.
Poohs misses with a body punch.
Poohs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dee takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poohs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Dee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Poohs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dee tries to throw a body punch but Poohs avoids it by throwing Dee back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Poohs lands a shoulder strike.
Poohs creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Dee's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Dee drops to his knees and Poohs pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conrad Poohs!
Our winner, Conrad Poohs, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naoise Durnin (ranked 1488 p4p, 79 weight class) and Maikel Fortuyn (ranked 1851 p4p, 74 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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255 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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Naoise Durnin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maikel Fortuyn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durnin throws the left hand but Fortuyn avoids the punch easily.
Durnin throws a wild body kick that Fortuyn sees coming a mile off.
Durnin swings for the body but Fortuyn moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Fortuyn.
Some bone on bone action there as Durnin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fortuyn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fortuyn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fortuyn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Durnin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fortuyn in his tracks.
It looks like Maikel Fortuyn has been cut.
Durnin is looking to land body kicks.
Fortuyn slips under a jab from Durnin.
Durnin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortuyn is just out of range.
Durnin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice jab there from Durnin.
Durnin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fortuyn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortuyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durnin.
Durnin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fortuyn.
A big right from Durnin misses.
Fortuyn connects with a crisp jab.
Durnin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fortuyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durnin.
A jab from Fortuyn does it's job there.
Fortuyn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fortuyn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fortuyn misses with an uppercut. Durnin saw that one coming.
Fortuyn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Durnin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortuyn throws out the jab.
Durnin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fortuyn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durnin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durnin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fortuyn is able to avoid easily.
Fortuyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Durnin misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Fortuyn. Beautiful body shot.
Fortuyn lands the left hand.
Durnin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durnin throws an overhand right that lands on Fortuyn's shoulder, as Fortuyn tries to avoid the shot.
Durnin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Durnin throws out a loose jab but Fortuyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durnin slips a jab and a cross from Fortuyn.
Durnin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at mickeyharts the greatest in the buildup to the fight.
Durnin throws a body punch but Fortuyn moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnin catches Fortuyn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fortuyn looks to throw the jab but Durnin is out of range.
Fortuyn staying out of range there.
Fortuyn throws out a counter right but Durnin avoids it with no problem.
Durnin lands a slapping body shot.
Fortuyn lands with an overhand left.
Durnin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fortuyn lands with a nice body kick.
Durnin throws a jab but it's blocked by Fortuyn.
Fortuyn throws a leg kick but Durnin moved away.
Durnin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fortuyn misses with a leg kick.
Durnin throwing a counter right hand but Fortuyn manages to avoid it.
Durnin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Durnin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durnin thuds a left hand into Fortuyn's body.
Fortuyn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Durnin momentarily.
Fortuyn misses with a low kick.
Fortuyn has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fortuyn throws the left hand but Durnin avoids the punch easily.
Fortuyn blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnin slips a jab from Fortuyn.
Durnin throws a body kick that misses.
Fortuyn loads up on a big right hand but Durnin slips the punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fortuyn!
Fortuyn staying out of range there.
Fortuyn looks to land a right hand but Durnin moved out of range.
Fortuyn thows a leg kick but Durnin checks it
and Durnin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fortuyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durnin walks into a straight right hand from Fortuyn.
Durnin takes one to the side of the head.
Fortuyn throws a right hand that Durnin ducks under and follows up with a left that Durnin also avoids with ease.
Durnin looks to land a left hand but Fortuyn moved out of range nicely.
Fortuyn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durnin walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortuyn misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Durnin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Durnin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Durnin checks the leg kick.
Fortuyn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fortuyn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durnin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That has opened up Maikel Fortuyn's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durnin checks a low kick from Fortuyn.
Durnin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Durnin tries to work over Fortuyn's front leg with a kick but Fortuyn checks it.
Fortuyn defending well as Durnin loads up on a big left hand.
Fortuyn checks the leg kick.
Durnin connects with a right hand. Fortuyn shakes it off.
Fortuyn punishes Durnin's body with a nice straight punch.
Fortuyn misses the jab.
Durnin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortuyn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fortuyn connects with a solid leg kick.
Durnin loads up on a big right hand but Fortuyn slips the punch.
Fortuyn catches Durnin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fortuyn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Durnin's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durnin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fortuyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Durnin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Durnin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Durnin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortuyn moves away.
Durnin lands a leg kick that knocks Fortuyn off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maikel Fortuyn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maikel Fortuyn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fortuyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortuyn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by Durnin.
Durnin misses the shot to the body.
Fortuyn misses with a left hand
and Durnin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durnin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fortuyn misses with an uppercut
and Durnin counters with a solid body kick.
Maikel Fortuyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durnin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durnin throws a leg kick but Fortuyn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fortuyn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fortuyn throws a lazy right hand but Durnin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fortuyn wants to slow Durnin down by chopping away at his legs.
Durnin throwing a counter right hand but Fortuyn manages to avoid it.
Fortuyn throws a lazy uppercut
and Durnin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortuyn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Durnin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durnin moves out of range of the leg kick from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn jabs at Durnin's body.
Fortuyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durnin.
Durnin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Durnin.
Durnin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durnin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durnin.
Fortuyn throws a leg kick that misses.
Durnin ducks under a wild hook from Fortuyn.
Durnin throwing a counter right hand but Fortuyn manages to avoid it.
Durnin blocks a head kick by Fortuyn.
Fortuyn looks to land a left hand but Durnin moved out of range nicely.
Fortuyn looks to land a left hand but Durnin moved out of range nicely.
Fortuyn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Durnin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Fortuyn misses.
Durnin looks to throw the jab but Fortuyn is out of range.
Fortuyn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durnin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fortuyn scrambles back to his feet.
Durnin lands a head shot.
The cut above Maikel Fortuyn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durnin lands a glancing blow to the side of Fortuyn's head.
Fortuyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durnin moves away.
Durnin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fortuyn.
Fortuyn blocks a jab.
Fortuyn thinks about the counter body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortuyn throws out a powerful jab.
Durnin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Durnin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fortuyn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fortuyn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Durnin scores with a nice body kick.
Fortuyn ducks under a wild hook from Durnin.
Fortuyn throws a lazy body kick
and Durnin counters with a stiff right hand.
Durnin throws out a leg kick but Fortuyn moves out of range and Durnin only half commits.
Fortuyn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durnin.
Durnin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Durnin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Durnin throws a jab when Fortuyn was well out of range.
Fortuyn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durnin moves away from the strike by Fortuyn.
Durnin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortuyn moves away.
Durnin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortuyn.
Durnin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maikel Fortuyn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortuyn connects with a body shot.
Durnin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortuyn.
Durnin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maikel Fortuyn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Naoise Durnin!
During a confident post fight interview, Naoise Durnin 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Lalama Amana (ranked 2468 p4p, 280 weight class) and Maximilian Kirby (ranked 2578 p4p, 293 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lalama Amana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximilian Kirby!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amana looks to land a right hand but Kirby moved out of range.
Kirby misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Amana was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kirby.
Kirby throws a chopping leg kick but Amana manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Amana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirby was well out of range. Poor timing from Amana.
Kirby throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kirby.
Kirby throws a leg kick
and Amana counters with a left to the body.
Kirby misses with the body kick
and Kirby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kirby has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kirby connects with a solid leg kick.
Kirby ducks under a wild hook from Amana.
Kirby takes a jab right on the kisser.
Amana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kirby.
Kirby moves away from the strike by Amana.
Kirby thinks about the counter body kick.
Kirby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kirby has his takedown stuffed
enabling Amana to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Amana blocks a head kick by Kirby.
Amana looks to land a right hand but Kirby moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby tries to land a leg kick but Amana saw it coming and moves away.
Amana lands a nice hook to Kirby's body. Kirby takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Amana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kirby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kirby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Amana takes a kick to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Amana.
Kirby misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Amana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kirby throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A big left from Kirby misses.
Amana swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Amana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lalama Amana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kirby thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirby motions for Amana to come forward. Kirby throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Amana throws a looping overhand right but Kirby ducks down to avoid it.
Kirby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Amana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirby was well out of range. Poor timing from Amana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands a jab to Amana's midsection.
Kirby takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Amana scores with a shot to the body.
Kirby blocks a jab.
Kirby thuds his shin into the meat of Amana's side.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amana's corner calls for a 1-2. Amana obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Amana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirby appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kirby throws a right and a left that Amana avoids nicely.
Kirby avoids the body shot from Amana.
Amana looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirby is just out of range.
Amana throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Amana misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Amana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Amana coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kirby throws a nice head kick!
Amana avoids the head kick by Kirby.
Amana lands with a right hand.
Kirby throws a body kick that misses.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses.
Amana dances in with a quick combination. Kirby is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Amana snaps Kirby's head back. Kirby stumbles backwards against the cage. Amana steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Kirby'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. Kirby just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lalama Amana!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lalama Amana made sure he mentioned Power Matrix Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Light Heavyweight (ranked 523 p4p, 80 weight class) and Tank Ispa (ranked 650 p4p, 97 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Heavyweight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tank Ispa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ispa lands with a hook. Heavyweight tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Heavyweight takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ispa shoots in for a takedown but Heavyweight shows good takedown defense.
Heavyweight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ispa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ispa lands a nice shot to the body.
Ispa lands with an uppercut that bounces Heavyweight off the cage and back into range.
Tank Ispa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heavyweight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ispa lands with a right to the head.
Heavyweight lands a body punch.
Ispa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ispa is trying to maintain a safe position but Heavyweight gets an underhook and turns Ispa into the cage.
Ispa manages to break the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ispa has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ispa.
Ispa throws a leg kick but Heavyweight moved away.
Ispa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight struggling a bit here.
Ispa is trying to get an arm triangle but Heavyweight is defending well.
Heavyweight tries to buck Ispa off but Ispa is having none of it.
Ispa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ispa is working to tighten his grip on Heavyweight's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Heavyweight has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ispa is really squeezing tight and eventually Heavyweight passes out! Ispa breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tank Ispa!
Tank Ispa took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arany Dali (ranked 226 p4p, 30 weight class) and Terje Warholm (ranked 247 p4p, 35 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arany Dali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terje Warholm!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warholm throws a sloppy head kick and Dali moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Dali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warholm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dali. That did some damage!
Warholm lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dali backs up against the cage.
Warholm slips under a jab from Dali.
Warholm cracks the inside of Dali's front leg.
Terje Warholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warholm.
Good leg kick by Warholm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Warholm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Warholm is looking to chop away at Dali's legs.
Nice defenses there by Warholm.
Dali has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A good leg kick by Warholm.
Warholm has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warholm fails to pull guard.
Warholm jumps guard but Dali turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm fails to pull guard.
Arany Dali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terje Warholm.
Dali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warholm.
Warholm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dali counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Terje Warholm has been cut.
Warholm connects with a leg kick. Dali looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warholm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dali jabs at Warholm's body.
Dali blocks a head kick by Warholm.
Warholm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dali throws out the jab.
Dali throws a leg kick but Warholm sees it coming and moves out of range.
Warholm wants to counter the offense by Dali and move into the clinch position.
Dali checks a low kick from Warholm.
A big right from Dali misses.
A low kick from Dali is predictable there
and Warholm counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warholm's elbow.
Warholm tries to break the clinch but Dali is controlling the position.
Warholm breaks the clinch.
Warholm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dali is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Warholm throws a lazy head kick
and Dali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Dali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warholm lands a slapping body shot.
Warholm is looking to clinch.
Dali appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Warholm slips under a jab.
Dali throws a front kick aimed at Warholm's knee but Warholm avoids it well.
Warholm swings widly with a right hand
and Dali counters with a nice uppercut.
Warholm works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Warholm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warholm scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dali misses.
Warholm throws a leg kick
enabling Dali to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Warholm.
Warholm shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Dali was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Warholm.
Warholm feints and then cracks Dali's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dali down.
Dali throws a jab when Warholm was well out of range.
A nice side step and Warholm releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Warholm throws a jab but it's blocked by Dali.
Warholm connects with a leg kick. Dali looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warholm drives through and clinches with Dali against the cage.
Warholm pulls guard successfully.
Dali's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Warholm looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Warholm working for submissions but it's allowed Dali to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warholm trying to get back to full guard but Dali takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Warholm is desperately trying to improve his position but Dali has a good base and remains in mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dali controlling from the full mount.
Warholm working to try and regain half guard.
Dali will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dali looking to control and managing it successfully.
Warholm is looking to improve his position but Dali isn't that keen on the idea.
Warholm is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terje Warholm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terje Warholm's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dali ducks under a wild hook from Warholm.
Warholm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Warholm misses the target.
Dali swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Warholm lands a nice hook to Dali's body. Dali takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Warholm misses with a low kick.
Dali is looking for a counter combo.
Warholm misses with a wild combination.
Dali appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dali misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warholm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Dali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Dali misses.
Warholm throws a leg kick
and Dali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warholm stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dali misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dali tries to move into range but Warholm moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Warholm punishes Dali's body with a nice straight punch.
Warholm wants to land a leg kick but Dali is out of range.
Warholm misses with a right hand
and Dali counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warholm misses with a body shot.
Dali connects with a good right hand that stumbles Warholm. Warholm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dali avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Dali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick by Warholm misses
and Dali counters with a nice uppercut.
Warholm throws a leg kick but Dali moved away.
Dali looks to throw the jab but Warholm is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dali counters with a good, hard body kick but Warholm shrugs it off.
Warholm tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dali counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warholm throws a low kick but Dali avoids it.
Warholm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good work by Dali as he checks the leg kick.
Warholm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dali avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A shot to the body from Warholm misses
and Dali counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warholm finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dali misses with a lunging right hand
and Warholm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dali thinking.
Warholm tries to clinch
and Dali counters with a nice uppercut.
Dali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Warholm tries to clinch but Dali moves out of range.
It looked like Dali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Warholm misses with a leg kick
and Dali counters with a low kick, right behind Warholm 's knee.
Warholm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dali was well out of range. Poor timing from Warholm.
Dali is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Warholm throws a leg kick which misses Dali's front leg but catches the back leg as Dali tries to avoid it.
Warholm misses with a hook
and Dali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dali throws a low kick, looking for Warholm's leg but Warholm calmly moves out of range.
Warholm closes the distance and pushes Dali back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dali throws a head punch that misses.
Dali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Warholm's efforts to push away.
Warholm jumps guard but Dali turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dali keeps the fight on the outside.
Dali throws the kick towards the body but Warholm avoids it.
Warholm tries to score with a low kick but Dali moves his leg out of the way.
Dali tried to counter with a leg kick but Warholm avoided it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warholm was well out of range. Poor timing from Dali.
Dali checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dali takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Warholm misses with a leg kick
and Dali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terje Warholm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warholm misses with a head kick.
Warholm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dali tried to counter with a leg kick but Warholm avoided it.
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 Arany Dali will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Terje Warholm's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Warholm moves into the clinch successfully.
Warholm tries to pull guard but Dali holds him up against the cage and eventually Warholm drops back down to his feet.
Dali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warholm tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dali just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dali.
A short right from Dali.
Warholm is trying to maintain a safe position but Dali gets an underhook and turns Warholm into the cage.
Warholm is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dali to keep the fight standing.
Arany Dali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terje Warholm.
Warholm fails to pull guard.
Warholm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Warholm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Warholm bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dali's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warholm misses with a leg kick
and Dali counters with a nice right hand that sends Warholm toppling to the canvas! Warholm scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dali finish him?!
Warholm is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warholm tries to clinch there but Dali circles away.
Warholm is still on wobbly legs! Can Dali finish him?
Warholm throws a leg kick
and Dali counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Warholm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dali throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Warholm crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arany Dali!
Arany Dali is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Araujo (ranked 266 p4p, 17 weight class) and Big Murha (ranked 162 p4p, 7 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Murha!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo fails with the takedown
and Murha counters with a straight right hand.
Thiago Araujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araujo closes the distance and clinches.
We've been hearing reports that Araujo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Araujo tries to pull guard but Murha won't allow it.
Araujo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murha just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murha.
Araujo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Murha to keep the fight standing.
Araujo fails to pull guard.
Araujo tries to pull guard but Murha forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Murha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Araujo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murha just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murha stalling.
Araujo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murha walks away with a smile on his face. Araujo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Araujo fails with the takedown
enabling Murha to counter with a crisp jab.
Araujo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murha's waist but Murha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Araujo off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo ducks under a wild hook from Murha.
Araujo cracks Murha with a good jab.
Araujo slips a jab from Murha.
Jab from Araujo.
Araujo staying out of range there.
Araujo tries for a takedown but Murha circles away easily
enabling Murha to counter with a crisp jab.
Araujo drives through with a takedown into Murha's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Murha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murha wants to stand up but Araujo is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araujo trying to control the position from guard on top but Murha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Araujo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murha is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Araujo tries to free his leg and advance position but Murha is retaining full guard.
Araujo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murha's guard.
Araujo is looking for a kimura but Murha is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Araujo to get the leverage.
Araujo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murha defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murha is pressing down on Araujo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Araujo slips nicely into half guard.
Araujo trying to pass the guard but Murha defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murha is concentrating on defense, preventing Araujo from advancing position.
Araujo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Araujo trying to control but Murha is having none of it.
Murha is looking to get to half guard.
Araujo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Murha has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Murha!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murha stays in close to Araujo's body and controls the position.
Araujo has an active guard here but Murha has managed to pass into half guard.
Araujo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Araujo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Araujo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Murha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Araujo shoots in but Murha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Murha enables Araujo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Murha manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Araujo looking to pass the guard.
Araujo trying to control but Murha is working from the bottom.
Araujo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Araujo thows a huge punch but Murha dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo is looking for a kimura but Murha is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Araujo to get the leverage.
Murha is doing well to control the position and prevent Araujo from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo is working for a kimura but Murha is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Araujo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Araujo trying to control from Murha's half guard. Murha has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Araujo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Araujo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Araujo is fighting to break Murha's control of his arms but Murha is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Araujo postures up in Murha's guard and throws a big left but Murha blocks it.
Araujo wants to pass the guard but Murha is keeping the position.
Murha pulls Araujo in to control the position.
Araujo wants to control from the top but Murha keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Araujo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murha! But no joy.
Murha throws a looping overhand right but Araujo ducks down to avoid it.
Murha lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murha is fending him off so far but Araujo persists. Nope, Murha circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murha throws out a counter right but Araujo avoids it with no problem.
Big Murha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araujo looks for a takedown but Murha sprawls well.
Araujo misses with a takedown attempt
and Murha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Araujo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murha is looking for the big counter here.
Araujo avoids the body shot from Murha.
Araujo tries for a takedown but Murha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Araujo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Araujo throws a lazy uppercut
and Murha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Araujo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murha ducks under a wild hook from Araujo.
Araujo dives in and grabs Murha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murha pushes down on Araujo's head and hops out.
Araujo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Murha defends well and Araujo ends up having to push Murha into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Murha feints a counter leg kick.
Araujo shoots in and drives through. Murha sprawls well.
Murha just misses with a punch to the body.
Murha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Araujo.
Big Murha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Araujo has his takedown stuffed
and Murha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice cross by Murha.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Araujo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murha counters with a big right hand! Oh Araujo is in trouble here! Murha follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Murha!
Big Murha managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, HELLBENT, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jax Thomas (ranked 24 p4p, 4 weight class) and Damen Mayer (ranked 239 p4p, 32 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Killing is my business, and business is good! - Megadeth. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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150 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jax Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damen Mayer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mayer with a jab.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Mayer. Mayer maintains the clinch.
Mayer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas misses the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Mayer on that attempt.
Mayer fails with the takedown
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Damen Mayer has been cut.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayer.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jax Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damen Mayer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mayer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Mayer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mayer ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Mayer misses with a takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Mayer throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayer is rocked!
Mayer misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas is looking for a counter combo.
Mayer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thomas is trying to defend but Mayer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mayer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mayer's back!
What can Mayer do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Thomas controlling well, preventing Mayer from escaping the position.
Mayer is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Thomas.
Mayer tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer wants to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas unloads with some shots from mount but Mayer bucks and avoids them well.
Thomas looking to finish with strikes here!
Thomas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thomas looking to finish with strikes here!
Mayer wants to control but Thomas is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mayer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thomas tries to control but Mayer wriggling away.
Thomas prevents Mayer from getting the reversal.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thomas avoids the attempt from Mayer to control.
Mayer regains half guard.
Thomas passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damen Mayer'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.
Thomas gets caught napping as Mayer dives in and scores a takedown. Thomas manages to retain guard.
Mayer trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Mayer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thomas is trying to control the position but Mayer postures up.
Thomas 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.
Mayer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Mayer looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Thomas pushes past his half guard into mount!
Mayer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer gets back to half guard.
Mayer is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thomas in particular looking to stall.
Mayer is pressing down on Thomas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mayer has his foot on Thomas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thomas works his way back into a safe position though.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
Thomas postures up.
Mayer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mayer is trying to keep Thomas in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thomas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thomas slips nicely into half guard.
Thomas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thomas is trying to control. Mayer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thomas tries to pass to full mount but Mayer defends it.
Mayer trying to hold on to Thomas's head to control him but Thomas postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer connects with the punch.
Mayer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thomas's half guard.
Thomas has one foot on Mayer's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Damen Mayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mayer to score with a decent uppercut.
Mayer shoots in but no luck this time.
Mayer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayer shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mayer fails with the takedown.
Jax Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damen Mayer.
Mayer scores with a jab.
Mayer misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Mayer gets a clinch.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Mayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Mayer lands a nice shot that snaps Thomas's head back.
Mayer misses with a looping right.
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 Jax Thomas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damen Mayer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mayer fails with the takedown
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mayer.
Mayer tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Mayer misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Mayer.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thomas lands a big right hand that sends Mayer crashing to the mat! Thomas stays standing though and waves Mayer back to his feet!
Mayer is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayer gets a clinch.
Mayer throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jax Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer has a takedown stuffed.
Jax Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damen Mayer.
Mayer misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Mayer badly! He tries to strike back but Thomas puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Mayer out cold! Oh man, Mayer will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jax Thomas!
Jax Thomas retains his lightweight title!
Jax Thomas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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