 |
Final Destination PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Barrera (ranked 7092 p4p, 615 weight class) and Robert Harper (ranked 7638 p4p, 628 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
 |
|
 |
| 196 cm
25
208 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
|
190 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
|
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Harper!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Harper is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Harper drops back looking for a leg! Barrera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barrera manages to kick Harper off! Harper jumps back into Barrera's guard.
Harper works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Harper is trying for a kimura here. Barrera looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Harper wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Harper!
A very excited looking Robert Harper 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Brzica (ranked 2924 p4p, 307 weight class) and Sebastian Rutten (ranked 8288 p4p, 577 weight class). Brzica kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Made of Hate - Bullet In Your Head. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
23
177 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
|
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Brzica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sebastian Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rutten lands in his opponent's guard.
Rutten throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutten throws a big right hand that misses.
Rutten throws a big elbow that misses.
Rutten working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rutten postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rutten lands a couple of elbows.
Rutten is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brzica keeping full guard, as Rutten tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten advances to half guard.
Brzica is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at JAG Battle Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Rutten moves into full mount! Brzica won't be happy about that!
Rutten landing strikes from the mount.
Rutten avoids the attempt from Brzica to control.
Rutten landing punches.
It looks like Ivan Brzica has been cut.
Brzica tries to reverse the position but Rutten maintains control.
Brzica taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rutten cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rutten throws some wild stikes that Brzica manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brzica knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rutten on the ground.
Rutten is landing with some decent strikes but Brzica is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brzica is rocked!
Ivan Brzica's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Brzica badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rutten around the waist but Rutten pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rutten is the winner by TKO! Rutten jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastian Rutten!
Sebastian Rutten seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
47% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Miocic (ranked 3789 p4p, 372 weight class) and Professor Xe (ranked 3205 p4p, 332 weight class). Miocic comes to the cage accompanied by Get out of way Nevas.. 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?
 |
|
 |
| 194 cm
19
242 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
190 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Very quick |
|
Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Miocic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Professor Xe!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Miocic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xe keeps the fight on the outside.
Miocic rushes Xe and presses him up against the cage.
Miocic jumps guard but Xe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miocic pulls guard.
Miocic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Xe chips away with some ground and pound.
Xe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Miocic controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miocic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Xe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miocic working for a triangle but Xe defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miocic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Xe controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miocic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Xe chips away with some ground and pound.
Xe advances position into side control!
Xe has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Training Center . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Xe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Xe landing strikes.
Xe scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xe is chipping away with strikes.
Xe cracks Miocic with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Xe immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Miocic is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Xe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Professor Xe!
A victorious Professor Xe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Benedetti (ranked 6321 p4p, 486 weight class) and Jack Blood (ranked 2526 p4p, 272 weight class). Benedetti's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Atrevete te. Blood comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Raining Blood - Slayer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
 |
|
 |
| 193 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
195 cm
20
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
|
Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Claudio Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Blood!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Blood is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Benedetti is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Benedetti has escaped and now he's on top!
Benedetti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Blood working a defensive guard here.
Blood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood has a closed guard, preventing Benedetti from standing up.
Blood looking for a sweep. Not yet Blood, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benedetti tries to stand but Blood is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Benedetti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blood on the ground.
Blood is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Benedetti frees his head nicely. Oh but Blood has switched to an armbar! Benedetti is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jack Blood!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Blood thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Claudio Benedetti had this to say: '"te voy inyectar con la bacteria"'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gentlemen Overlord (ranked 2283 p4p, 309 weight class) and Taavi Mottus (ranked 4905 p4p, 541 weight class). Taavi Mottus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gentlemen Overlord's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 194 cm
20
213 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
|
183 cm
27
209 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gentlemen Overlord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taavi Mottus!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mottus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Overlord back to the cage. Mottus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mottus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Overlord thuds his right hand into Mottus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mottus looks to throw the jab but Overlord is out of range.
Overlord stalks Mottus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mottus's face. Mottus staggers backwards, shaken.
Mottus lands with a nice body punch.
Mottus throws a body punch but Overlord moves out of range.
Overlord wants to clinch up but Mottus keeps it at a distance.
Overlord looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gentlemen Overlord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mottus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Overlord throws out the jab.
Mottus throws a lazy uppercut
and Overlord counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mottus throws a body shot but no joy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Overlord.
Overlord throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Overlord connects with a right hand. Mottus shakes it off.
Overlord changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Overlord keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mottus.
Overlord misses with an uppercut.
Mottus misses with a hook. Overlord ducked under it nicely.
Mottus moves away from the strike by Overlord.
Overlord gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mottus digs a right hand into Overlord's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Overlord's gas tank.
Mottus lands with a short shot to the head.
Mottus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mottus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Overlord misses with a head kick.
Mottus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mottus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Overlord misses with a low kick as Mottus jumps back.
Mottus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mottus moves into the clinch.
Overlord is stalling here.
Overlord tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mottus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mottus manages to break the clinch.
Mottus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Overlord tries to work over Mottus's front leg with a kick but Mottus checks it.
A jab lands there for Mottus.
Overlord staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mottus lands with a right hand.
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!
Mottus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mottus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mottus cracks Overlord with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Overlord looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mottus finish him?
Overlord is rocked!
Mottus misses the body punch
and Overlord connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Overlord is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Overlord misses with a looping left.
Overlord seems to have got his legs back now.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mottus checks a leg kick.
Mottus cracks Overlord with a hook to the temple - Overlord is on wobbly legs here! Mottus swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Overlord falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Mottus wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Taavi Mottus!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
80% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaka Johnson (ranked 24317 p4p, 644 weight class) and Jordan Bryant (ranked 1510 p4p, 198 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mandoza - Nkalakatha. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 174 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
|
180 cm
20
202 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaka Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bryant!
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bryant throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson is looking to counter the offense by Bryant and move into the clinch.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bryant dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Bryant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bryant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bryant.
Bryant throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant misses with a straight right.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bryant throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bryant throws a combination that misses
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Bryant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bryant misses with a straight right.
Bryant goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jordan Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bryant misses with a wild combination.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jordan Bryant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bryant jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bryant to score with a decent uppercut.
Bryant throws a shot to the body.
Johnson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bryant 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.
Bryant connects with a looping right hand.
Bryant is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant scores with a nice strike.
Jab, jab by Bryant - just one landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Bryant scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson is rocked!
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bryant throws a one two combo.
Bryant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Bryant lands a jab to the head.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Bryant misses with a lunging right hand
so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Bryant uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Bryant!
Bryant landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Bryant dodges it nicely.
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Bryant defends the submission attempt.
Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Bryant dodges it nicely.
Bryant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Bryant tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Bryant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Bryant.
Bryant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Bryant dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bryant.
Johnson is looking to counter the offense by Bryant and move into the clinch.
Bryant throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Bryant.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bryant paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson slips a straight right by Bryant.
Bryant fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bryant lands a head shot.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Bryant there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryant thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Bryant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bryant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Bryant swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Bryant will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bryant feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab by Bryant.
Bryant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Bryant throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bryant sprawls and moves away.
Bryant cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bryant scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Bryant paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bryant lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Bryant.
Bryant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Bryant tries to get set, Johnson tries to push him back and clinch up but Bryant manages to avoid the attempt.
Bryant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Bryant. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Bryant wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bryant lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bryant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bryant digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Bryant lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Bryant tries to get set, Johnson tries to push him back and clinch up but Bryant manages to avoid the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bryant misses with a hook.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bryant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Bryant scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bryant lands with a cross.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bryant lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Bryant misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Bryant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bryant connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jordan Bryant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bryant lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Bryant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bryant misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Bryant fights it but they end up in guard.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Bryant blocks nicely.
Bryant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bryant is retaining full guard.
Bryant wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bryant stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bryant digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Bryant manages to avoid it.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bryant.
Johnson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryant misses the target.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Bryant misses with a wild combination.
Johnson is looking to counter the offense by Bryant and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Bryant misses.
Johnson throws a quick counter head kick but Bryant was just out of range.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Bryant paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson tries to counter with a takedown but Bryant is quick to defend against it.
Bryant throws a big shot that misses.
As Bryant looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Bryant just gets out of the way.
Johnson tries to move into range but Bryant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bryant listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bryant throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bryant avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Johnson is keen to just control but Bryant is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
Bryant has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bryant does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant controlling the position well.
Johnson is working for a kimura but Bryant is defending it quite comfortably.
Bryant is trying to get back to full guard.
Shaka Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bryant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Bryant is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Bryant from getting the reversal.
Bryant takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bryant keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bryant wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bryant tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Johnson working the ground and pound effectively.
Bryant is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson breaks from Bryant's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bryant is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bryant has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bryant!
Johnson is trying to control the position but Bryant postures up.
Shaka Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bryant stands and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bryant working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shaka Johnson.
I think Bryant 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Bryant!
The defeated Shaka Johnson had this to say: 'Sometimes you have to lose to learn how to win.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
63% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy The Bastard (ranked 1701 p4p, 247 weight class) and Gunna Win (ranked 1657 p4p, 240 weight class). The Bastard comes to the cage accompanied by King of Kings - Motorhead. Gunna Win is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
20
223 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
|
181 cm
27
217 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy The Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunna Win!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Win is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Bastard.
Gunna Win seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Bastard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Win lands with a nice body punch.
Win throws a poor cross that misses
and The Bastard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Win 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.
It looks like Billy The Bastard has been cut.
A cross from Win lands.
Win throws a hook to the side of The Bastard's head but The Bastard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Win lands.
The Bastard connects with the punch.
The Bastard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Bastard connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Win waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Bastard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Win misses with a hook.
The Bastard feinted with a counter takedown.
The Bastard avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Bastard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Win misses with a lunging right hand
and The Bastard counters with a takedown into side control.
The Bastard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Win, who protects the arm well.
The Bastard trying to control the position but Win is working away.
The Bastard is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Win's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bastard is trying to get an arm triangle but Win is defending well.
The Bastard is trying to get an arm triangle but Win is defending well.
The Bastard trying to control the position but Win is working away.
The Bastard is trying to get an arm triangle but Win is defending well.
Win can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bastard has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Win throws a sloppy body shot
and Win takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Win throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Win throws a lazy uppercut
and The Bastard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Win throws a body shot but no joy.
Win is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Bastard.
The Bastard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Bastard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Win misses with a hook
and The Bastard counters with a stiff right hand.
Win throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bastard is looking to clinch.
Win lands a glancing blow to the side of The Bastard's head.
The Bastard is looking to clinch but Win is avoiding it.
Win with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Bastard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Win counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Billy The Bastard's cut is getting worse.
Win misses with a lunging right hand
and The Bastard counters with an outside leg kick.
The Bastard scores with a jab to the head.
The Bastard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Win.
Win misses with a hook
and The Bastard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Win's knee momentarily.
Win connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gunna Win will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy The Bastard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Win looks to throw the jab but The Bastard is out of range.
Win waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Bastard.
The Bastard tries to clinch
and The Bastard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Win misses with an uppercut. The Bastard saw that one coming.
The Bastard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Win tries to avoid it but The Bastard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Win to the ground. Win escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Win throws a lazy uppercut
and The Bastard counters with a series of strikes. Win will be more careful next time no doubt.
The Bastard moves away from the strike by Win.
The Bastard lands a head kick. Win smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Win swings widly with a right hand
and The Bastard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Bastard gets a clinch.
The Bastard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Win fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Win tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Win misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bastard lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Bastard lands with a light punch inside.
The Bastard wants the takedown. Win is fighting it off but The Bastard persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Win's guard against the cage.
Win wriggles free and stands up.
The Bastard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Win throws a lazy uppercut
and Win takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Win misses with a body punch
and The Bastard counters with a stiff right hand.
The Bastard has managed to clinch.
Win misses with a punch on the inside.
Win tries to work over The Bastard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Bastard.
Win is rocked!
The Bastard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Win is still on wobbly legs! Can The Bastard finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Win.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Win.
The Bastard pushes Win back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Bastard lands a big right hand that drops Win! The killer instinct kicks in and The Bastard finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by The Bastard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy The Bastard!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Billy The Bastard waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
56% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Dikoume (ranked 2854 p4p, 302 weight class) and Tiago Alexandre (ranked 979 p4p, 111 weight class). Marcel Dikoume has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 184 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
|
175 cm
27
162 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
|
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcel Dikoume!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiago Alexandre!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandre goes for a double leg but Dikoume avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dikoume continues to drive forward.
Dikoume drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alexandre sprawls and moves away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Alexandre.
Dikoume wants to control but Alexandre postures up.
Alexandre is looking to take a break and control but Dikoume is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dikoume is looking to reverse the position.
Alexandre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alexandre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Dikoume's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandre trying to control the action but Dikoume is working from the bottom.
Dikoume manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alexandre's best efforts.
Alexandre is looking to take a break and control but Dikoume is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikoume is looking for a sweep. Alexandre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dikoume trying to get back to full guard but Alexandre takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Dikoume is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dikoume tries to reverse the position but Alexandre maintains control.
Alexandre is looking to work his way around to Dikoume's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
My spies in Guts & Glory Gym inform me that Alexandre has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dikoume keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexandre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dikoume stops Alexandre from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Dikoume is looking to get to half guard.
Alexandre controlling his opponent.
Dikoume prevents Alexandre from taking his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexandre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dikoume is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dikoume tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dikoume has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Dikoume is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Alexandre is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Dikoume won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Alexandre off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tiago Alexandre!
Tiago Alexandre is the new welterweight champion!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
35% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Smith (ranked 2701 p4p, 285 weight class) and Jose Romero (ranked 1415 p4p, 178 weight class). Jose Romero is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
 |
|
 |
| 186 cm
27
243 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
|
190 cm
27
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Romero!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Romero is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Romero circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith goes for a double leg but Romero avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Romero continues to drive forward.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Romero sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And Romero tries to counter it with a takedown but Smith pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Romero's half guard.
Smith thows a huge punch but Romero dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith thows a huge punch but Romero dodges it nicely.
Smith stalling away here and it's allowed Romero to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Romero looking for a sweep. Not yet Romero, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero is looking to cinch up a triangle. Smith throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Romero's body to avoid the submission. Romero has instead reached around Smith's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Romero arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jose Romero!
A very excited looking Jose Romero 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
58% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seol Ki Hyon (ranked 781 p4p, 107 weight class) and Mfer Phol (ranked 1079 p4p, 136 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 191 cm
27
230 lbs
7 - 1 - 1 |
|
190 cm
20
235 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Seol Ki Hyon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mfer Phol!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phol misses the jab.
Phol sizes up Ki Hyon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ki Hyon misses the jab.
Phol fails to land with a series of punches.
Phol tries to work over Ki Hyon's front leg with a kick but Ki Hyon checks it.
Phol bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ki Hyon's head.
Ki Hyon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Phol's head.
It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.
Ki Hyon misses with a straight left.
Phol wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ki Hyon clinches up against the cage.
Ki Hyon swings wildly with an uppercut but Phol uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Phol.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ki Hyon gets underhooks to prevent Phol's takedown attempt.
Ki Hyon tries to throw a body punch but Phol avoids it by throwing Ki Hyon back against the cage.
Ki Hyon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Phol 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ki Hyon.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phol.
Ki Hyon taking a breather.
Phol stalling against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Phol.
Ki Hyon scores with a shot to the side of Phol's head.
Phol managing to block the knees to the body from Ki Hyon.
Ki Hyon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Phol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Phol manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Phol is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ki Hyon keeping control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol seems to be working for a kimura but Ki Hyon defends the submission attempt.
Phol looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Phol stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol is working for a kimura but Ki Hyon is defending it quite comfortably.
Phol is just content to waste time from the top position. Ki Hyon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ki Hyon is trying to keep Phol in close.
Phol controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ki Hyon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ki Hyon tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Phol wants to control from the top but Ki Hyon keeps moving.
Phol drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Phol seems to have locked his on tight now - Ki Hyon screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Phol, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mfer Phol!
Mfer Phol is the new heavyweight champion!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
29% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
