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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Niemayer (ranked 7942 p4p, 594 weight class) and Gap Turner (ranked 4322 p4p, 452 weight class). Gap Turner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukas Niemayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gap Turner!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Niemayer's sensitive parts.
Niemayer scores with a push kick.
Niemayer throws a head kick that Turner semi-blocks.
Turner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Niemayer sprawls well initially but Turner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Niemayer is holding on to half guard well.
Turner with the ground and pound but Niemayer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Turner prevents Niemayer from getting back to his feet.
Niemayer pulls Turner in to control the position.
Niemayer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.
Niemayer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Niemayer wants to sweep here but Turner controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niemayer is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a strike but Niemayer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Turner pulls Niemayer in to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Niemayer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turner controlling the position.
Turner looking for a sweep. Not yet Turner, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Niemayer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turner is on top in guard.
Turner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Niemayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turner postures up and lands a big shot to Niemayer's brow.
Turner being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Turner looking to sit in guard and control but Niemayer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Turner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turner looking to control but Niemayer passes into half guard.
Niemayer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Niemayer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Niemayer thows a huge punch but Turner dodges it nicely.
Turner trying to control from the bottom.
Niemayer throwing shots but Turner is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Turner controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Niemayer thows a huge punch but Turner dodges it nicely.
Turner trying to control here.
Turner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Niemayer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Niemayer's back!
Turner missing with punches from the back.
Turner is landing with strikes. Niemayer can't take much more of this.
Turner is landing with strikes. Niemayer can't take much more of this.
Turner punches Niemayer on the ear.
Niemayer breaks Turner's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner is adopting a defensive guard.
Turner is looking to cinch up a triangle. Niemayer throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Turner's body to avoid the submission. Turner has instead reached around Niemayer's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Turner arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gap Turner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tycoon (ranked 5902 p4p, 491 weight class) and Alexander Gruzdev (ranked 4473 p4p, 435 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Tycoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Gruzdev!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruzdev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from Tycoon.
Tycoon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gruzdev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tycoon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gruzdev was well out of range. Poor timing from Tycoon.
Gruzdev misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Tycoon misses the target.
Gruzdev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tycoon at a distance.
Tycoon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gruzdev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tycoon.
Gruzdev throws out a loose jab but Tycoon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gruzdev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tycoon's head.
Tycoon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gruzdev throws out a counter right but Tycoon avoids it with no problem.
Tycoon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tycoon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gruzdev circles away.
Gruzdev raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gruzdev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tycoon moves away.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Tycoon.
Gruzdev connects with a body shot that sends Tycoon's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tycoon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gruzdev.
Tycoon just misses with a punch to the body.
Gruzdev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gruzdev moves forwards but Tycoon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tycoon works Gruzdev's body with a nice hook.
Tycoon scores with a jab to the body.
Gruzdev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tycoon.
Tycoon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gruzdev.
Tycoon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gruzdev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gruzdev misses with a straight right.
Gruzdev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gruzdev misses with a shot to the body
and Gruzdev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tycoon looks for the body kick but Gruzdev saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gruzdev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tycoon.
Gruzdev jabs at Tycoon's body.
Gruzdev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tycoon was well out of range. Poor timing from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tycoon misses the body punch
and Gruzdev counters with a stiff right hand.
Tycoon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tycoon.
Gruzdev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Gruzdev.
Tycoon misses with a two punch combination.
Tycoon lands a jab-cross combination.
Tycoon is looking to wear down Gruzdev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gruzdev throws a head kick but Tycoon moves out of range.
Tycoon misses the shot to the body.
Gruzdev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev throws a shot to the body.
Gruzdev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tycoon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gruzdev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tycoon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gruzdev moves away.
Gruzdev misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Tycoon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tycoon. Gruzdev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tycoon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tycoon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gruzdev throws out a loose jab but Tycoon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tycoon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gruzdev was well out of range. Poor timing from Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a right hand that Gruzdev ducks under and follows up with a left that Gruzdev also avoids with ease.
Gruzdev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gruzdev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gruzdev misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tycoon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev lands a nice looking body shot.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gruzdev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tycoon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tycoon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gruzdev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gruzdev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gruzdev scores with a jab. Tycoon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gruzdev tries to score with a low kick but Tycoon moves his leg out of the way.
Gruzdev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tycoon counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tycoon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gruzdev was well out of range. Poor timing from Tycoon.
And Gruzdev tries to counter it with a takedown but Tycoon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gruzdev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gruzdev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tycoon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tycoon moves out of range as Gruzdev strikes.
Tycoon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gruzdev scores with a nice right hand.
Gruzdev scores with a one two! Tycoon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gruzdev connects with a looping right hand.
Gruzdev blocks a head kick by Tycoon.
Tycoon just misses with a punch to the body.
Gruzdev looks to land a left hand but Tycoon moved out of range nicely.
Gruzdev throws a head kick but Tycoon moves out of range.
Gruzdev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gruzdev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mike Tycoon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gruzdev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tycoon on the side of the head.
Tycoon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tycoon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tycoon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Tycoon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gruzdev loads up on a big right hand but Tycoon slips the punch.
Tycoon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tycoon punishes Gruzdev's body with a nice straight punch.
Gruzdev misses with a looping right.
Gruzdev checks a leg kick.
Tycoon throws a nice head kick!
Tycoon ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
Tycoon misses with a body punch
and Gruzdev counters with a nice uppercut.
Gruzdev tries to land a leg kick but Tycoon saw it coming and moves away.
Tycoon attempts a counter takedown but Gruzdev avoids it well and moves away.
Tycoon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tycoon on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Gruzdev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gruzdev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tycoon with a hook.
A head kick from Tycoon lands but Gruzdev takes it in his stride.
Gruzdev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tycoon staying out of range there.
Gruzdev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses.
Gruzdev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gruzdev throws a hook to the side of Tycoon's head but Tycoon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tycoon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gruzdev.
Tycoon misses with a hook. Gruzdev ducked under it nicely.
Tycoon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tycoon ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
A big left from Tycoon misses.
Tycoon scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev throws a jab but it's blocked by Tycoon.
Gruzdev throws a big shot that misses.
Tycoon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tycoon connects with a body shot that sends Gruzdev's belly button to the back.
Tycoon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gruzdev was well out of range. Poor timing from Tycoon.
Gruzdev throws a lazy right hand but Tycoon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gruzdev throws a hook but Tycoon blocks it.
A slow jab from Gruzdev misses its intended target.
Tycoon takes one to the chin there.
Gruzdev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tycoon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tycoon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tycoon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gruzdev.
A little feinted left hand from Tycoon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gruzdev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tycoon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tycoon slips a straight right by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tycoon misses with a wild body shot.
Gruzdev misses with a low kick.
Tycoon scores with a hook to the body. Gruzdev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gruzdev avoids the body shot from Tycoon.
Tycoon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gruzdev thuds his right hand into Tycoon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tycoon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tycoon swings for the body but Gruzdev moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Gruzdev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gruzdev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tycoon moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gruzdev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tycoon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tycoon throws a leg kick
and Gruzdev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tycoon throws an overhand right that lands on Gruzdev's shoulder, as Gruzdev tries to avoid the shot.
Gruzdev misses with a wild body shot.
Gruzdev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tycoon tries to bum rush Gruzdev with a series of wild strikes but Gruzdev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gruzdev wants to counter with a clinch but Tycoon pushes him away.
Gruzdev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tycoon just misses with a punch to the body.
Gruzdev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tycoon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tycoon moves out of range as Gruzdev strikes.
Tycoon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tycoon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gruzdev on the side of the head.
Gruzdev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon throws a shot to the body.
Gruzdev throws out a loose jab but Tycoon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Gruzdev.
Tycoon ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev moves away from the strike by Tycoon.
Tycoon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gruzdev throws a shot from downtown. Tycoon moves away and avoids it.
Gruzdev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gruzdev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tycoon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gruzdev manages to avoid it.
Tycoon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tycoon avoids the body shot from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tycoon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gruzdev manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Gruzdev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gruzdev dips to his left and cracks Tycoon with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev throws a nice head kick!
Tycoon stuns Gruzdev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tycoon takes a swing at Gruzdev's ribcage but misses.
Gruzdev tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Gruzdev blocks the leg kick.
Tycoon misses with a hook. Gruzdev ducked under it nicely.
Tycoon backing away here, and Gruzdev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tycoon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gruzdev.
Tycoon lands a jab to the nose.
Tycoon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tycoon throws a head kick but Gruzdev moves out of range.
Gruzdev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gruzdev lands with a cross.
Gruzdev with a jab.
Tycoon looks to land a combination but Gruzdev avoids it well.
Tycoon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tycoon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gruzdev moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses.
Gruzdev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tycoon was well out of range. Poor timing from Gruzdev.
Tycoon throws a big counter combination but Gruzdev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tycoon misses with a combination
and Gruzdev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left and a right from Tycoon both land. Nice combination.
Gruzdev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tycoon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tycoon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gruzdev.
Tycoon throwing a counter right hand but Gruzdev manages to avoid it.
Gruzdev looks to score with a jab to the body but Tycoon is just out of range.
Gruzdev tries a head kick but it misses.
Tycoon is looking for a counter combo.
Gruzdev lands with a right hand.
Tycoon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tycoon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev scores with a nice strike.
Tycoon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gruzdev defends well and Tycoon ends up having to push Gruzdev into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gruzdev scores with a jab to the body.
Gruzdev needs to keep his hands up - Tycoon had a free shot at his head there.
Gruzdev throws a jab when Tycoon was well out of range.
Gruzdev moves out of range as Tycoon strikes.
Gruzdev misses with a low kick.
Tycoon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gruzdev.
Alexander Gruzdev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gruzdev throws out a loose jab but Tycoon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Tycoon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gruzdev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a body shot but no joy.
Gruzdev shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tycoon just misses with a punch to the body.
Gruzdev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tycoon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Gruzdev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gruzdev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Gruzdev!
Alexander Gruzdev really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Zenith Nutrition (160q/$100) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ole NKone (ranked 3452 p4p, 285 weight class) and Benjamin Siegel (ranked 2843 p4p, 248 weight class). NKone comes to the cage accompanied by Money's Too Tight To Mention. Siegel has chosen Coolio ft. L.V - Gangsta's Paradise as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ole NKone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Siegel!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siegel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
NKone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice cross by Siegel.
Siegel punishes NKone's body with a nice straight punch.
NKone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Siegel throws a jab when NKone was well out of range.
NKone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Siegel.
NKone throws a shot to the body.
NKone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
NKone misses with a hook to the body
enabling Siegel to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siegel scores with a hook to the body. NKone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A cross from NKone lands.
NKone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
NKone looks to land a right hand but Siegel moved out of range.
NKone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Siegel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
NKone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
NKone misses with an uppercut
and Siegel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ole NKone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from NKone. Siegel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siegel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from NKone.
Siegel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Siegel tenderised NKone's leg. NKone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Siegel avoids the body shot from NKone.
Siegel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Siegel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from NKone.
Nice shot by Siegel.
Siegel looks to land a left hand but NKone moved out of range nicely.
Siegel takes a swing at NKone's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for NKone.
Siegel scores with a jab to the head.
NKone is rocked!
Siegel cracks NKone with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! NKone falls to his knees and Siegel doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Siegel!
An out of breath Benjamin Siegel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Ole NKone spoke after the fight, saying 'I may have lost, but at least I'll get to keep my career earnings this time around! I finally get to earn a damn thing with the fucking leeches off my back!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Ninefingers (ranked 2677 p4p, 370 weight class) and Carter Jose De La Cus (ranked 3350 p4p, 431 weight class). Jose De La Cus has chosen Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra leone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
23 - 20 - 3 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Ninefingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carter Jose De La Cus!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Ninefingers. Beautiful body shot.
Jose De La Cus throws a hook to the side of Ninefingers's head but Ninefingers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jose De La Cus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter Jose De La Cus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ninefingers throws a shot to the body.
Ninefingers throws a hook to the side of Jose De La Cus's head but Jose De La Cus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jose De La Cus just misses with a punch to the body.
Ninefingers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jose De La Cus looks to land a combination but Ninefingers avoids it well.
A jab from Ninefingers finds it's way through Jose De La Cus's defenses.
Ninefingers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus staying out of range there.
Jose De La Cus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ninefingers circles away quickly and effectively.
Ninefingers misses with a wild body shot.
Jose De La Cus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Jose De La Cus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ninefingers doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ninefingers takes one to the chin there.
Jose De La Cus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jose De La Cus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jose De La Cus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ninefingers.
It looked like Ninefingers was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jose De La Cus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ninefingers counters with a stiff right hand.
Jose De La Cus misses with a looping left.
Ninefingers lands with a right hand.
Ninefingers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Ninefingers.
A lazy left from Ninefingers finds it's target.
Jose De La Cus drops Ninefingers with a beautiful combination! Ninefingers stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jose De La Cus is looking for the KO!
It looks like Logan Ninefingers has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jose De La Cus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ninefingers moves away.
No joy there for Jose De La Cus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ninefingers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jose De La Cus on the side of the head.
Ninefingers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jose De La Cus throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Ninefingers.
Ninefingers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jose De La Cus.
As Ninefingers backs off Jose De La Cus throws a huge counter combo but Ninefingers manages to avoid it all.
Jose De La Cus swings for the body but Ninefingers moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ninefingers misses the target.
No joy there for Jose De La Cus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jose De La Cus misses with a wild combination.
Jose De La Cus misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Jose De La Cus misses
and Ninefingers counters with a stiff right hand.
Jose De La Cus misses with a series of wild punches.
Jose De La Cus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ninefingers. That one must have hurt.
Ninefingers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ninefingers connects with a high kick.
Ninefingers connects with a right hand. Jose De La Cus shakes it off.
Ninefingers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jose De La Cus throws a right hand that Ninefingers ducks under and follows up with a left that Ninefingers also avoids with ease.
Jose De La Cus throws a combination that misses
and Ninefingers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ninefingers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jose De La Cus throws a series of punches but Ninefingers moves out of range.
Jose De La Cus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ninefingers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jose De La Cus moves out of range as Ninefingers strikes.
Ninefingers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jose De La Cus moves out of range as Ninefingers strikes.
Ninefingers blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Ninefingers misses its target.
Ninefingers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Ninefingers misses.
Jose De La Cus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus throws a lazy right hand but Ninefingers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Ninefingers was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Ninefingers.
Jose De La Cus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ninefingers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jose De La Cus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jose De La Cus ducks right into an uppercut from Ninefingers.
Ninefingers throws a leg kick which misses Jose De La Cus's front leg but catches the back leg as Jose De La Cus tries to avoid it.
Ninefingers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jose De La Cus. Jose De La Cus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jose De La Cus misses with a two punch combination.
A cross from Ninefingers lands.
Jose De La Cus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jose De La Cus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jose De La Cus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ninefingers.
Ninefingers lands with an uppercut that bounces Jose De La Cus off the cage and back into range.
That kick from Ninefingers tenderised Jose De La Cus's leg. Jose De La Cus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jose De La Cus misses with a series of wild punches.
Jose De La Cus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ninefingers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus looks to land a combination but Ninefingers avoids it well.
Ninefingers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jose De La Cus in his tracks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ninefingers.
Jose De La Cus throws a series of punches but Ninefingers avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Jose De La Cus.
No joy there for Jose De La Cus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jose De La Cus looks winded!
Jose De La Cus throws a big shot that misses.
Jose De La Cus walks into a left hand.
Ninefingers throws a looping overhand right but Jose De La Cus ducks down to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Ninefingers as he connects with a hook.
Ninefingers lands with an uppercut that bounces Jose De La Cus off the cage and back into range.
Ninefingers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jose De La Cus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ninefingers moves out of range as Jose De La Cus strikes.
Nice defenses there by Ninefingers.
Jose De La Cus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ninefingers.
Ninefingers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jose De La Cus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Logan Ninefingers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Logan Ninefingers'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.
Jose De La Cus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ninefingers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jose De La Cus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ninefingers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter Jose De La Cus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jose De La Cus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jose De La Cus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ninefingers.
Jose De La Cus misses with a few strikes there.
Logan Ninefingers is winning the standup battle so far.
Ninefingers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jose De La Cus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jose De La Cus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ninefingers scores with a kick to the body.
Jose De La Cus misses with a series of wild punches.
Jose De La Cus misses with an uppercut. Ninefingers saw that one coming.
Jose De La Cus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jose De La Cus is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jose De La Cus misses with a combination
and Ninefingers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ninefingers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jose De La Cus is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ninefingers connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Jose De La Cus. Those never looked like landing.
Ninefingers lands a slapping body shot.
Ninefingers lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ninefingers works the jab nicely.
Jose De La Cus swinging wildly here.
Ninefingers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ninefingers tries a head kick but it misses.
Ninefingers misses with an uppercut. Jose De La Cus saw that one coming.
Jose De La Cus misses with a series of wild punches.
Ninefingers throws a counter high kick but Jose De La Cus was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ninefingers lands a glancing blow to the side of Jose De La Cus's head.
Ninefingers ducks under a wild hook from Jose De La Cus.
Ninefingers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ninefingers lands with a straight right. Jose De La Cus didn't see that one coming.
Jose De La Cus scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Jose De La Cus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers throws a series of punches but Jose De La Cus moves out of range.
No joy there for Jose De La Cus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ninefingers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jose De La Cus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jose De La Cus misses with a few strikes there.
Ninefingers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ninefingers scores with a nice strike.
Jose De La Cus misses with a two punch combination.
Ninefingers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jose De La Cus throws a hook but Ninefingers avoids it easily.
Ninefingers cracks Jose De La Cus with a right hand to the side of the head.
A left lands for Ninefingers.
Jose De La Cus drops his hands momentarily and Ninefingers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jose De La Cus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ninefingers was well out of range. Poor timing from Jose De La Cus.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ninefingers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jose De La Cus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ninefingers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ninefingers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jose De La Cus.
Ninefingers lands with a nice body kick.
Ninefingers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ninefingers digs a good body shot into Jose De La Cus's ribs.
Jose De La Cus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jose De La Cus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ninefingers thuds a left hand into Jose De La Cus's body.
Jose De La Cus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jose De La Cus misses with a series of wild punches.
Ninefingers scores with a jab to the body.
Jose De La Cus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jose De La Cus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jose De La Cus misses with the combination.
Jab from Ninefingers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jose De La Cus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jose De La Cus duly obliges.
Ninefingers lands a nice looking body shot.
Jose De La Cus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ninefingers fails to land with a series of punches.
Ninefingers lands an overhand right.
Jose De La Cus throws a right hand that Ninefingers ducks under and follows up with a left that Ninefingers also avoids with ease.
Jose De La Cus looks to land a combination but Ninefingers avoids it well.
Ninefingers lands a really nice looking cross but Jose De La Cus seems unphased.
Jose De La Cus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ninefingers.
Jose De La Cus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ninefingers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ninefingers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jose De La Cus throws a series of punches but Ninefingers avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jose De La Cus misses with a double jab
and Ninefingers counters with a nice body kick.
Ninefingers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jose De La Cus back to the cage. Ninefingers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jose De La Cus is rocked!
It looks like Carter Jose De La Cus has been cut.
Ninefingers drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Jose De La Cus right on the button. Jose De La Cus goes down! Ninefingers follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Ninefingers gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Logan Ninefingers!
Logan Ninefingers really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Organic Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Carter Jose De La Cus spoke after the fight, saying 'Whatever...'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finlay Darrow (ranked 1579 p4p, 153 weight class) and Kern Dignity (ranked 2671 p4p, 233 weight class). Dignity has chosen Party & Bullshit as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Finlay Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kern Dignity!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darrow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dignity counters with a straight right hand.
Darrow defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dignity.
Finlay Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dignity shoots in for a takedown but Darrow shows good takedown defense.
Dignity shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Darrow sprawls well. Darrow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dignity gets slowly back to his feet.
Finlay Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kern Dignity.
Dignity shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dignity was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dignity controls the position.
Darrow 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.
Dignity wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darrow keeps working.
Dignity might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Darrow haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ground and pound from Dignity seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dignity is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Darrow has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dignity is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Darrow is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dignity looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Darrow is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Dignity crashes against the mat.
Dignity trying to control the action but Darrow is working from the bottom.
Dignity looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Darrow dodges the ground and pound from Dignity.
Dignity tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dignity trying to control the action but Darrow is working from the bottom.
Dignity lands a nice forearm strike.
Darrow regains half guard there - taking advantage of Dignity's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow wants to control but Dignity is keeping busy.
Dignity wants to take a breather but Darrow is having none of it.
Darrow trying to control here.
Dignity is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Darrow is just riding it out for now. Dignity eventually gives up the hold.
Still in half guard, Dignity seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dignity shoots in and drives through. Darrow sprawls well.
Darrow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dignity.
Dignity has a takedown stuffed.
Darrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darrow stuns Dignity with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Darrow tries to clinch up.
Darrow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dignity.
Dignity takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Finlay Darrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darrow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dignity shoots in and drives through. Darrow sprawls well.
Darrow lands a leg kick that knocks Dignity off balance momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Darrow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dignity looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kern Dignity will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Darrow thumps Dignity with a low kick.
Darrow cracks a nice hook into Dignity's ribs.
Dignity shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Darrow pinned against the cage. Darrow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dignity misses with a takedown attempt - Darrow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Darrow lands an overhand right.
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dignity manages to avoid it.
And Dignity tries to counter it with a takedown but Darrow pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow scoring well with a low kick there.
Dignity fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Finlay Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kern Dignity.
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dignity manages to avoid it.
Darrow misses with a hook.
Darrow connects with a body shot.
Darrow is looking to wear down Dignity with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dignity closes the distance and clinches up with Darrow, looking for a takedown. Dignity pushes Darrow against the cage but Darrow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Darrow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Dignity is just out of range.
Dignity shoots in but no luck this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. Dignity does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darrow throws out a leg kick but Dignity moves out of range and Darrow only half commits.
Dignity moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab lands there for Darrow.
Dignity stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
Darrow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Darrow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dignity 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.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dignity moves away.
Finlay Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Darrow misses with a jab to the body
and Dignity holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Darrow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dignity is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Darrow is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Darrow.
Darrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dignity backwards.
Nice body punch from Darrow - that landed with a thud.
Dignity is looking for a takedown.
Dignity is breathing heavily.
Darrow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dignity wants a takedown.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dignitys head.
Darrow lands with a light punch inside.
Dignity drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Darrow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Darrow pushes Dignity back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darrow cracks Dignity with a nice body shot.
Darrow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dignity or not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darrow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Darrow lands an uppercut.
Darrow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dignity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darrow can't find room to land a body shot as Dignity controls the action.
A short uppercut from Darrow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darrow.
Dignity is rocked!
Darrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dignity is still on wobbly legs! Can Darrow finish him?
Good body shot from Darrow.
Finlay Darrow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darrow throws a big uppercut that drops Dignity! More strikes from Darrow and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dignity lies dazed against the cage as Darrow celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finlay Darrow!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rico Cole (ranked 2792 p4p, 314 weight class) and Dong Uk (ranked 3065 p4p, 350 weight class). Cole comes to the cage accompanied by Gerardo's Rico Suave. Uk has chosen Bonobo - Prelude & Kiara as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rico Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 33 - 1, fighting out of London, Dong Uk!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Uk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Uk throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Uk misses its intended target.
Uk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Uk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Uk throws a big shot that misses.
Cole jabs at Uk's body.
Uk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A lazy left from Cole finds it's target.
Cole lands a front kick.
Uk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Cole tried to counter with a leg kick but Uk avoided it.
Uk cracks Cole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Uk.
Uk tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uk.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Uk ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from Uk finds it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Cole.
A big left from Uk misses.
A swing and a miss from Uk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cole throws a right and a left that Uk avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Uk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Uk throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole 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.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick and Uk moves out of range easily.
Uk misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Uk misses the target.
Cole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uk.
Uk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cole walks into a jab.
Cole clobbers Uk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cole cracks the inside of Uk's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Cole as he connects with a hook.
Uk misses with a straight left.
Cole lands a body shot.
Uk moves out of range of the strikes.
Uk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cole lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uk slips under a jab from Cole.
Uk throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Uk with a nice cross.
Uk lands a jab to the head.
Uk takes one to the chin there.
Uk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Cole lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cole is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Uk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Uk.
Uk cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Uk defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Uk moves away and avoids it.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Uk moves away and avoids it.
Uk throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Uk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Uk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uk throws out the jab.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cole walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Uk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uk.
Cole misses with a hook. Uk ducked under it nicely.
Uk misses with a looping left.
Uk throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole throws out a powerful jab.
Uk works the jab nicely.
Cole moves away from the strike by Uk.
Cole appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Uk loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Uk lands with an uppercut that bounces Cole off the cage and back into range.
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!
Cole does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Uk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cole throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Uk misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uk.
A head kick misses from Cole.
Cole looks to land a body kick but Uk moved away.
Uk misses with a hook.
Uk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Uk misses with an uppercut.
Uk tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole lands a nice shot that snaps Uk's head back.
Uk misses with a looping right.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uk.
Uk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uk throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Uk throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a good low kick that Uk was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Cole dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Uk throws a good cross that connects.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uk.
Jab by Uk.
Uk blocks a low kick nicely.
Uk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Cole tries a head kick but it misses.
Uk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cole. Cole circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That kick from Cole tenderised Uk's leg. Uk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Uk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Uk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uk manages to avoid it.
Jab from Cole.
Uk looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Uk throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Uk.
Uk scores with a hook.
Uk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Cole scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Uk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Uk saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Uk.
Uk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Uk's knee momentarily.
Uk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uk blocks a leg kick.
Cole does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cole takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Uk blocks a head kick by Cole.
Cole connects with a single shot there.
Uk lands with a cross.
Uk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Uk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Uk moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uk moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole scores with a jab.
Cole moves out of range as Uk strikes.
Uk connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk scores with a jab. Cole acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uk throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Cole connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cole thuds his right hand into Uk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Uk misses.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
Uk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Cole feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Uks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Uk throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Uk misses its intended target.
Uk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Uk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole.
Cole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cole's hands.
Cole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Uk looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uk.
Uk 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.
Cole 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.
A jab from Uk misses.
Cole thinks about countering with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cole.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Cole looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cole jabs Uk right on the nose. Uk blinks but takes it well.
Uk connects with a jab.
Uk looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Uk might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cole has got the better of the exchanges.
Uk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole is looking to score with low kicks.
Uk lands the left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Cole as he connects with a hook.
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!
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Uk cracks Cole with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Uk misses.
Uk slips under a jab.
Uk throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Uk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Uk misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole slips a jab from Uk.
Uk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
Uk moves out of range as Cole throws a body kick.
Cole throws the left hand but Uk avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Cole.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uk looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Uk misses with a straight right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cole lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Uk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Uk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
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 Rico Cole will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Uk misses with a looping right.
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uk.
Cole throws a chopping leg kick but Uk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uk moves away.
Uk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uk loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Uk looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Uk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Uk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uk.
Uk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Uk in his tracks.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uk throws out the jab.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Uk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk wants to clinch up but Cole keeps it at a distance.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uk.
Donk. Uk catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
Cole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Uk misses.
Uk misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Uk.
Uk misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Cole moves out of range as Uk strikes.
Cole half committed to a counter leg kick.
Uk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uk circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Uk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Uk.
Uk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cole throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Uk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole fires out a quick counter leg kick but Uk just manages to avoid it.
Uk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Uk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uk rushes Cole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Uk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Uk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Uk.
Uk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Cole.
A right hand to the body from Cole.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Uk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cole doesn't seem phased though.
Cole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole lets loose with a powerful body kick. Uk will feel that in the morning.
Uk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole lands with a thumping leg kick.
Uk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cole.
Uk darts in and clinches Cole up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Cole.
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Uk moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Nice body punch from Uk - that landed with a thud.
Uk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uk tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Uk back against the cage.
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!
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Uk.
Cole blocks an uppercut.
Cole breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Uk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cole in his tracks.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Cole misses the target.
Uk instigates a clinch.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Uk throws a head punch that misses.
Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole connects with a nice looking jab.
Cole throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Uk tries to clinch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Uk.
Cole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uk.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dong Uk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cole has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rico Cole!
A victorious Rico Cole thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jed Knight (ranked 2065 p4p, 229 weight class) and Alonzo Trotter (ranked 2686 p4p, 293 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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172 lbs
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180 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jed Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alonzo Trotter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've been informed that Trotter has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Trotter lands a lovely overhand right.
Trotter looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Knight throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trotter's sensitive parts.
Knight works the jab nicely.
Trotter manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Knight on his heels. He'll look to pass Knight's guard now, I'm sure.
Knight managing to control the position.
Trotter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
Knight is trying to control the position but Trotter postures up.
Knight has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight is really struggling to control Trotter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Knight pulls Trotter in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter is looking to work some ground and pound but Knight has wrist control.
Trotter slips nicely into half guard.
Trotter uses his free foot to push down on Knight's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Knight.
Trotter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Trotter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Knight?
Knight tries to hold on but Trotter postures up.
Trotter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Knight can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Trotter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knight is looking to escape.
Trotter throws some wild stikes that Knight manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter with a couple of short strikes.
Trotter lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Trotter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trotter throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Trotter lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Trotter missing with strikes.
Trotter has Knight flattened out and is raining down punches.
Trotter working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Knight rolls, trying to escape but Trotter keeps control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Trotter is not going to allow Knight to sit and survive in this position.
Knight tries to roll but Trotter sticks to his back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Trotter.
Trotter looking to break Knight's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Knight remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Trotter will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Knight can't escape the position.
Knight covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Trotter is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Knight has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Knight preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Trotter.
Trotter struggling to land strikes to the head as Knight covers up.
Knight is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Trotter 's hooks.
Knight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trotter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Knight looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Trotter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Trotter checks a leg kick.
Knight misses with a combination
and Trotter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That kick from Knight tenderised Trotter's leg. Trotter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knight tries to bum rush Trotter with a series of wild strikes but Trotter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knight goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trotter fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trotter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trotter clinches with his opponent.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Trotter to work.
Trotter lands a right hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knight misses with the head strike.
Trotter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knight thumps Trotter with a low kick.
Trotter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Knight on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Trotter's shoulder, as Trotter tries to avoid the shot.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trotter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trotter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trotter closes the distance and clinches.
Trotter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trotter looking for a takedown.
Trotter misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knight pushes Trotter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trotter swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight pushes Trotter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knight prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knight presses Trotter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trotter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trotter's elbow.
Trotter can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Trotter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trotter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trotter looking to throw knees to the head but Knight is blocking nicely.
Trotter lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alonzo Trotter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trotter swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Knight lands an uppercut.
Knight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Trotter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Trotter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trotter blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trotter blocking some punches.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trotter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Knight prevents it.
Jed Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alonzo Trotter.
Trotter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knight.
Knight lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Knight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knight stalls.
Trotter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Trotter.
Trotter throws a head punch that misses.
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 Jed Knight will probably get the nod.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trotter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Trotter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trotter closes the distance and pushes Knight back into the cage.
Knight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trotter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trotter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Knight is defending well.
Knight works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Trotter controls his hands.
Trotter lands with a left to the head.
Knight misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trotter misses with some punches.
Knight misses with the head strike.
Trotter lands with a left to the head.
Knight effectively controlling the action here.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knight misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trotter stalling against the cage.
Trotter breaks from the clinch.
Trotter tries to clinch up.
Knight takes a swing at Trotter's ribcage but misses.
Jed Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Trotter tries to clinch up
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knight works the jab nicely.
Knight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knight as he avoids it easily.
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trotter.
Trotter doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trotter slips a jab from Knight.
Trotter moves into the clinch.
Trotter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trotter blocking some punches.
Trotter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trotter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knight blocks it with crossed arms.
Trotter blocking some punches.
Knight looking to stall.
Knight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knight misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter gets control of Knight's arms and successfully pulls guard. Trotter will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Trotter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knight can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Trotter wants to sweep but no luck.
Trotter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knight can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Knight engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Knight's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trotter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Trotter pushes Knight off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jed Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Knight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 Jed Knight.
I think Knight has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jed Knight!
In his post fight interview, Jed Knight gave a big smile as he said 'i just want say thank you to all my sponsors, Aspire for making me feel at home here. On to the next one.'.
Alonzo Trotter spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry dudes'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 1366 p4p, 176 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 1244 p4p, 161 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Draven misses
and Draven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Draven misses with an uppercut.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Draven counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Draven moves his leg out of the way.
Draven looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Draven.
Draven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Draven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draven.
Gracie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Draven's head.
Draven throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Draven counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draven was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draven throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Draven getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draven throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draven takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie slips a straight right by Draven.
Gracie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Draven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Draven checks a low kick from Gracie.
Draven misses with a low kick.
Draven throws a shot to the body.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Draven jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Draven waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie throws out a counter right but Draven avoids it with no problem.
Draven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Draven.
Draven scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Draven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Draven sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Draven's body.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Draven catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Draven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Draven moves his leg out of the way.
Draven throws a big counter combination but Gracie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Draven gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven scores with a jab.
A big left from Draven misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Draven. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Draven lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Gracie throws a hook but Draven blocks it.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Draven throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Draven throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Draven seems unphased.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draven moves away.
Draven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie thumps Draven with a low kick.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Draven was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Draven misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Draven 's knee.
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Draven throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Draven.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Draven.
Draven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Draven throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Draven misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Draven's knee momentarily.
A good leg kick by Draven.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Draven.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Draven lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie looks to throw a body kick
and Draven counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Draven can pounce on him.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Draven takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie digs a good hook to Draven's body.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Draven. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Draven doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Draven tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Draven scores with a jab to the jaw.
Draven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eric Draven will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Draven wants to clinch
and Gracie counters with a body kick.
Draven has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Draven swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven working aggressively here.
Draven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draven lands a body shot.
Gracie misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draven's elbow.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Draven.
Gracie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dravens head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Draven misses with a body punch.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Draven scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draven manages to avoid it.
Draven tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gracie manages to circle out of the way.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Draven misses with a low kick.
Gracie feints a counter leg kick.
Nice shot by Draven.
A nice combination there by Draven.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Draven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Draven.
Gracie throws a jab when Draven was well out of range.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Draven.
Draven misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Draven counters with a leg kick.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Draven to score with a decent uppercut.
Draven throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie counters with a body kick.
Draven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Draven tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
Eric Draven is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie scores with a spinning back kick!
Draven scores with a jab to the head.
Draven misses with a head kick.
Draven takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Draven has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Draven checks a leg kick nicely.
Draven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Draven takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Draven loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Draven.
Draven looks to clinch
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Draven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draven throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Draven takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Draven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Draven ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Draven changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Draven.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot to the body from Draven misses
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Draven looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie cracks Draven with an open hand slap.
Draven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Draven.
Draven misses with a head kick.
Draven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Draven looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body kick from Gracie.
Draven connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Draven off balance momentarily.
Draven connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draven. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven dominated that second round.
That's time! Draven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Draven gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Draven works the jab nicely.
Draven checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Draven checks it well.
Draven throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
It seemed like Gracie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Draven.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Draven had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Draven is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven misses the jab.
Draven tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Draven if he has to take too many more of those.
Gracie cracks Draven with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Draven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Draven.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Draven walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Draven defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Draven avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Draven connects with a crisp jab.
Draven takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Draven had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Draven 's knee.
Some bone on bone action there as Draven checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Draven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Draven.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Draven on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Draven misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Draven fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie feints a counter leg kick.
Gracie misses the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Draven has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Draven and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Draven tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Gracie scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Draven. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Renato Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven throws a big shot that misses.
Draven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Draven looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Draven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Draven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Draven moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Draven circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Draven's shoulder, as Draven tries to avoid the shot.
Draven was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Draven clinches with his opponent.
Draven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Draven can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Draven.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draven's elbow.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Draven lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Draven tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Draven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Draven rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie stalling in the clinch.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Gracie scores with a shot to the side of Draven's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Draven has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
Eric Draven was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Handleman (ranked 695 p4p, 106 weight class) and Neyman Gariniho (ranked 1324 p4p, 195 weight class). Handleman comes to the cage accompanied by Pride FC Theme. Kelvin Handleman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Neyman Gariniho's chin.
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelvin Handleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neyman Gariniho!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handleman throws a jab but it's blocked by Gariniho.
Gariniho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Kelvin Handleman has been cut.
Handleman lands a nice shot that snaps Gariniho's head back.
Gariniho cracks Handleman with an open hand slap.
Handleman throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gariniho misses the target.
A jab lands there for Gariniho.
We've been hearing reports that Handleman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Handleman works Gariniho's body with a nice hook.
Handleman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gariniho is controlling Handleman's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gariniho wants to control but Handleman is keeping busy.
Gariniho makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gariniho.
A little jabbing left from Gariniho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gariniho lands with an uppercut that bounces Handleman off the cage and back into range.
A slow jab from Handleman misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Gariniho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gariniho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Handleman throwing a counter right hand but Gariniho manages to avoid it.
Gariniho throws a nice looking combination but Handleman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gariniho misses with an uppercut. Handleman saw that one coming.
Handleman is looking to counter punch.
Gariniho moves in looking to clinch but Handleman pushes him off.
Handleman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gariniho scores with a hook.
Gariniho has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Handleman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Handleman cracks Gariniho with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Handleman has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gariniho to stand back up!
Gariniho is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gariniho throws a lazy body kick
and Handleman counters with a big slam. Gariniho looks out but Handleman is landing strikes to his unconscious opponent! Eventually the ref steps in to save Gariniho from any more punishment. A brutal conclusion to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Kelvin Handleman!
Kelvin Handleman gave a mention to Freebok (85% Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Tanaka (ranked 1192 p4p, 150 weight class) and Knutr Sveinsson (ranked 1027 p4p, 133 weight class). Ken Tanaka is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Knutr Sveinsson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka looks to land a left hand but Sveinsson moved out of range nicely.
Tanaka takes a swing at Sveinsson's ribcage but misses.
Tanaka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sveinsson circles away quickly and effectively.
We've been told by Tanaka's head coaches at JAG Training Grounds [$600/week] that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tanaka moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Knutr Sveinsson has been cut.
Sveinsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanaka tries to move into range but Sveinsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tanaka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sveinsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tanaka.
Sveinsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tanaka looks to land a right hand but Sveinsson moved out of range.
Sveinsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanaka manages to avoid it.
Tanaka slips under a jab.
Tanaka scores with a jab to the body.
Tanaka throws a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tanaka drives through and clinches with Sveinsson against the cage.
Tanaka is struggling to control the position.
A hook to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka blocks an uppercut.
Sveinsson lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka cracks Sveinsson with a nice body shot.
Tanaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sveinsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanaka.
Tanaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tanaka can't find room to land a body shot as Sveinsson controls the action.
Tanaka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tanaka - that landed with a thud.
Sveinsson looks winded!
Sveinsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tanaka lands a nice uppercut.
Tanaka effectively controlling the action here.
Sveinsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tanaka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka gets through Sveinsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tanaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sveinsson's elbow.
Tanaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tanaka lands a body punch.
Tanaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tanaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Sveinsson controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Tanaka.
Tanaka misses with a punch to the body.
Tanaka scores with a shot to the side of Sveinsson's head.
Tanaka tries to throw a body punch but Sveinsson avoids it by throwing Tanaka back against the cage.
Tanaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tanaka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tanaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Sveinsson fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tanaka fails to land.
Tanaka scores with a hook to the body.
Sveinsson being controlled against the cage.
Sveinsson blocking some punches.
Sveinsson prevents a body shot from Tanaka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sveinsson.
Tanaka slows down the pace here.
Tanaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Sveinsson controls his hands.
Tanaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Sveinsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sveinsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka tries to throw a body punch but Sveinsson avoids it by throwing Tanaka back against the cage.
Tanaka tries a body shot but Sveinsson blocks it.
Tanaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sveinsson's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Sveinsson fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Tanaka fails to land.
Tanaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sveinsson's elbow.
Sveinsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Tanaka.
Sveinsson blocks a body shot from Tanaka.
Tanaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Sveinsson controls his hands.
Tanaka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tanaka lands a right hand.
Tanaka tries to work over Sveinsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanaka tries a body shot but Sveinsson blocks it.
Tanaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sveinsson backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Tanaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Knutr Sveinsson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sveinsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Tanaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sveinsson looks to throw the jab but Tanaka is out of range.
Tanaka slips a jab from Sveinsson.
Sveinsson takes one to the side of the head.
Tanaka drops Sveinsson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sveinsson looks back up at him and smiles so Tanaka waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Sveinsson is rocked!
Sveinsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sveinsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanaka finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sveinsson gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Tanaka points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Sveinsson wakes up just in time to hear Tanaka thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ken Tanaka!
Our winner, Ken Tanaka, 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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