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Skrap Fights 18 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riley Escobar (ranked 23144 p4p, 560 weight class) and Jesse Juntta (ranked 22689 p4p, 592 weight class). Escobar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Never Gone Get It. Jesse Juntta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Juntta!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Juntta's waist but Juntta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Escobar off to one side.
Juntta connects with a looping right hand.
Escobar throws a right and a left that Juntta avoids nicely.
Escobar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Juntta counters with a good, hard body kick but Escobar shrugs it off.
Escobar throws a one two combo.
Juntta misses with a looping left.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Juntta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Juntta back to the ropes. Escobar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Escobar lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar tries to bum rush Juntta with a series of wild strikes but Juntta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juntta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juntta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Juntta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Juntta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta scores with a leg kick.
Juntta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar throws a right hand that Juntta ducks under and follows up with a left that Juntta also avoids with ease.
Juntta loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Juntta there.
Escobar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Juntta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Juntta swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar swinging wildly here.
Juntta scores with a jab. Escobar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Escobar ducks right into an uppercut from Juntta.
Escobar lands with a nice combination. Juntta backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
A lazy left from Juntta finds it's target.
Escobar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Juntta dips to his left and cracks Escobar with an uppercut!
Juntta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Escobar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juntta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Juntta.
Escobar tries to land a leg kick but Juntta saw it coming and moves away.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntta.
Juntta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Juntta saw that one coming.
Juntta throws a shot to the body.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juntta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juntta is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Escobar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juntta.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juntta throws out the jab.
Escobar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Escobar fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Juntta.
Escobar scores with a nice right hand.
Juntta moves into the clinch.
Juntta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Juntta forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Escobar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Juntta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Juntta throws an elbow but misses.
Juntta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Juntta.
Escobar misses with a knee to the head.
Juntta lands a nice elbow.
Juntta lands an elbow just above Escobar 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Escobar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Juntta lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juntta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Juntta.
Escobar wants to break free but Juntta has control.
Juntta breaks from the clinch.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Juntta circles away.
Escobar throws a right and a left that Juntta avoids nicely.
Juntta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar slips a straight right by Juntta.
Jesse Juntta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juntta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Juntta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar throws a head kick but Juntta moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juntta has closed the distance and engaged Escobar in a clinch.
Juntta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Juntta turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Escobar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Escobar misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Juntta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Escobar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jesse Juntta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Juntta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Juntta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A combination from Escobar does no damage.
Juntta flicks out a counter leg kick but Escobar steps away.
Juntta tries a head kick but it misses.
Juntta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar.
Juntta scores with a nice head shot.
Juntta connects with a looping right hand.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Juntta doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobar throws a right and a left that Juntta avoids nicely.
Juntta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Juntta! But no joy.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juntta.
Juntta scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Juntta connects with a solid leg kick.
Juntta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Juntta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escobar shoots for a double leg takedown but Juntta sprawls well. He's pushed Escobar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Juntta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Riley Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar takes the fight into the clinch.
Juntta lands with a right to the head.
Juntta lands an elbow inside.
Escobar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Juntta is keeping busy.
Juntta lands a damaging elbow.
Juntta is working Escobar over against the ropes.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Juntta turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Escobar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Escobar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with an elbow over the top.
Escobar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juntta.
Juntta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Juntta misses with an elbow over the top.
Juntta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Escobar tries to circle away but Juntta has him pinned against the ropes.
Juntta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Juntta.
Juntta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Juntta avoids a wild elbow strike from Escobar.
Juntta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Juntta lands an elbow that stopped Escobar in his tracks for a moment.
Juntta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Juntta throws an elbow but misses.
Juntta lands a damaging elbow.
Escobar is rocked!
It looks like Riley Escobar has been cut.
Juntta breaks from the clinch.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Juntta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Juntta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Escobar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escobar walks into a jab.
Escobar lands with a straight right. Juntta didn't see that one coming.
Good exchange - Juntta coming out on top.
Escobar throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Juntta does no damage.
Juntta swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Juntta moves into the clinch.
Juntta misses with an elbow strike.
Escobar seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice elbow from Juntta.
Nice elbow from Juntta.
Juntta lands an elbow inside that Escobar shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar tries to pull guard but Juntta holds him up against the ropes and eventually Escobar drops back down to his feet.
Juntta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juntta lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta lands a shot to the body.
Juntta dodges an elbow strike from Escobar.
Juntta pushes Escobar back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Juntta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Juntta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juntta lands an elbow inside that Escobar shrugs off.
Juntta breaks the clinch.
A cross from Juntta lands.
Escobar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escobar gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Juntta gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Escobar is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Juntta!
A victorious Jesse Juntta 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Caspian Hull (ranked 23342 p4p, 411 weight class) and Elazar Shalit (ranked 6687 p4p, 365 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Caspian Hull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hull walks into a left hand.
Shalit moves to clinch but Hull breaks away
and Shalit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shalit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hull gets tackled into the ropes by Shalit. Shalit maintains the clinch.
Hull breaks the clinch.
Shalit scores with a hook.
Shalit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hull.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shalit! But no joy.
Shalit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hull connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Shalit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shalit.
Hull misses with a straight left.
Hull lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hull is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shalit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shalit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hull swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shalit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hull misses with a wild body shot.
Hull lands with an overhand left.
Hull drops his hands momentarily and Shalit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shalit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shalit tries to clinch up but Hull circles away and keeps his distance.
Hull is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shalit misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to clinch.
Hull swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shalit walks into a straight right hand from Hull.
Donk. Shalit catches Hull right on the button with a cross.
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!
Hull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hull scores with a jab.
Shalit ducks under a wild hook from Hull.
Hull misses with a right hand
and Shalit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hull in his tracks.
Shalit is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hull had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Some wild striking there from Shalit.
A quick step to the side and Hull tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Shalit coming out on top.
Shalit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hull moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shalit digs a good hook to Hull's body.
Shalit misses with a wild body shot.
Hull thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shalit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shalit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit slips a straight right by Hull.
Shalit lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hull moves out of range of the body kick.
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!
Hull throws a series of punches but Shalit avoids them all with ease.
Hull drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shalit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shalit lands with a hook. Hull tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hull misses with a body punch
and Shalit counters with a stiff right hand.
Shalit lands a nice looking body shot.
Hull throws a hook to the side of Shalit's head but Shalit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shalit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hull.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elazar Shalit dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hull misses with a straight left.
Hull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hull takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shalit. Hull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hull misses the jab.
Hull walks into a stiff left hand from Shalit.
Shalit jabs Hull right on the nose. Hull blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Shalit there.
Shalit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shalit ducks under a wild hook from Hull.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit slips a jab from Hull.
Shalit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hull's head.
Elazar Shalit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shalit has Hull up against the ropes in a clinch.
Shalit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hull is rocked!
Shalit avoiding damage.
Shalit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Hull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shalit lands a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shalit lands a big right hand that drops Hull! The killer instinct kicks in and Shalit finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Shalit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elazar Shalit!
A relieved looking Elazar Shalit thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chizzled Abs (ranked 3775 p4p, 151 weight class) and Zarky Marky (ranked 22703 p4p, 210 weight class). Zarky Marky will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chizzled Abs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zarky Marky!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abs drives through and clinches with Marky against the ropes.
Marky stalling in the clinch but Abs improves position.
Marky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Abs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Abs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marky's face.
It looks like Zarky Marky has been cut.
Abs working Marky over with knees to the body.
Marky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Abs lands a body punch.
Abs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marky in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Abs stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Abs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Abs.
Marky tries to break the clinch but Abs is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Abs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abs scores a nice knee to the body.
Marky looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abs working Marky over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Abs.
Abs pushes Marky back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abs is leaning against Marky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Abs scores with a knee to the head.
Abs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Abs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Abs working Marky over with knees to the body.
Abs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marky up against the ropes.
Abs scores with a shoulder strike.
Abs prevents the takedown attempt.
Abs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abs working the clinch nicely. Marky is working for position but Abs cracks him with a big knee to the head! Marky crumples up against the ropes and Abs lands two more shots before the ref can save Marky! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Chizzled Abs!
Chizzled Abs bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hadjiril Matba (ranked 6854 p4p, 369 weight class) and Duane Whittman (ranked 7447 p4p, 381 weight class). Matba comes to the ring accompanied by B.Y.O.B .. Whittman has chosen Best Day Ever-Mac Miller as his entrance music. Duane Whittman 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hadjiril Matba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duane Whittman!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whittman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Matba to the mat! Matba manages to get full guard.
Matba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Whittman defends it easily.
Matba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Whittman defends it easily.
Whittman connects with a couple of short punches.
Whittman lands a couple of elbows.
We've been hearing good reports from Matba's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Whittman is in close to Matba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Whittman distracts Matba with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Whittman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Whittman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Whittman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Whittman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Matba is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whittman trying to control the action but Matba is working from the bottom.
Matba takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittman lands some shots froms side control.
Matba is rocked!
Whittman is chipping away with strikes.
Oh Matba is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whittman is working Matba over with some ground and pound from side control.
Matba tries to improve position but can't.
Whittman lands a strong strike to the head of Matba. That's dazed him! Whittman looking to finish here. Matba is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Whittman lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duane Whittman!
As Duane Whittman got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: This is dedicated to Mac Miller, RIP Brother...I will win a belt for you and shove it up everybody ass for good luck and some good ole fashion fun'.
Hadjiril Matba spoke after the fight, saying 'I dunno sounds like a lot of effort to me. I
think I'd prefer red dead 2 and pornhub'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Submarine (ranked 4812 p4p, 470 weight class) and Tony Albano (ranked 23579 p4p, 583 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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160 lbs
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154 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Submarine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Albano!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Albano wants it to stay on the feet.
Albano lands a nice shot to the body.
Albano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab by Albano.
Submarine scores with a three punch combo!
Albano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Submarines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Albano misses with a series of wild punches.
Submarine tries to clinch but Albano moves out of range.
Albano closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Submarine's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Submarine is looking to stand up but Albano isn't so interested in that idea.
Submarine keeping moving, preventing Albano from controlling successfully.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Albano stands up over Submarine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Albano cracks Submarine with a solid left hand.
Submarine is rocked!
Albano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oh Submarine is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Albano arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Submarine's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tony Albano!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thorvald Espensen (ranked 2348 p4p, 269 weight class) and Ace Knott (ranked 3953 p4p, 390 weight class). Thorvald Espensen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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182 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thorvald Espensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ace Knott!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knott tries to clinch but Espensen moves away
and Espensen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Espensen 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.
Knott clinches with his opponent.
Knott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Espensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Espensen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knott stalks Espensen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Espensen's face. Espensen staggers backwards, shaken.
Espensen swats away the attempt to clinch by Knott.
A quick step to the side and Espensen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knott tries to clinch up
and Espensen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knott's knee momentarily.
Knott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Espensen counters with a straight right hand.
Knott clinches up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espensen manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knott. Espensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Espensen throwing a counter right hand but Knott manages to avoid it.
Knott is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Espensen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knott wants to clinch.
Espensen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knott rushes Espensen and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Espensen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knott backwards.
Espensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knott looks to clinch
and Knott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knott misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Espensen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knott thinking.
Knott has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knott misses with a body punch
and Espensen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Knott comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Espensen defending well as Knott loads up on a big left hand.
As Knott looks to move away, Espensen throws a big counter combo but Knott just gets out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Espensen is looking to counter punch.
Knott clinches up with Espensen and pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Espensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knott's corner calls for a 1-2. Knott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Espensen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Espensen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knott moves in looking to clinch but Espensen pushes him off.
Knott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Knott looks to move away, Espensen throws a big counter combo but Knott just gets out of the way.
Espensen throws a jab when Knott was well out of range.
Knott closes the distance and clinches.
Knott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Espensen lands a hook that snaps the head of Knott backwards.
Knott tries to work over Espensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knott taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Knott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Espensen breaks the clinch.
Knott misses the shot to the body.
Espensen throwing a counter right hand but Knott manages to avoid it.
Knott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knott tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Espensen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Espensen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Espensen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch but Espensen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch but Espensen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Espensen manages to avoid it.
As Knott tries to get set, Espensen tries to push him back and clinch up but Knott manages to avoid the attempt.
Knott clinches up with Espensen and pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Knott.
Espensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knott tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Espensen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Espensen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knott wants to clinch up but Espensen keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Espensen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knott.
Knott moves in looking to clinch but Espensen pushes him off.
Espensen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knott swings for the body but Espensen moves out of range.
Knott misses with a body shot
and Espensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Espensen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
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 Thorvald Espensen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Knott misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Espensen to counter with a crisp jab.
Knott wants to clinch up but Espensen keeps it at a distance.
Knott moves into the clinch.
Espensen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Knott swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Espensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Espensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Knott.
Knott wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Espensen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knott at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knott avoids the body shot from Espensen.
Knott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Espensen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Espensen breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knott misses with a body shot.
Knott is looking to clinch.
Espensen is looking for a counter combo.
Espensen swats away the attempt to clinch by Knott.
Espensen moves out of range of the strikes.
Knott tries to clinch but Espensen is having none of it.
Espensen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Knott manages to circle out of the way.
Knott moves in looking to clinch but Espensen pushes him off.
Knott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Espensen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Knott wants to clinch.
Knott fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knott darts in trying to clinch
and Espensen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knott misses with a body shot
letting Espensen counter with a right hand.
Thorvald Espensen is winning the standup battle so far.
Knott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knott looks to score with a jab to the body but Espensen is just out of range.
Espensen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Knott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Espensen rather than just go for the knockout.
A slow jab from Espensen misses its intended target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Espensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Espensen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espensen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knott digs a right hand underneath Espensen's ribcage. Espensen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Espensen blocks a body shot from Knott.
Knott misses with some punches.
Espensen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Knott in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice body punch from Espensen - that landed with a thud.
Espensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Knott.
Knott is leaning against Espensen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knott trying to control the position but instead, Espensen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knott into the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Espensen.
Knott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Espensen's elbow.
Espensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Espensen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espensen moves forwards but Knott connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knott wants to clinch
and Espensen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knott tries to clinch there but Espensen circles away.
Knott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Espensen throws a head punch that misses.
Knott takes a shot to the head.
Knott misses with some punches.
Knott has a couple of punches blocked by Espensen.
Espensen breaks from the clinch.
Knott misses with a body punch
enabling Espensen to counter with a crisp jab.
Knott missing with a left hand there. Espensen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Espensen counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorvald Espensen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Knott moves in looking to clinch but Espensen pushes him off.
Knott misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Espensen misses the target.
Espensen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Espensen misses.
Knott swings widly with a right hand
letting Espensen counter with a right hand.
Espensen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knott.
An attempted straight right counter from Espensen misses the target.
Knott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knott takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Espensen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Knott fails to land.
Knott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Espensen backwards.
Knott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Espensen breaks the clinch.
A big right from Espensen misses.
Knott misses with a jab to the body
and Espensen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knott is looking to clinch but Espensen is avoiding it.
Knott wants to clinch
and Espensen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Espensen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Espensen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Espensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Knott.
A counter left hand to the body from Espensen misses its target.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Espensen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knott wants to clinch.
Knott misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Espensen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knott.
Knott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Espensen moves away.
Knott tries to clinch but Espensen moves out of range.
Knott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Espensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Knott.
Knott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Espensen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Espensen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Espensen is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Espensen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Knott misses
and Espensen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knott misses with a looping left.
Espensen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Espensen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Knott connects with a body shot.
Knott moves to clinch but Espensen breaks away
and Espensen counters with a straight right hand.
Knott moves into the clinch.
Knott is looking to control Espensen's arms but Espensen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knott has his back to the ropes.
Knott swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knott misses with the head strike.
Knott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Knott.
Knott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen breaks from the clinch.
Knott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Espensen counters with a nice uppercut.
Knott misses with a jab to the body
and Espensen counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knott tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Espensen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Espensen is looking to counter punch.
Knott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Espensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knott moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ace Knott.
I think Espensen 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 Bishop scores the fight for Thorvald Espensen!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Thorvald Espensen!
Thorvald Espensen wins by majority decision!
After the big win, Thorvald Espensen made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sin City Allstars and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rueben Draco (ranked 2083 p4p, 251 weight class) and Joao Silvera (ranked 2036 p4p, 244 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rueben Draco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joao Silvera!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvera tries to clinch but Draco is having none of it.
Draco slips a jab from Silvera.
Draco thows a leg kick but Silvera checks it
and Silvera counters with a straight right hand.
Draco thows a leg kick but Silvera checks it
and Silvera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silvera checks a leg kick.
Draco lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silvera looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot to the liver by Draco. Beautiful body shot.
Draco staying out of range there.
Nice jab there from Silvera.
Silvera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silvera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silvera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Draco half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of 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!
Draco misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Silvera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Draco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silvera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Draco.
Silvera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silvera blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco scores with a one two! Silvera had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rueben Draco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draco throws a poor cross that misses
and Silvera counters with a one-two to the body.
Draco throws a leg kick
and Silvera counters with a nice uppercut.
Draco misses with a hook
and Silvera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Draco misses the shot to the body.
Draco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silvera is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Draco with a body shot.
Draco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Draco misses with a shot to the body
and Draco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Draco defending well as Silvera loads up on a big left hand.
Silvera lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvera moves into range and clinches up with Draco.
Silvera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Draco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvera blocks the elbow strike.
Draco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draco's elbow.
A hook to the body from Silvera.
Draco misses with an elbow over the top.
Draco is trying to break free.
Draco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvera misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Silvera.
Silvera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Draco breaks the clinch.
Draco misses with a two punch combination.
Silvera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Draco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silvera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silvera doesn't manage to clinch there - Draco circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvera lands a head shot.
Silvera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Draco's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draco. Silvera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silvera scores with a kick to the body.
A combination from Draco does no damage.
Silvera tries to move into range but Draco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Draco's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Draco duly obliges.
Draco scores with a kick to the midsection.
Draco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silvera jabs at Draco's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silvera is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Draco with a body shot.
Silvera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Draco swings for the body but Silvera moves out of range.
It seemed like Silvera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silvera has Draco up against the ropes in a clinch.
Good body shot from Silvera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvera blocks an elbow strike from Draco.
Silvera lands with a right to the head.
Silvera lands a right hand.
Silvera has a couple of punches blocked by Draco.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Silvera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silvera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dracos head.
Silvera can't find room to land a body shot as Draco controls the action.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draco is trying to force a seperation but Silvera has the dominant position.
A short left from Silvera.
Silvera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Silvera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Draco.
Silvera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Draco misses with a two punch combination.
Draco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silvera counters with a stiff right hand.
Silvera needs to keep his hands up - Draco had a free shot at his head there.
Silvera lands a really nice looking cross but Draco seems unphased.
Draco finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Draco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silvera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silvera connects with a right hand. Draco shakes it off.
Silvera clinches up with Draco and pushes him back against the ropes.
Silvera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draco has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Draco takes an elbow to the temple.
A shot in the inside from Silvera.
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!
Silvera scores with a hook to the body.
Silvera misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco blocks a body shot from Silvera.
Silvera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Draco can't break the clinch.
Draco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Draco can't find room to land a body shot as Silvera controls the action.
Silvera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Draco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silvera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silvera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Draco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvera lands a shot to the body.
Silvera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Draco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silvera 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.
Silvera scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Draco
and Silvera counters with a straight right hand.
Silvera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silvera throws a jab but it's blocked by Draco.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silvera.
Joao Silvera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silvera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Draco throws a series of punches but Silvera moves out of range.
Silvera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silvera tries to clinch but Draco moves out of range.
Rueben Draco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silvera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Draco.
Silvera scores with a sloppy right hand. Draco should have avoided that one.
Silvera scores with a jab. Draco acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silvera avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Silvera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco misses with the combination.
It seemed like Silvera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot by Silvera.
Silvera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silvera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Draco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silvera scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silvera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Draco misses the target.
Silvera cracks Draco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Draco misses the target.
Draco misses with a kick to the body
enabling Silvera to counter with a crisp jab.
Silvera blocks a head kick by Draco.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Draco.
Draco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Draco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Draco misses with a combination
enabling Silvera to counter with a crisp jab.
Silvera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Draco throws a leg kick
and Draco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Draco misses with a left hand
and Silvera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silvera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Draco's hands.
Draco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A low kick from Draco is predictable there
enabling Silvera to counter with a crisp jab.
Draco throws a lazy body kick
and Silvera counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silvera moves away.
Draco misses with a lunging right hand
and Silvera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silvera scores with a punch to the head.
Silvera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Silvera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Silvera clinches.
Draco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silvera rushes Draco and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silvera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Joao Silvera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silvera.
Silvera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvera swings wildly with an uppercut but Draco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draco's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvera can't find room to land a body shot as Draco controls the action.
Silvera lands a shoulder strike.
Silvera misses with some punches.
Draco is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvera manages to break the clinch.
Draco misses with a wild body shot.
Draco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silvera counters with a stiff right hand.
Draco throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Draco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Draco takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silvera connects with the punch.
Draco misses with a leg kick
and Silvera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silvera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab from Silvera.
Draco is looking to chop away at Silvera's legs.
Draco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silvera on the side of the head.
Silvera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Draco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco looks to score with a jab to the body but Silvera is just out of range.
A combination from Draco does no damage.
Silvera lands a slapping body shot.
Draco moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Draco.
Well,Draco is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Draco is looking to land body kicks.
Draco misses with a hook
and Silvera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draco lands a high kick!
Silvera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silvera moves in looking to clinch but Draco pushes him off.
Silvera scores with a nice right hand.
Draco misses with a body kick.
Silvera blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Silvera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silvera checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco misses with a right hand
and Silvera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draco punishes Silvera's body with a nice straight punch.
Silvera lands with an overhand left.
Silvera with a hook.
Silvera scores with a sloppy right hand. Draco should have avoided that one.
Silvera scores with a leg kick.
Draco throws a hook but Silvera blocks it.
Draco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silvera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draco swings for the body but Silvera moves out of range.
Silvera thumps Draco with a low kick.
Draco throws a lazy body kick
and Silvera counters with a left and a right that stings Draco.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvera clinches.
Silvera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Draco backwards.
Draco takes a shot to the head.
Draco is rocked!
Draco wants to get back to striking at distance but Silvera won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Draco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Draco throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Silvera.
Draco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvera prevents Draco from breaking the clinch.
Draco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silvera lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draco.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silvera.
Draco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rueben Draco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Draco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Draco fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Silvera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silvera 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 William Gold scores the fight for Joao Silvera!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Joao Silvera!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Joao Silvera!
Joao Silvera wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Joao Silvera 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between I Own You (ranked 2176 p4p, 262 weight class) and Chief Slayer (ranked 2283 p4p, 270 weight class). You comes into the arena with Own You blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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26
148 lbs
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169 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, I Own You!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Slayer!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
You changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slayer tries to avoid it but You manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slayer to the ground. Slayer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Slayer with the counter takedown but You avoids it easily.
Slayer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
You looking for a sweep. Not yet You, not yet.
You is working hard here to advance position.
Slayer looking to pass the guard.
Slayer trying to control the position from guard on top but You is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slayer looking to pass the guard.
Slayer drops back looking for a leg! You is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and You manages to kick Slayer off! Slayer jumps back into You's guard.
You is controlling Slayer's posture.
You on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if You tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You wants to sweep but no luck.
You trying to control the position.
Slayer tries to free his leg and advance position but You is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You wants to sweep but no luck.
Slayer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slayer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Slayer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! You is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Slayer, into his guard.
You might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Slayer is looking for a triangle but You pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You stands up over Slayer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
You landing some decent shots from guard.
Slayer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. You is aware though and is defending well.
Slayer trying to keep a closed guard but You is proving a slippery customer.
You keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slayer's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Slayer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Slayer working for submissions but it's allowed You to get to half guard.
You lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Slayer actively working from the bottom here.
You takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Slayer is looking to improve his position.
You is nestled in close to Slayer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
You has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
You seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
You looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
You landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
You is looking to take a break and control but Slayer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slayer is looking to control You's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Slayer avoid being mounted?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Slayer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Slayer wants to improve his position but You is controlling well.
You is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
You is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayer wants to get back to full guard.
Slayer trying to control from the bottom.
You wants to control but Slayer is keeping him busy.
You working over Slayer with some ground and pound. Slayer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
You is thwarting Slayer's attempts to control the position.
Slayer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control You haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
You scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
You seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. You connects with a nice short shot to Slayer's temple.
Slayer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but You scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Slayer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
You looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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!
You looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
You slips a nice elbow through Slayer's hands, connecting with Slayer's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I Own You dominated that round.
That's time! You's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sloppy strikes from Slayer. Those never looked like landing.
Slayer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. You manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
You is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slayer can do to turn this around?
Slayer drops back looking for a leg! You is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and You manages to kick Slayer off! Slayer jumps back into You's guard.
Slayer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Slayer drops back, looking for a kneebar! You looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. You looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from You!
Slayer tries to buck You off but You is having none of it.
You scores with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You cracks Slayer with a big elbow.
Slayer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Slayer sneaks back into half guard.
Slayer wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Slayer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You distracts Slayer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
You lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Slayer is looking for a triangle but You pushes his legs off easily.
You scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Slayer keeping moving, preventing You from controlling successfully.
You content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Slayer working for submissions but it's allowed You to get to half guard.
You moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Slayer.
Slayer is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but You is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
You looking to control but Slayer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer is in all sorts of trouble here.
You working Slayer over with strikes here.
Slayer is looking to get to half guard.
Slayer is in a horrible position here. You smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
You with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slayer tries to lock up and control but You gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
You with a couple of short strikes.
Slayer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Slayer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Slayer wants to get back to full guard but You has passed into side control.
Slayer is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer regains half guard.
Slayer tries to get to full guard but You has control of the leg.
You seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Slayer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
You wants to pass the guard but Slayer is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. You lands a nice short elbow.
Slayer is trying to stand up here but You is controlling him well.
Slayer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but You scores with a couple of nice shots.
Slayer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Slayer looking for submissions off his back.
You is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting You here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You working over Slayer with some ground and pound. Slayer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Slayer actively working from the bottom here.
You slows the pace down in half guard.
Slayer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
You slips a nice elbow through Slayer's hands, connecting with Slayer's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. You lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from You there.
You slips a nice elbow through Slayer's hands, connecting with Slayer's forehead.
Slayer taking some punishment here, with You in his half guard.
You working the head and body with strikes.
You is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slayer looking for submissions off his back.
You seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Slayer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I Own You dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Slayer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Slayer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and You defends it well.
You gets full guard.
Slayer trying to stand up but can't free himself from You's guard.
Slayer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and You dives on top into guard.
Slayer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but You can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
You working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
You postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Slayer has momentary wrist control but You slips an elbow through the middle.
You avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. You is aware though and is defending well.
Slayer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slayer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
You with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Slayer working a defensive guard here.
You lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
You works over Slayer with some ground and pound from guard.
You content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
You working some strikes from top position.
You landing with the ground and pound.
Slayer has his foot on You's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. You works his way back into a safe position though.
Slayer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. You doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. You manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer has momentary wrist control but You slips an elbow through the middle.
You keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slayer's head.
You pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slayer is keeping the position for now.
Slayer can't keep his opponent in guard - You advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Slayer is trying to stand.
Slayer tries to get to full guard but You has control of the leg.
You trying to control from half guard but Slayer is working away.
You looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Slayer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
You is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from You there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Slayer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but You pulls his head out easily.
You looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
You lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
You scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. You connects with a nice short shot to Slayer's temple.
You working over Slayer with some ground and pound. Slayer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
You passes the guard and advances to mount!
You fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
You lands with some strikes.
Slayer is trying desperately to improve position.
I Own You overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Slayer?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You with shots to the head and body - Slayer looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slayer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
You drops an elbow to the side of Slayer's head.
You is trying to control the action in half guard but Slayer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Slayer is looking for a sweep. You is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
You lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from You.
You trying to control from half guard but Slayer is working away.
You prevents Slayer from improving his position.
Chief Slayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slayer actively working from the bottom here.
You working over Slayer with some ground and pound. Slayer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
I Own You showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for You, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for I Own You!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for I Own You!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for I Own You!
I Own You wins by unanimous decision!
I Own You took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Broseph Stalin (ranked 1780 p4p, 87 weight class) and Jan Jansson (ranked 1197 p4p, 49 weight class). Jansson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: PAIN - Bye / Die. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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143 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Broseph Stalin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Jansson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalin slips under a jab from Jansson.
It looked like Stalin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jansson swats away the attempt to clinch by Stalin.
Stalin moves into range and clinches up with Jansson.
A right handed body shot lands from Stalin.
Stalin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jansson lands a hook that snaps the head of Stalin backwards.
Jansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Stalin.
Stalin blocks an uppercut.
Jansson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stalin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalin blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jansson is trying to break free.
Stalin lands a right hand.
Jansson misses with some punches.
Stalin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalin blocks an uppercut.
Jansson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
I was talking to Stalin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stalin misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jansson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jansson lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stalin.
Jansson lands an uppercut.
Stalin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalin has Jansson pressed against the ropes, preventing Jansson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stalin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jansson's elbow.
Jansson tries to break the clinch but Stalin is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Stalin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jansson tries to break the clinch but Stalin is controlling the position.
Jansson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stalin closes the distance and clinches.
Stalin prevents Jansson from breaking the clinch.
Jansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stalin lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stalin fails to land.
Jansson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stalin is keeping busy.
Jansson scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stalin.
Jansson trying to stall but Stalin improves his position.
Jansson taking a breather.
Jansson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Jansson takes a shot to the head.
Jansson misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Stalin fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Jansson.
Stalin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stalin.
Jansson is rocked!
Jansson swings wildly with an uppercut but Stalin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jansson is still on wobbly legs! Can Stalin finish him?
Stalin works on Jansson's body with a couple of short punches.
Jansson seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jansson backwards.
Jansson effectively controlling the action here.
Stalin lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalin misses with a punch to the body.
Stalin lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jansson.
Jansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Stalin.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stalin as Jansson tries to tie him up.
Jansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jansson tries to break free but Stalin pushes him back against the ropes.
Jansson is trying to force a seperation but Stalin has the dominant position.
Stalin throws a head punch that misses.
Jansson wants to stall.
Stalin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jansson's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Janssons head.
Jansson manages to break the clinch.
Stalin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stalin tries to close the distance and clinch but Jansson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jansson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stalin tries to clinch but Jansson is having none of it.
Jansson scores with a jab.
Stalin pushes Jansson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jansson trying to stall but Stalin improves his position.
Stalin lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalin lands with a right to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stalin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jansson is looking to break free of the clinch but Stalin has double underhooks.
Jansson leaning against his opponent.
Jansson breaks the clinch.
Stalin moves in looking to clinch but Jansson pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Broseph Stalin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stalin drives through and clinches with Jansson against the ropes.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jansson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Stalin lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jansson.
Broseph Stalin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jansson can't find room to land a body shot as Stalin controls the action.
Jansson is trying to stall.
Stalin lands a left hand.
Stalin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jansson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jansson backwards.
Stalin creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Jansson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Jansson drops to his knees and Stalin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Broseph Stalin!
Jan Jansson was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better fighter this time.
You win lose, and you some some.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Pritchard (ranked 1129 p4p, 148 weight class) and Mister Happy (ranked 997 p4p, 127 weight class). Happy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tequila vs Mr Happy. Dean Pritchard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dean Pritchard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mister Happy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pritchard is looking to score with low kicks.
Happy misses with a kick to the body.
Pritchard lands the left hand.
Happy scores with a push kick.
Pritchard throws a leg kick but Happy checks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pritchard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Happy gets a clinch.
Happy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pritchard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Happy digs a right hand underneath Pritchard's ribcage. Pritchard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Happy.
Happy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Happy misses with some punches.
Happy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Happy lands a body punch.
Happy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pritchard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pritchard is trying to push Happy away but Happy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Happy pushes Pritchard back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Pritchard is breathing heavily.
Happy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pritchard backwards.
Happy working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Happy.
Pritchard is trying to push Happy away but Happy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Happy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pritchard misses with a punch on the inside.
Pritchard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Happy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pritchard is trying to break free.
A short left from Happy.
Pritchard tries to break the clinch but Happy is controlling the position.
Pritchard has a couple of punches blocked by Happy.
Pritchard tries to break the clinch but Happy is controlling the position.
Pritchard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Happy's corner calls for a 1-2. Happy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Happy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pritchard.
Happy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pritchard misses with a kick to the body.
Happy wants to counter with a clinch but Pritchard pushes him away.
Happy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pritchard throws a solid leg kick but Happy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pritchard.
Pritchard throws a low kick but Happy moves out of range easily.
Pritchard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Happy looks to throw a body kick
and Pritchard counters with a nice leg kick.
Happy just misses with a punch to the body.
Pritchard motions for Happy to come forward. Pritchard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pritchard thuds his shin into the meat of Happy's side.
Pritchard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Happy drives through and clinches with Pritchard against the ropes.
Happy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Happy.
Happy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pritchard backwards.
Happy lands a left hand.
Pritchard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Happy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pritchard backwards.
Happy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pritchard wants to break free but Happy has control.
Happy misses with a punch to the body.
Pritchard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Happy misses with a low kick.
Pritchard appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Happy sizes up Pritchard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Happy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Happy darts in and clinches Pritchard up against the ropes.
Pritchard is trying to break the clinch but Happy has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Pritchard fails to land.
Pritchard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Happy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pritchard backwards.
A short right from Happy on the inside.
Happy has Pritchard pressed against the ropes, preventing Pritchard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pritchard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pritchard throws a punch but it's blocked by Happy.
Pritchard blocks an uppercut.
Pritchard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Happy misses with a leg kick.
Happy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Happy clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Happy.
Happy struggles to land a body shot inside as Pritchard controls his hands.
Pritchard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Happy lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Happy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pritchard if he has to take too many more of those.
Pritchard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Happy throws a push kick but Pritchard slaps the foot to one side.
Pritchard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Happy. That did some damage!
Pritchard is looking to chop away at Happy's legs.
Happy cracks Pritchard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Pritchard avoids a kick to the body.
Happy pushes Pritchard away with a front kick.
Happy darts in and clinches Pritchard up against the ropes.
Happy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Happy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Happy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Happy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pritchard has a couple of punches blocked by Happy.
Happy lands a shoulder strike.
Pritchard wants to break free but Happy has control.
Pritchard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pritchard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Happy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pritchard misses with a low kick.
Pritchard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Happy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Happy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pritchard gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Happy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pritchard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Happy! But no joy.
Pritchard throws a leg kick but Happy moved away.
Mister Happy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pritchard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Happy's coach down at Q Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Happy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Happy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Happy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Happy scores with a leg kick.
Happy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pritchard.
Pritchard motions for Happy to come forward. Pritchard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pritchard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pritchard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Happy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pritchard scrambles back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Happy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Happy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Happy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Happy as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Happy as the two fighters clinch.
Happy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Happy prevents Pritchard from breaking the clinch.
Happy lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pritchard can't find room to land a body shot as Happy controls the action.
A short left from Happy.
Pritchard is trying to push Happy away but Happy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Happy lands a right hand.
Happy lands a shoulder strike.
Happy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Happy.
Happy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Happy lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Happy cracks Pritchard with a nice body shot.
Happy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pritchard backwards.
Happy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Happy scores with a shot to the side of Pritchard's head.
Mister Happy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Happy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Happy.
Happy lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Happy.
A left hand lands to the body for Happy.
Happy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Happy.
A short uppercut from Happy.
Happy lands a shoulder strike.
Pritchard is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Happy.
Oh Pritchard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Happy lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Happy.
Happy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pritchard is trying to break the clinch but Happy has him pressed against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Happy.
Happy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pritchard takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Happy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Happy.
Pritchard seems to have got his legs back now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Happy.
Nice body punch from Happy - that landed with a thud.
Happy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pritchard backwards.
Happy lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Happy lands with a short shot to the head.
Happy scores with a hook to the body.
Happy lands a body punch.
Happy lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Happy.
Happy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Happy.
Happy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Happy lands with a light punch inside.
Happy dips a shoulder and cracks Pritchard with a mighty uppercut! Pritchard falls back against the ropes and Happy unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pritchard is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Happy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mister Happy!
Mister Happy is the new lightweight champion!
Mister Happy very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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