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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allen Kenneth (ranked 8007 p4p, 579 weight class) and Emmon St John (ranked 7011 p4p, 556 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allen Kenneth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emmon St John!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenneth gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on St John's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kenneth wants to control but St John is keeping him busy.
Kenneth in side control, throwing shots but St John defends.
St John is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
St John is controlling Kenneth's trapped leg to prevent Kenneth from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenneth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. St John defending well though.
St John is trying to get back to full guard.
St John controlling the position well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenneth trying to control the position from guard on top but St John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenneth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
St John looking for a guillotine here but Kenneth defends easily.
Kenneth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
St John looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kenneth looking to sit in guard and control but St John gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kenneth working a defensive guard here.
St John wants to control from the top but Kenneth keeps moving.
Kenneth is trying to control the position but St John postures up.
St John drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kenneth looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kenneth looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kenneth!
St John manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John wants to get back to full guard.
St John is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kenneth's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kenneth's back!
St John working for the choke.
St John is looking for a choke. Kenneth gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Kenneth manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
St John trying to control the position.
St John escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kenneth gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenneth trying to control but St John is working from the bottom.
St John is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kenneth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St John is keeping the position for now.
St John has control of Kenneth's left arm, preventing Kenneth from doing any damage.
Kenneth wants to control from the top but St John keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kenneth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as St John holds on and takes a little breather.
Kenneth decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
St John misses with a takedown attempt - Kenneth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kenneth closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. St John quickly recovers to half guard.
St John looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St John looks winded!
Kenneth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St John wants to control but Kenneth is keeping busy.
Kenneth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kenneth tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
St John is doing well to control the position and prevent Kenneth from advancing to side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
St John looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've been informed that St John has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St John is refusing to be controlled, as Kenneth sits in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kenneth dives in and scores a takedown into St John's guard.
Kenneth trying to control the position from guard on top but St John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St John has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
St John trying to keep a closed guard but Kenneth is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
St John seems keen to control Kenneth's posture.
Kenneth trying to control the position from guard on top but St John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St John has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
St John looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kenneth trying to control the position from guard on top but St John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kenneth is looking to score with low kicks.
Kenneth moves into the clinch successfully.
St John working hard to break the clinch.
Kenneth manages to pull guard.
St John lands a couple of decent looking shots.
St John postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
St John wants to control from the top but Kenneth keeps moving.
St John gets to his feet - Kenneth follows without any prompting.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kenneth is looking to clinch.
St John forces Kenneth back against the cage and clinches.
St John breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allen Kenneth dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kenneth closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kenneth lands in his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as St John holds on and takes a little breather.
St John wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kenneth is now in half guard.
Kenneth is trying to work for a kimura but St John is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenneth trying to control the action but St John is working from the bottom.
St John is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kenneth's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kenneth's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John working for the choke.
Kenneth rolls, trying to escape but St John keeps control of the position.
St John gets his hands free as Kenneth looks to control.
St John working for the choke.
St John looking for the choke from the back.
Kenneth trying to control the position but St John manages to sink in the hooks.
Kenneth rolls, trying to escape but St John keeps control of the position.
Kenneth is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John is hanging on to Kenneth's back as he tries to escape.
Kenneth trying to control the hands but St John breaks the grip.
St John is trying to stick to Kenneth's back but Kenneth is turning into St John. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in St John's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kenneth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kenneth trying to control but St John is working from the bottom.
Kenneth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
St John is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kenneth trying to control the position from guard on top but St John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John pulls Kenneth in close to his closed guard and prevents Kenneth from doing any damage or advancing position.
St John is continuing to stall.
St John avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St John wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Allen Kenneth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
St John closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kenneth wants the takedown. St John is fighting it off but Kenneth persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in St John's guard against the cage.
St John bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kenneth's guard.
Kenneth is trying to hold St John in close to prevent damage but St John has managed to pass into half guard.
St John perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kenneth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St John scores with a couple of nice shots.
St John working the head and body with strikes.
St John is looking for submissions but instead, Kenneth has regained full guard.
Kenneth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St John wants to stand but Kenneth has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kenneth working a defensive guard here.
Kenneth has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but St John has passed into side control.
St John tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
St John is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kenneth has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kenneth stops St John from passing to mount.
Kenneth wants to control but St John postures up.
Kenneth regains half guard.
Kenneth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St John scores with a couple of nice shots.
St John wants to control but Kenneth is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kenneth is looking to improve his position.
St John is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kenneth is just riding it out for now. St John eventually gives up the hold.
St John is trying to work for a kimura but Kenneth is defending well.
Kenneth tries to roll over but St John keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kenneth throws a nice looking combination but St John bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Despite the aggression on St John's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kenneth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with St John, pushing him back against the cage.
St John successfully pulls guard.
St John working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kenneth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kenneth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St John is trying to keep Kenneth in close.
St John is trying to hold Kenneth in close to prevent damage but Kenneth has managed to pass into half guard.
Kenneth is thwarting St John's attempts to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St John is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kenneth is trying to control the action in half guard but St John is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St John pushes Kenneth off looking to stand but Kenneth dives back in and keeps control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Emmon St John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kenneth scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emmon St John.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Allen Kenneth!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Allen Kenneth!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Allen Kenneth!
Allen Kenneth wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clark Channell (ranked 6378 p4p, 552 weight class) and DeMarcus Ridley (ranked 6687 p4p, 565 weight class). DeMarcus Ridley struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Clark Channell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to DeMarcus Ridley's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clark Channell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeMarcus Ridley!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Channell looks to land a combination. Ridley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Channell clinches with his opponent.
Channell drops Ridley with a big knee straight up the middle! Ridley is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Ridley is rocked!
It looks like DeMarcus Ridley has been cut.
Channell lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Ridley is looking to close the distance but Channell sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Ridley crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Ridley is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Clark Channell!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donte Billings (ranked 5441 p4p, 521 weight class) and Ollie OCallaghan (ranked 6821 p4p, 570 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donte Billings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ollie OCallaghan!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OCallaghan connects with a solid leg kick.
Billings misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from OCallaghan.
Billings changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
OCallaghan misses with a kick to the body.
Billings lands a head kick!
OCallaghan blocks a head kick by Billings.
Billings darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Billings tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Billings throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billings landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billings is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Billings cracks OCallaghan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Billings blocks OCallaghan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
OCallaghan just holding on.
Billings lands a couple of good shots and OCallaghan has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
OCallaghan tries to escape but Billings has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Billings lands punches and elbows.
Billings somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Billings thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Billings missing with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OCallaghan trying to control the action but Billings just sinks the hooks in.
OCallaghan looks winded!
OCallaghan tries to escape but Billings has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Billings punishes OCallaghan with strikes from the back mount.
Billings patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OCallaghan is taking damage to the body and head.
Billings scores with punches and elbows.
Billings is punishing OCallaghan with strikes - can he finish him?!
Billings is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Billings trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billings throwing damaging strikes from the back! OCallaghan could be in trouble here!
OCallaghan covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Billings tries to keep control of the position but OCallaghan is staying busy.
OCallaghan is covering up but some of the strikes from Billings are getting through and doing damage.
Billings cracks OCallaghan with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing OCallaghan from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
OCallaghan is rocked!
Billings lands a series of strikes from the back and OCallaghan goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donte Billings!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Slayer (ranked 5006 p4p, 507 weight class) and Nikos Passakos (ranked 4334 p4p, 468 weight class). Passakos has chosen Def Leppard - Women as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Slayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nikos Passakos!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passakos looks to throw the jab but Slayer is out of range.
Slayer tries to counter with a takedown but Passakos is quick to defend against it.
Passakos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slayer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Slayer blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Passakos lands a glancing blow to the side of Slayer's head.
Passakos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slayer misses with a takedown
and Passakos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like John Slayer has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Slayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Passakos pinned against the cage. Passakos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Decent striking displayed by Passakos there.
Nikos Passakos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slayer goes for a double leg but Passakos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Passakos continues to drive forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Slayer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Passakos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Slayer.
Passakos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Passakos wants it to stay on the feet.
Passakos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Slayer shoots in for a double leg but Passakos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Passakos.
A shot to the liver by Passakos. Beautiful body shot.
Slayer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Passakos cracks Slayer with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Slayer falls to his knees and Passakos doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikos Passakos!
A relieved looking Nikos Passakos 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Bellatoo (ranked 5735 p4p, 505 weight class) and Jacob Brewer (ranked 4657 p4p, 472 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cassius Bellatoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Brewer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bellatoo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brewer is defending well.
Bellatoo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brewer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bellatoo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brewer moves into range and clinches up with Bellatoo.
Brewer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brewer is pressed up against the cage. Bellatoo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brewer down to the mat. Brewer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassius Bellatoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellatoo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice sprawl there from Bellatoo as Brewer shoots in.
Bellatoo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bellatoo wants it to stay on the feet.
Bellatoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bellatoo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brewer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Bellatoo backs off Brewer throws a huge counter combo but Bellatoo manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellatoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brewer.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bellatoo or perhaps it was just good defense by Brewer, which made it look bad.
Bellatoo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brewer.
Brewer digs a good body shot into Bellatoo's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellatoo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've been hearing good reports from Bellatoo'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bellatoo stands and throws Brewer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bellatoo is working to tighten his grip on Brewer's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Brewer has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Bellatoo is really squeezing tight and eventually Brewer passes out! Bellatoo breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cassius Bellatoo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Wight (ranked 6495 p4p, 520 weight class) and Krzysztof Kononowicz (ranked 3104 p4p, 339 weight class). Kononowicz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Moje miasto to Białystok Hard Bass remix kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Wight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krzysztof Kononowicz!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wight tries to keep at a distance but Kononowicz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kononowicz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kononowicz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kononowicz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kononowicz lands with a left to the head.
Kononowicz lands a right hand.
Kononowicz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wight is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kononowicz.
Kononowicz lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Paul Wight has been cut.
Kononowicz lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kononowicz lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Kononowicz.
Kononowicz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kononowicz lands with a left to the head.
Kononowicz creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wight with a big uppercut! Wight tries to clinch up but Kononowicz pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wight to the mat! Wight covers up and Kononowicz unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Krzysztof Kononowicz!
Krzysztof Kononowicz opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Cabran (ranked 3443 p4p, 388 weight class) and Sonny Nathans (ranked 4317 p4p, 446 weight class). Cabran comes to the cage accompanied by Kill The DJ. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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250 lbs
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247 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cedric Cabran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Nathans!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabran bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nathans's head backwards.
Nathans looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nathans misses with a combination
and Cabran counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nathans takes one on the button.
Cabran lands a two punch combo.
Cabran definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cabran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nathans doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cabran lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cabran lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Nathans sprawling to the canvas. Cabran follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Nathans hang on?
Nathans is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabran sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nathans defending well though.
Nathans is still in real trouble! Can Cabran finish him?
Cabran thows a huge punch but Nathans dodges it nicely.
Cabran takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nathans blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cabran.
Nathans is looking to control Cabran's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nathans avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabran throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nathans to regain full guard.
Nathans seems to have recovered his senses.
Cabran wants to pass the guard but Nathans is keeping the position.
Cabran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nathans on the ground.
Cabran throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nathans works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cabran accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cabran throws a strike but Nathans rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nathans thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nathans accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nathans stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nathans throws a chopping leg kick but Cabran manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cabran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nathans drives through and clinches with Cabran against the cage.
Cabran gets underhooks to prevent Nathans's takedown attempt.
Nathans looks winded!
Cabran stops a takedown attempt from Nathans.
Cabran pushes Nathans back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cabran lands a shot to the body.
Cabran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nathans on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nathans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cabran bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Nathans! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabran throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cabran in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nathans preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cabran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nathans swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nathans utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cabran controlling from the top position.
Nathans utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cabran postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cabran throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cabran accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cabran throws an elbow that misses. Nathans uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cabran's guard. Nice move by Nathans!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nathans wants to control from the top but Cabran keeps moving.
Nathans drops back looking for a leg! Cabran is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cabran manages to kick Nathans off! Nathans jumps back into Cabran's guard.
Cabran looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nathans throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabran is trying to keep Nathans in close.
Cabran is adopting a defensive guard.
Nathans stopping the sweep attempt from Cabran.
Nathans postures up in Cabran's guard and throws a big left but Cabran blocks it.
Cabran on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cabran tries to get out of the position.
Nathans missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cabran is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cabran wants to stand up but Nathans is controlling him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cabran wants to sweep but no luck.
Nathans drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nathans jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cabran is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cabran bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nathans ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cabran lands a jab to Nathans's midsection.
Nathans has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cabran finds it's way round the side to connect with Nathans's head.
Nathans misses with a two punch combination.
Nathans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nathans has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nathans there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cabran scores with a shot to the body.
Nathans takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nathans misses with a double jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Nathans got wobbled bad by a big combination! Cabran presses forward with punches and knees until Nathans stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Nathans closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedric Cabran!
As Cedric Cabran got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Bahug bilat imong mom'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Winkle (ranked 3273 p4p, 381 weight class) and Petri Soder (ranked 4007 p4p, 439 weight class). Tony Winkle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Petri Soder's chin.
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190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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196 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Winkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Petri Soder!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soder rushes Winkle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Soder jumps guard and drags Winkle to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Soder can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Winkle controls the pace.
Soder keeping moving, preventing Winkle from controlling successfully.
Soder wants to sweep but no luck.
Winkle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Winkle has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Winkle postures up.
Winkle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Soder's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle working over Soder with some ground and pound. Soder looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Winkle is working for a submission of some sort.
Soder won't allow Winkle to pass to mount.
Winkle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winkle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Winkle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Soder sees it coming and defends easily.
Winkle trying to control the pace.
Winkle seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Soder for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkle is looking to take a break and control but Soder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Winkle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Soder just holding on.
Soder can't escape the position.
Winkle working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Soder looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Winkle! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tony Winkle!
Tony Winkle was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Adams (ranked 4555 p4p, 462 weight class) and Jim Masterson (ranked 3054 p4p, 335 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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230 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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18
245 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes comics |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Adams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masterson cracks Adams with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Adams looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Masterson finish him?
Adams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adams is rocked!
Masterson ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Adams's jaw. Adams's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Masterson does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Masterson!
Jim Masterson is the new heavyweight champion!
Jim Masterson very nearly forgot to thank Bee Krazy 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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