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Trash Fights 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bea Mason (ranked 3351 p4p, 385 weight class) and Valentin Hadjiev (ranked 4197 p4p, 452 weight class). Valentin Hadjiev acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bea Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Valentin Hadjiev!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hadjiev.
Mason feints and as Hadjiev raises his hands in defense, Mason changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mason loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hadjiev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there.
Mason stops Hadjiev from standing up.
Hadjiev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadjiev wants to stand up but Mason is controlling him.
Mason wants to control from the top but Hadjiev keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hadjiev dives on top into guard.
Hadjiev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mason's head.
Mason tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hadjiev with a nice head shot there.
Hadjiev landing with the ground and pound.
Mason looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hadjiev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mason has momentary wrist control but Hadjiev slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadjiev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mason trying to keep a closed guard but Hadjiev is proving a slippery customer.
Hadjiev distracts Mason with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hadjiev lands a couple of elbows.
Mason trying to keep a closed guard but Hadjiev is proving a slippery customer.
Hadjiev chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hadjiev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hadjiev is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mason is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mason has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control but Hadjiev is working from the bottom.
Mason won't allow Hadjiev to sweep him here.
Mason throwing strikes but missing.
Hadjiev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hadjiev wants to stand up but Mason is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mason passes Hadjiev's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hadjiev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mason wants to control but Hadjiev is keeping him busy.
Mason stops Hadjiev from getting back to his feet.
Hadjiev wants to improve his position but Mason is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hadjiev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mason won't allow Hadjiev to get back to his feet.
Mason passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Valentin Hadjiev will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mason cracks the inside of Hadjiev's front leg.
Mason fails with a takedown attempt.
Mason dives in for a single leg takedown but Hadjiev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mason shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hadjiev but Hadjiev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bea Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hadjiev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason leaves Hadjiev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mason fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hadjiev avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason gets caught napping as Hadjiev dives in and scores a takedown. Mason manages to retain guard.
Mason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hadjiev is one step ahead there.
Mason wants to hit a switch here but Hadjiev passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mason there!
Mason bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mason would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control but Hadjiev is working from the bottom.
Hadjiev has his feet on Mason's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hadjiev has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hadjiev stuffs the takedown.
Mason lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hadjiev as he jumps to the side.
Hadjiev is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mason looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hadjiev is fending him off so far but Mason persists. Nope, Hadjiev circles away and we're back to standing.
Hadjiev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mason!
Hadjiev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hadjiev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadjiev connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mason some visible discomfort.
Hadjiev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mason is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hadjiev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mason knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hadjiev landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hadjiev's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mason tries to roll over but Hadjiev keeps him under control.
Hadjiev is trying to work for a kimura but Mason is defending well.
Mason looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hadjiev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mason with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Hadjiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hadjiev gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mason to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hadjiev has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mason off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hadjiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mason has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mason gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hadjiev.
Mason jumps guard.
Mason is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hadjiev is looking for a sweep. Mason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadjiev has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mason is on him like a limpet, forcing Hadjiev back against the cage.
Hadjiev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mason is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mason lands a nice knee to the body.
Hadjiev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mason pulls guard effortlessly.
Mason throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mason tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hadjiev drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mason dives on top into guard.
Mason trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hadjiev's guard.
Mason won't allow Hadjiev to sweep him here.
Hadjiev lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason is striking from the bottom but Hadjiev uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Hadjiev is working for a kimura but Mason is defending it quite comfortably.
Hadjiev is thwarting Mason's attempts to control the position.
Mason wants to improve his position but Hadjiev is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadjiev winds up and cracks Mason with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hadjiev is looking for a kimura here.
Hadjiev drops an elbow to the side of Mason's head.
Hadjiev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Hadjiev there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadjiev prevents Mason from improving his position.
Mason gets back to full guard.
Mason is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mason is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hadjiev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mason's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Valentin Hadjiev.
I've got Hadjiev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Valentin Hadjiev!
During a confident post fight interview, Valentin Hadjiev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russell Paulman (ranked 4977 p4p, 501 weight class) and Rafael Winger (ranked 2895 p4p, 340 weight class). Paulman comes to the cage accompanied by War is my Love . Russell Paulman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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186 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Russell Paulman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rafael Winger!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winger cracks Paulman with an open hand slap.
It looks like Russell Paulman has been cut.
Paulman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paulman drops his hands momentarily and Winger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paulman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Winger keeps the fight on the outside.
Paulman blocks a jab.
Winger clinches with his opponent.
Winger is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Paulman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Winger prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russell Paulman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Paulman fails to land.
Paulman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Winger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paulman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Winger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paulman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Winger tries a knee to the head but Paulman blocks it.
Paulman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Winger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Winger has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Paulman goes down! Winger dives on top of him - Paulman manages to get guard.
Paulman is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winger tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
Winger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winger postures up in Paulman's guard and throws a big left but Paulman blocks it.
Winger postures up in Paulman's guard and throws a big left but Paulman blocks it.
Winger lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Russell Paulman's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winger throwing strikes but missing.
Paulman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Winger chips away with some ground and pound.
Russell Paulman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Winger trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Winger landing with the ground and pound.
Winger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Winger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Winger trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Winger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paulman is keeping the position for now.
Paulman trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Winger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Paulman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Winger wants to control from the top but Paulman keeps moving.
Winger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paulman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paulman managing to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Winger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Winger trying to control but Paulman is working from the bottom.
Paulman keeping full guard, as Winger tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulman has his hands on Winger's head, controlling the position.
Winger preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winger trying to control but Paulman is working from the bottom.
Winger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Winger wants to control from the top but Paulman keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Paulman holds on and takes a little breather.
Paulman keeping moving, preventing Winger from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Paulman digs a good hook to Winger's body.
Winger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paulman's hands.
Jeez, Russell Paulman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Paulman lands a two punch combo.
Paulman shoots in looking for a takedown. Winger tries to sprawl out of it but Paulman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Winger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paulman gets tackled into the cage by Winger. Winger maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Paulman.
Winger with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Paulman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paulman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Winger is defending well.
Winger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Winger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paulman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Winger lands a right hand.
Paulman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Paulman has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Paulman throws a punch but it's blocked by Winger.
Winger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paulman's face.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Russell Paulman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rafael Winger!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rafael Winger waved his t-shirt featuring AmpUp Nutrition ($200/160q) - Laundry 15%'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between ManOfThe PinkHole (ranked 4011 p4p, 80 weight class) and Toni Eerkilaa (ranked 3990 p4p, 128 weight class). Eerkilaa has chosen Welcome People as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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285 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, ManOfThe PinkHole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Toni Eerkilaa!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
PinkHole goes for a double leg but Eerkilaa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Eerkilaa continues to drive forward.
PinkHole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
PinkHole shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Eerkilaa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
PinkHole goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Eerkilaa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for PinkHole but great work by Eerkilaa.
PinkHole tries to improve position but can't.
PinkHole manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
PinkHole is looking for a kimura but Eerkilaa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for PinkHole to get the leverage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
PinkHole content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
PinkHole wants to pass the guard but Eerkilaa is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eerkilaa is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PinkHole is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
PinkHole is working for a submission of some sort.
PinkHole is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Eerkilaa has managed to free his arm - good work.
PinkHole is trying to control the action in half guard but Eerkilaa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
PinkHole seems to be working for a kimura but Eerkilaa defends the submission attempt.
PinkHole is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eerkilaa sees it coming and defends easily.
Eerkilaa wants to stand back up but PinkHole manages to pass into side control.
PinkHole prevents Eerkilaa from escaping the position.
PinkHole looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Eerkilaa wants to get back to his feet but PinkHole drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
PinkHole swings around for an armbar but Eerkilaa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into PinkHole's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
PinkHole isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Eerkilaa stacks PinkHole on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Eerkilaa!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
PinkHole is looking to reverse the position.
Eerkilaa decides to stand up, so the ref orders PinkHole to his feet.
Eerkilaa moves in looking to clinch but PinkHole pushes him off.
PinkHole shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eerkilaa pinned against the cage. Eerkilaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Eerkilaa looks to land a left hand but PinkHole moved out of range nicely.
PinkHole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eerkilaa is fending him off so far but PinkHole persists. Nope, Eerkilaa circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ManOfThe PinkHole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
PinkHole fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Eerkilaa. No joy for PinkHole on that attempt.
Eerkilaa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eerkilaa stuffs the takedown.
We've been told by PinkHole's head coaches at RWB GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Eerkilaa with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Eerkilaa.
Toni Eerkilaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
PinkHole throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eerkilaa's waist but Eerkilaa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing PinkHole off to one side.
PinkHole is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
PinkHole shoots in for a takedown but Eerkilaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eerkilaa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
PinkHole moves away from the strike by Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa throws a shot from downtown. PinkHole moves away and avoids it.
Eerkilaa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
PinkHole slips a straight right by Eerkilaa.
PinkHole dives in for a single leg takedown but Eerkilaa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Eerkilaa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eerkilaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and PinkHole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
PinkHole takes one to the side of the head.
Eerkilaa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
PinkHole has his takedown stuffed
and Eerkilaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Eerkilaa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Eerkilaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but PinkHole manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
PinkHole dives in and grabs Eerkilaa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eerkilaa pushes down on PinkHole's head and hops out.
Eerkilaa slaps away a takedown attempt from PinkHole, before circling back to the center of the mat.
PinkHole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eerkilaa is fending him off so far but PinkHole persists. Nope, Eerkilaa circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ManOfThe PinkHole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Eerkilaa misses.
PinkHole tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eerkilaa swivels and escapes.
Eerkilaa connects with the punch.
Eerkilaa moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa is pressed up against the cage. PinkHole has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Eerkilaa down to the mat. Eerkilaa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
PinkHole fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Eerkilaa avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
PinkHole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PinkHole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eerkilaa throws out the jab.
PinkHole closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Eerkilaa's guard.
PinkHole trying to control the position from guard on top but Eerkilaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
PinkHole is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Eerkilaa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Eerkilaa has escaped and now he's on top!
ManOfThe PinkHole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
PinkHole isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Eerkilaa stacks PinkHole on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Eerkilaa!
PinkHole tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
PinkHole manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
PinkHole looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
PinkHole is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eerkilaa pulls his head out easily.
PinkHole actively working from the bottom here.
PinkHole looking for submissions off his back.
PinkHole looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
PinkHole actively working from the bottom here.
Eerkilaa wants to stand up but PinkHole has a hold of him and won't allow it.
PinkHole is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eerkilaa pulls his head out easily.
PinkHole actively working from the bottom here.
Eerkilaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
PinkHole actively working from the bottom here.
That's four 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.
PinkHole actively working from the bottom here.
It looks like Eerkilaa is going to stand back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Eerkilaa throws a good cross that connects.
Eerkilaa throws a jab but it's blocked by PinkHole.
PinkHole drives through with a takedown into Eerkilaa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Eerkilaa pushes PinkHole off and scrambles back to his feet.
PinkHole drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa cracks PinkHole with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! PinkHole looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Eerkilaa finish him?
PinkHole is rocked!
A big left from Eerkilaa misses.
Oh PinkHole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eerkilaa steps in with a hook that catches PinkHole right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Eerkilaa follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! PinkHole looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toni Eerkilaa!
After winning the bout, Toni Eerkilaa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Fiddlesticks (ranked 3812 p4p, 75 weight class) and Buster Killinger (ranked 1974 p4p, 46 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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225 lbs
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramses Fiddlesticks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Killinger!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiddlesticks misses with a jab to the body
and Killinger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Killinger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fiddlesticks tries for a takedown but Killinger circles away easily
enabling Killinger to counter with a crisp jab.
Fiddlesticks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Killinger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fiddlesticks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fiddlesticks fails with the takedown
and Killinger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Killinger lands a slapping body shot.
Killinger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Killinger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fiddlesticks's sensitive parts.
Fiddlesticks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Killinger.
Fiddlesticks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Killinger is fending him off so far but Fiddlesticks persists. Nope, Killinger circles away and we're back to standing.
Killinger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramses Fiddlesticks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fiddlesticks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiddlesticks with a poor takedown
and Killinger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fiddlesticks darts in looking for a takedown but Killinger gets double underhooks and turns Fiddlesticks into the cage.
Fiddlesticks shoots and misses
and Killinger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fiddlesticks is breathing heavily.
Fiddlesticks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Killinger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fiddlesticks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Killinger throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Killinger counters with a body kick.
Fiddlesticks leaves his chin hanging out and Killinger seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Fiddlesticks crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Buster Killinger!
Buster Killinger 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.
The defeated Ramses Fiddlesticks had this to say: 'Um, this is no surprise. I don't know why I fight. I don't even like fighting.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yordan Andonov (ranked 2397 p4p, 283 weight class) and Nick Dick (ranked 4807 p4p, 494 weight class). Yordan Andonov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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34
176 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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41
179 lbs
22 - 20 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yordan Andonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Dick!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andonov shoots in for a takedown but Dick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Andonov.
Andonov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andonov attempts a counter takedown but Dick avoids it well and moves away.
Dick darts in looking for a takedown but Andonov gets double underhooks and turns Dick into the cage.
Andonov leaves Dick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yordan Andonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Dick.
Andonov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dick defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andonov dives in for a single leg takedown but Dick sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dick throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Andonov's waist but Andonov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dick off to one side.
Dick shoots in for a takedown but Andonov shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andonov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Andonov shoots in for a takedown but Dick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dick changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dick tries for a takedown but Andonov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andonov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Andonov looks for a takedown but Dick sprawls well.
Dick tries for a takedown but Andonov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andonov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dick is trying to defend but Andonov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Andonov lands strikes from half guard.
Dick wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andonov wants to pass the guard but Dick is defending well.
Dick tries to kick Andonov off but Andonov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick has one foot on Andonov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Andonov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dick bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andonov fails to land the takedown.
Dick shoots in for a takedown but Andonov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dick tries for a takedown but Andonov circles away easily
and Andonov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andonov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dick manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Andonov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dick counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick looking to pass the guard.
Andonov can't keep his opponent in guard - Dick advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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. Dick connects with a nice short shot to Andonov's temple.
Dick takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dick lands a nice short elbow.
Dick seems to be working for a kimura but Andonov defends the submission attempt.
Dick looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Andonov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Andonov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dick scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Andonov defends it well.
Dick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Andonov defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick passes the guard and advances to mount!
Andonov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dick cracks Andonov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dick moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Andonov has worked his arm free - good work by Andonov!
Dick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dick lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Andonov down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Dick dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Andonov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dick as he avoids it easily.
Andonov with a poor takedown
so Dick counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Andonov wants to sweep but no luck.
Dick lands a couple of elbows.
Dick cracks Andonov with a solid left hand.
Dick preventing the sweep.
Andonov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Andonov tries to get out of the position.
Dick forces his way into half guard.
Andonov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Andonov.
Dick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andonov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dick is one step ahead there.
Dick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Andonov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Andonov has escaped and now he's on top!
Dick manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Andonov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dick changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Andonov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Andonov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dick as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yordan Andonov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andonov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Andonov looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dick wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Andonov tries to avoid it but Dick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Andonov to the ground. Andonov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Andonov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dick.
Nice takedown defense from Dick. No joy for Andonov on that attempt.
Andonov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Andonov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dick.
Dick shoots in but no luck this time.
Andonov leaves Dick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andonov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andonov has a takedown stuffed.
Andonov looking to score a takedown here. Dick is defending well but Andonov drives through and ends up in Dick's guard.
Andonov works over Dick with some ground and pound from guard.
Dick manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dick gets a double leg takedown into Andonov's guard.
Andonov pushes Dick off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yordan Andonov is winning the standup battle so far.
Andonov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick misses with a takedown attempt - Andonov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dick shoots in and gets a takedown into Andonov's guard.
Andonov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dick wants to pass the guard but Andonov is keeping the position.
Andonov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dick tries to free his leg and advance position but Andonov is retaining full guard.
Dick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Andonov is on top in guard.
Dick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Andonov is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Dick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dick wants it to stay on the feet.
Dick shoots in and drives through. Andonov sprawls well.
Andonov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dick's guard.
Dick scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dick shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Andonov taking some punishment here, with Dick in his half guard.
Dick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dick wants to pass the guard but Andonov is defending well.
Dick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andonov pushes Dick off looking to stand but Dick dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Dick.
Andonov is looking to improve his position.
Dick is working for a kimura but Andonov is defending it quite comfortably.
Nick Dick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dick looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Andonov is looking for a sweep. Dick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andonov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dick scores with a couple of nice shots.
Andonov won't allow Dick to pass to mount.
Andonov is looking to escape.
Dick landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dick is trying to work for a kimura but Andonov is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dick is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Andonov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Andonov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dick landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dick working over Andonov with some ground and pound. Andonov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dick prevents Andonov from standing back up.
Dick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dick is nestled in close to Andonov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Dick connects with a nice short shot to Andonov's temple.
Andonov taking some punishment here, with Dick in his half guard.
Andonov taking some punishment here, with Dick in his half guard.
Andonov wants to get back to full guard.
Dick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dick takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dick is working for a kimura but Andonov is defending it quite comfortably.
Dick is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Andonov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Andonov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andonov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dick scores with a couple of nice shots.
Andonov tries to roll over but Dick keeps him under control.
Dick passes to side control.
Andonov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Andonov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dick working the body and head with strikes.
Andonov is trying to get back to half guard.
Andonov is working hard here to advance position.
Dick is chipping away with strikes.
Yordan Andonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Dick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A lull in the action here as Dick stalls from top position.
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!
Andonov tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Dick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dick winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Dick!
Nick Dick bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between El Misterioso Damballah (ranked 1375 p4p, 177 weight class) and Pascual Perez (ranked 6128 p4p, 544 weight class). Perez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Another One Bites The Dust. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
21 - 27 - 0 |
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37
180 lbs
19 - 31 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, El Misterioso Damballah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 31 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pascual Perez!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damballah throws a nice looking combination but Perez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Damballah shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Perez eats them both and turns towards Damballah to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Damballah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Damballah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Damballah scores with a decent looking hook.
Damballah connects with the punch.
Damballah's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Damballah duly obliges.
It looks like Pascual Perez has been cut.
Damballah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damballah scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perez is rocked!
Perez clinches.
Perez is still on wobbly legs! Can Damballah finish him?
I was talking to Damballah's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Damballah.
Damballah lands with a short shot to the head.
Damballah unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Perez! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Damballah is unloading with more strikes now! Perez drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). El Misterioso Damballah!
A less than humble El Misterioso Damballah misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Hollywood (ranked 2678 p4p, 306 weight class) and Bobby Sands (ranked 2837 p4p, 318 weight class). Sands has chosen Irish Soldier Song ... Free & Green as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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28
134 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
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29
150 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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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
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Hollywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Sands!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sands uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hollywood.
Sands tests Hollywood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hollywood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Bobby Sands has been cut.
Sands misses with a straight left.
Sands closes the distance but Hollywood moves to the side
enabling Hollywood to counter with a crisp jab.
Hollywood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sands's hands.
Hollywood misses with a straight right.
Hollywood clobbers Sands with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hollywood throws a hook to the side of Sands's head but Sands sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sands with the counter takedown but Hollywood avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sands looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sands fails with a takedown attempt.
Hollywood throws a big counter combination but Sands scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sands rushes Hollywood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hollywood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood lands a jab.
Frankie Hollywood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hollywood throws a shot from downtown. Sands moves away and avoids it.
Hollywood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sands.
Sands avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hollywood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sands slips under a jab.
Hollywood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sands appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Hollywood.
Sands ducks under a wild hook from Hollywood.
Nice sprawl there from Hollywood as Sands shoots in.
Frankie Hollywood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Sands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sands fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sands fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sands wants a takedown but no success here.
Hollywood manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sands misses with a looping left.
Hollywood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sands ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hollywood moves away.
Hollywood scores with a hook.
Hollywood fails to land with a series of punches.
Hollywood throws out a powerful jab.
Sands is rocked!
Hollywood fails to land with a series of punches.
Sands is still on wobbly legs! Can Hollywood finish him?
Hollywood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sands seems to have recovered his senses.
Sands throws an overhand right that lands on Hollywood's shoulder, as Hollywood tries to avoid the shot.
Sands clinches with his opponent.
Sands has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hollywood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hollywood drops Sands with a naaaaasty hook - Sands is in real trouble here! Hollywood dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Hollywood!
An out of breath and clearly excited Frankie Hollywood thanked Red Light Coffeeshop for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Knochmal (ranked 1832 p4p, 68 weight class) and Sam Jetstrean (ranked 3579 p4p, 71 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sam Jetstrean enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harald Knochmal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Jetstrean!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knochmal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knochmal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jetstrean jabs at Knochmal's body.
A left lands for Jetstrean.
Knochmal throws the left hand but Jetstrean avoids the punch easily.
Knochmal throws a hook but Jetstrean avoids it easily.
Knochmal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jetstrean walks into a stiff left hand from Knochmal.
Nice shot by Jetstrean.
Knochmal throws an off balance right hand
and Jetstrean counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Knochmal falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sam Jetstrean!
Sam Jetstrean was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colin Monroe (ranked 1808 p4p, 215 weight class) and Gregory McVaughn (ranked 1826 p4p, 218 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Gregory McVaughn!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McVaughn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Monroe wants to slow McVaughn down by chopping away at his legs.
McVaughn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McVaughn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monroe throws a quick counter head kick but McVaughn was just out of range.
McVaughn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McVaughn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McVaughn lands a jab.
No joy there for Monroe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been informed that McVaughn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice shot lands for Monroe.
McVaughn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monroe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Monroe throws a head kick that half lands.
Monroe misses the jab.
Monroe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McVaughn is out of range.
A cross from Monroe lands.
McVaughn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gregory McVaughn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McVaughn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McVaughn scores with a sloppy right hand. Monroe should have avoided that one.
McVaughn misses with a looping left.
Monroe looks to land a right hand but McVaughn moved out of range.
Monroe throws a head kick but McVaughn moves out of range.
McVaughn moves out of range of the strikes.
McVaughn cracks Monroe with a good jab.
McVaughn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Monroe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McVaughn avoids a punch combination nicely.
McVaughn scores with a nice head shot.
Monroe sizes up McVaughn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McVaughn misses with a series of wild punches.
Monroe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McVaughn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn takes one to the chin there.
McVaughn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McVaughn tries to clinch but Monroe moves out of range.
McVaughn takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses.
McVaughn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Monroe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McVaughn.
Monroe moves away from the strike by McVaughn.
Monroe throws a wild body kick that McVaughn sees coming a mile off.
Monroe tries to bum rush McVaughn with a series of wild strikes but McVaughn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monroe blocks a jab.
McVaughn misses with a shot to the body
and Monroe counters with a one-two to the body.
Monroe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McVaughn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McVaughn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monroe moves out of range as McVaughn strikes.
McVaughn misses with a few strikes there.
McVaughn avoids the head kick by Monroe.
Monroe throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by McVaughn there.
Monroe moves away from the strike by McVaughn.
McVaughn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McVaughn wants to counter with a clinch but Monroe pushes him away.
McVaughn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McVaughn throws a right and a left that Monroe avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from McVaughn.
McVaughn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe.
McVaughn throws out a counter right but Monroe avoids it with no problem.
McVaughn throws out a powerful jab.
McVaughn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McVaughn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McVaughn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McVaughn tests Monroe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McVaughn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Monroe checks a leg kick.
Monroe tries to work over McVaughn's front leg with a kick but McVaughn checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Monroe on the side of the head.
McVaughn throws a jab but it's blocked by Monroe.
Monroe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McVaughn.
Monroe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McVaughn at a distance.
Nice body punch from Monroe.
Monroe is looking to score with low kicks.
McVaughn throws out a loose jab but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Monroe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McVaughn.
McVaughn throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot.
McVaughn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monroe.
Monroe blocks a jab.
McVaughn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McVaughn moves out of range as Monroe strikes.
McVaughn lands a jab.
A nice combination there by Monroe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gregory McVaughn will probably get the nod.
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.
McVaughn throws a series of punches but Monroe avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from McVaughn misses its intended target.
Monroe misses the jab.
McVaughn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Monroe.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. McVaughn saw that one coming.
A combination from McVaughn does no damage.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses.
Monroe throws a low kick but McVaughn avoids it.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monroe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. McVaughn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monroe misses with a head kick.
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Colin Monroe is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McVaughn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McVaughn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monroe's sensitive parts.
McVaughn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe sizes up McVaughn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McVaughn.
A low kick from Monroe is predictable there
and McVaughn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Monroe misses
and McVaughn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McVaughn lands a right hook to the body.
McVaughn lands a glancing blow to the side of Monroe's head.
McVaughn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for McVaughn.
McVaughn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monroe misses with a hook. McVaughn ducked under it nicely.
Monroe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McVaughn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monroe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McVaughn's head backwards.
McVaughn misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Monroe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McVaughn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe missing with a left hand there. McVaughn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by McVaughn.
McVaughn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Monroe both land. Nice combination.
McVaughn misses with a leg kick
and Monroe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Monroe misses with a straight left.
McVaughn scores with a jab to the head.
Monroe tests McVaughn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McVaughn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gregory McVaughn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McVaughn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Monroe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McVaughn's head backwards.
McVaughn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monroe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McVaughn to score with a decent uppercut.
Monroe throws a combination. McVaughn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McVaughn lands the left hand.
Monroe throws a leg kick
and McVaughn counters with a three punch combo that has Monroe backing up. Monroe nods at McVaughn to acknowledge the strikes.
McVaughn connects with a single shot there.
McVaughn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn misses with a right hand
and Monroe counters with a straight right hand.
McVaughn misses with a combination
and Monroe counters with a nice leg kick.
McVaughn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monroe half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McVaughn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.
McVaughn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Monroe blocks a low kick nicely.
Monroe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McVaughn is out of range.
McVaughn lands with a right hand.
McVaughn throws a combination that misses
and McVaughn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monroe loads up on a big right hand but McVaughn slips the punch.
McVaughn throws a right and a left that Monroe avoids nicely.
McVaughn misses with a series of wild punches.
McVaughn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monroe circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Monroe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McVaughn.
McVaughn tries to clinch up but Monroe circles away and keeps his distance.
McVaughn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monroe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McVaughn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McVaughn.
Monroe lands a right hook to the body.
Monroe cracks McVaughn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McVaughn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McVaughn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Monroe checks it well.
Monroe misses with a two punch combination.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Monroe lands a glancing blow to the side of McVaughn's head.
Monroe throws a head kick but McVaughn moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McVaughn blocks a head kick by Monroe.
McVaughn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monroe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McVaughn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McVaughn.
It seemed like McVaughn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Colin Monroe will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McVaughn moves away.
McVaughn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McVaughn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
McVaughn misses with an uppercut
and Monroe counters with a nice uppercut.
McVaughn throws an off balance right hand
and Monroe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monroe looks to land a right hand but McVaughn moved out of range.
Monroe sets himself, and McVaughn steps forward looking for the clinch! Monroe avoids it this time.
That kick from McVaughn tenderised Monroe's leg. Monroe is trying to keep his angry face on.
McVaughn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monroe throws a hook to the side of McVaughn's head but McVaughn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monroe fails to land with a series of punches.
Monroe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McVaughn can pounce on him.
McVaughn misses with a left hand
and Monroe counters with a low kick, right behind McVaughn 's knee.
Monroe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McVaughn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Monroes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monroe misses with a hook. McVaughn ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McVaughn misses with a straight left.
McVaughn scores with a sloppy right hand. Monroe should have avoided that one.
McVaughn throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Monroe counter with a right hand.
McVaughn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McVaughn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McVaughn moves out of range as Monroe strikes.
Monroe defending well as McVaughn loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Monroe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monroe loads up on a big right hand but McVaughn slips the punch.
McVaughn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McVaughn! But no joy.
McVaughn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monroe thumps McVaughn with a low kick.
Monroe throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McVaughn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McVaughn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Monroe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McVaughn can pounce on him.
Monroe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McVaughn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McVaughn throws a right and a left that both miss.
McVaughn throws a leg kick
and Monroe counters with a stiff right hand.
Monroe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by McVaughn.
McVaughn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McVaughn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monroe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McVaughn misses the shot to the body.
McVaughn lands a lovely overhand right.
Monroe misses with a straight right.
Monroe scores with a hook.
McVaughn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn misses the shot to the body.
As McVaughn looks to move away, Monroe throws a big counter combo but McVaughn just gets out of the way.
McVaughn throws a right hand that Monroe ducks under and follows up with a left that Monroe also avoids with ease.
Monroe throws a head kick that half lands.
Danga de danga de dang - McVaughn scores with a four punch combination!
Monroe moves away from the strike by McVaughn.
Monroe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A good leg kick by Monroe.
Monroe throws the left hand but McVaughn avoids the punch easily.
Monroe blocks a head kick by McVaughn.
McVaughn blocks a head kick by Monroe.
Monroe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McVaughn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McVaughn's head.
McVaughn moves out of range of the strikes.
Monroe thuds his right hand into McVaughn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn throws a nice looking combination but Monroe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McVaughn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Monroe counters with a nice uppercut.
McVaughn is rocked!
McVaughn drops his hands momentarily and Monroe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McVaughn is still on wobbly legs! Can Monroe finish him?
McVaughn drives through and clinches with Monroe against the cage.
Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monroe staying out of range there.
McVaughn misses with a body shot.
Monroe scores with a nice head shot.
Monroe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Monroe throws a shot to the body.
McVaughn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McVaughn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McVaughn throws a right and a left that Monroe avoids nicely.
Monroe lands with a nice body punch.
McVaughn instigates a clinch.
Monroe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monroe lands an overhand right.
McVaughn looks to throw the jab but Monroe is out of range.
McVaughn misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monroe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McVaughn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses.
McVaughn lands a jab to the nose.
McVaughn throws a solid leg kick but Monroe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McVaughn.
McVaughn throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range.
McVaughn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McVaughn misses with a left hand
and Monroe counters with a straight that turns McVaughn's legs to rubber! Monroe pushes forward with more strikes and McVaughn goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Monroe!
A very excited looking Colin Monroe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Snow (ranked 1909 p4p, 44 weight class) and Boon Wrecking Ball (ranked 2237 p4p, 50 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boon Wrecking Ball!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow throws a nice looking combination but Wrecking Ball bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wrecking Ball fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wrecking Ball gets a takedown into half guard.
Snow is refusing to be controlled, as Wrecking Ball sits in half guard.
Snow is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrecking Ball is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Snow is looking for a sweep. Wrecking Ball is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrecking Ball wants to free his trapped foot but Snow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Snow is looking for a sweep. Wrecking Ball is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrecking Ball thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Snow's head.
Snow landing rabbit punches to the side of Wrecking Ball's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Wrecking Ball thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Snow's head.
Wrecking Ball prevents Snow from improving his position.
Snow wants to control but Wrecking Ball is keeping busy.
Wrecking Ball lands strikes from half guard.
Snow is doing well to control the position and prevent Wrecking Ball from advancing to side control.
Snow scores with a few weak punches.
Wrecking Ball looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Snow with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Snow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wrecking Ball scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wrecking Ball connects with a couple of short punches.
Snow striking from his own guard.
Snow lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wrecking Ball has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at JAG Training Grounds [$600/week]. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Wrecking Ball keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Wrecking Ball controlling the position.
Snow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wrecking Ball looking to control.
Snow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wrecking Ball has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snow has managed to get both his arms back between Wrecking Ball's legs - danger averted.
Snow with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wrecking Ball keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Wrecking Ball avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wrecking Ball pulls Snow in close to prevent any damage.
Snow postures up in Wrecking Ball's guard and throws a big left but Wrecking Ball blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Snow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wrecking Ball has control of Snow's left arm, preventing Snow from doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wrecking Ball comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrecking Ball throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Snow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wrecking Ball prevents it.
Snow gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wrecking Ball regains guard.
Snow postures up in Wrecking Ball's guard and throws a big left but Wrecking Ball blocks it.
Wrecking Ball can't keep his opponent in guard - Snow advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Snow stalling away here and it's allowed Wrecking Ball to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Snow throws a strike but Wrecking Ball rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snow is pulling down on Wrecking Ball's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Snow is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boon Wrecking Ball dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A good leg kick by Wrecking Ball.
Boon Wrecking Ball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snow tries to clinch there but Wrecking Ball circles away.
Snow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Snow misses.
Snow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wrecking Ball manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wrecking Ball lands a two punch combo.
Wrecking Ball displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snow throws out the jab.
Wrecking Ball with the counter takedown but Snow avoids it easily.
Wrecking Ball feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wrecking Ball has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Snow is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Snow is on top in guard.
Wrecking Ball keeping full guard, as Snow tries to pass.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snow throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Snow won't allow Wrecking Ball to get back to his feet.
Snow with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Snow postures up in Wrecking Ball's guard and throws a big left but Wrecking Ball blocks it.
Wrecking Ball preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wrecking Ball looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Snow preventing the sweep.
Snow scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow postures up in Wrecking Ball's guard and throws a big left but Wrecking Ball blocks it.
Snow is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Snow landing with the ground and pound.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Wrecking Ball is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snow looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow throws the left hand but Wrecking Ball avoids the punch easily.
Snow throws a big shot that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wrecking Ball.
Wrecking Ball closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Snow to the mat! Snow manages to get full guard.
Wrecking Ball stands up out of Snow's guard for a moment - Snow manages to land a nice upkick.
Snow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wrecking Ball's guard.
Snow scoring with some ground and pound.
Snow wants to control from the top but Wrecking Ball keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snow stays in close to Wrecking Ball's body and controls the position.
Wrecking Ball preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Snow trying to control but Wrecking Ball is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrecking Ball pulls Snow in close to prevent any damage.
Wrecking Ball is looking to stand up but Snow isn't so interested in that idea.
Wrecking Ball is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Snow throws a strike but Wrecking Ball rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snow working a defensive guard here.
Boon Wrecking Ball has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wrecking Ball postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Boon Wrecking Ball will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Snow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Snow moves into the clinch.
Snow breaks the clinch.
Wrecking Ball shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Snow is trying to defend but Wrecking Ball finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Snow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snow throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Snow tries to roll over but Wrecking Ball keeps him under control.
Wrecking Ball misses with a head shot. Snow uses the momentum to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow wants to sweep here but Wrecking Ball controlling him for the moment.
Wrecking Ball is working Snow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wrecking Ball accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Snow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snow is working hard here to advance position.
Wrecking Ball lands a couple of digs.
Snow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wrecking Ball defends it easily.
Snow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wrecking Ball doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wrecking Ball manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wrecking Ball is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mike Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boon Wrecking Ball is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wrecking Ball lands a couple of elbows.
Wrecking Ball slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wrecking Ball looking to pass the guard.
Wrecking Ball controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Snow is defended easily by Wrecking Ball.
Wrecking Ball shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Snow napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Wrecking Ball is staying tight to Snow's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Snow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wrecking Ball has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snow is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wrecking Ball blocks the strikes from Snow.
Wrecking Ball is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wrecking Ball scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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.
Snow is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Snow misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wrecking Ball is thwarting Snow's attempts to control the position.
Wrecking Ball stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wrecking Ball scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Snow throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wrecking Ball controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snow actively working from the bottom here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wrecking Ball fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Snow, pushing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boon Wrecking Ball comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wrecking Ball 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boon Wrecking Ball!
An out of breath and clearly excited Boon Wrecking Ball thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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