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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cerberus Dionisy (ranked 5384 p4p, 78 weight class) and Baldur Torsten (ranked 5424 p4p, 80 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cerberus Dionisy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Baldur Torsten!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torsten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Torsten gets caught napping as Dionisy dives in and scores a takedown. Torsten manages to retain guard.
Dionisy stopping the sweep attempt from Torsten.
Torsten looking to control.
Torsten working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dionisy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dionisy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dionisy wants to control from the top but Torsten keeps moving.
Dionisy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torsten looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dionisy is one step ahead there.
Dionisy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dionisy 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.
Torsten keeping moving, preventing Dionisy from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsten wants to improve his position but instead Dionisy has moved into half guard.
Torsten looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dionisy seems to be working for a kimura but Torsten defends the submission attempt.
Torsten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Torsten is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dionisy pulls his head out easily.
Dionisy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torsten doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dionisy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dionisy is looking to advance position but Torsten won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Torsten is looking for a sweep. Dionisy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dionisy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torsten doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dionisy.
Dionisy tries to pass to full mount but Torsten defends it.
Dionisy is looking for a kimura but Torsten is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dionisy to get the leverage.
Torsten trying to control but Dionisy postures up.
Torsten wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torsten is looking to control Dionisy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Torsten avoid being mounted?
Dionisy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dionisy wants to take Torsten's back but he can't do it this time.
Dionisy has control of Torsten's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Torsten regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Torsten tries to reverse the position but Dionisy maintains control.
Dionisy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Torsten manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dionisy working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dionisy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dionisy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dionisy is looking to take a break and control but Torsten is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dionisy working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torsten tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Torsten is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cerberus Dionisy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dionisy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Torsten looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dionisy tries for a kimura but Torsten is defending well.
Dionisy is trying to get an arm triangle but Torsten is defending well.
Torsten is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Torsten sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten wants to get back to full guard.
Dionisy is trying to work for a kimura but Torsten is defending well.
Dionisy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Torsten sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsten is looking to improve his position.
Torsten is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dionisy is working for a kimura but Torsten is defending it quite comfortably.
Torsten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dionisy seems to be looking for submissions.
Dionisy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dionisy is thwarting Torsten's attempts to control the position.
Dionisy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torsten can do to turn this around?
Dionisy is looking for a kimura here.
Dionisy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dionisy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torsten doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dionisy.
Torsten is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torsten is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dionisy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dionisy's back!
Torsten patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Torsten controlling well, preventing Dionisy from escaping the position.
Torsten working for a choke but Dionisy reverses nicely into Torsten 's guard.
Dionisy tries to free his leg and advance position but Torsten is retaining full guard.
Dionisy passes Torsten's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cerberus Dionisy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dionisy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Torsten is just riding it out for now. Dionisy eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torsten is in trouble now - Dionisy has advanced to mount!
Torsten is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dionisy wants to control the pace but Torsten is squirming around nicely.
Dionisy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Torsten regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torsten tries to get to full guard but Dionisy has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cerberus Dionisy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Dionisy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dionisy is looking to take a break and control but Torsten is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Torsten is looking for a sweep. Dionisy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torsten is trying to maintain the position but Dionisy is very close to passing his half guard.
Dionisy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dionisy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dionisy is trying to work for a kimura but Torsten is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten is defending against the submission attempts here by Dionisy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dionisy wants to take a breather but Torsten is having none of it.
Torsten wants to get back to full guard.
Torsten actively working from the bottom here.
Torsten is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dionisy pulls his head out easily.
Dionisy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dionisy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torsten doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dionisy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dionisy is looking to advance position but Torsten won't allow it.
Baldur Torsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torsten wants to improve his position but Dionisy is controlling well.
Torsten is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dionisy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dionisy's back!
Dionisy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dionisy trying to control from the bottom.
Torsten is working for a kimura but Dionisy is defending it quite comfortably.
Torsten is looking to advance position but Dionisy won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torsten throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dionisy tries to get to full guard but Torsten has control of the leg.
Dionisy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Torsten got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dionisy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Torsten has managed to get both his arms back between Dionisy's legs - danger averted.
Dionisy looking for a guillotine here but Torsten defends easily.
Torsten throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
Torsten thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dionisy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Torsten has gone for a leg lock! Dionisy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Torsten's guard.
Torsten keeping moving, preventing Dionisy from controlling successfully.
Dionisy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dionisy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dionisy 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cerberus Dionisy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dionisy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Cerberus Dionisy!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Cerberus Dionisy!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Cerberus Dionisy!
Cerberus Dionisy wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kallio (ranked 22821 p4p, 547 weight class) and Jager Gutsovis (ranked 7535 p4p, 535 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimmo Kallio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jager Gutsovis!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Gutsovis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kallio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gutsovis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kallio is trying to escape back to his feet but Gutsovis uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Gutsovis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutsovis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kallio.
Kallio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gutsovis clinches up with Kallio and pushes him back against the ropes.
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!
Gutsovis breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gutsovis or perhaps it was just good defense by Kallio, which made it look bad.
It looked like Kallio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gutsovis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio digs a good body shot into Gutsovis's ribs.
Gutsovis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kallio wants to stand and escape but Gutsovis is having none of it.
Gutsovis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gutsovis shoots in for a takedown but Kallio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gutsovis moves in looking to clinch but Kallio pushes him off.
Gutsovis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gutsovis throws a sloppy head kick and Kallio moves out of range easily.
Kallio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gutsovis on the side of the head.
Gutsovis throws a sloppy head kick and Kallio moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Kallio. That snapped Gutsovis's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutsovis moves to clinch but Kallio breaks away
and Kallio counters with a stiff right hand.
Gutsovis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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!
Kallio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kallio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kallio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kallio lands a jab to the head.
Kallio stuffs the takedown.
Kimmo Kallio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jager Gutsovis.
Kallio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gutsovis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kallio defends well and Gutsovis ends up having to push Kallio into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gutsovis walks into a left hand.
Kallio dips to his left and cracks Gutsovis with an uppercut!
A jab from Kallio misses.
Kallio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kallio misses.
Gutsovis fails with a takedown attempt.
Kallio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gutsovis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kallio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gutsovis.
Kallio works Gutsovis's body with a nice hook.
Kallio lands a right hook to the body.
Kallio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kallio wants it to stay on the feet.
Gutsovis misses with a takedown attempt - Kallio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gutsovis misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kallio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gutsovis wants to clinch
letting Kallio counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kallio feints and then cracks Gutsovis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gutsovis down.
Gutsovis shoots in for a takedown but Kallio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kallio.
Kallio works over Gutsovis's head and body with a nice combination.
Gutsovis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kallio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Gutsovis backs away, Kallio returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kallio lands a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Kallio.
No luck for Gutsovis with that takedown attempt.
Gutsovis tries to bum rush Kallio with a series of wild strikes but Kallio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kallio dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kallio lands with an overhand left.
Kallio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gutsovis can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Kallio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kallio cracks Gutsovis with an open hand slap.
Gutsovis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kallio is fending him off so far but Gutsovis persists. Nope, Kallio circles away and we're back to standing.
Kallio throws a leg kick which misses Gutsovis's front leg but catches the back leg as Gutsovis tries to avoid it.
Jager Gutsovis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kallio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gutsovis is rocked!
Gutsovis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Kallio counter with a right hand.
Gutsovis is still on wobbly legs! Can Kallio finish him?
Kallio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kallio stuffs the takedown attempt from Gutsovis. Gutsovis gets slowly back to his feet.
Kimmo Kallio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jager Gutsovis.
Gutsovis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutsovis tries for a takedown but Kallio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gutsovis throws a hook but Kallio blocks it.
Gutsovis closes the distance and clinches up with Kallio, looking for a takedown. Gutsovis pushes Kallio against the ropes but Kallio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle, before Kallio throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Gutsovis's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Kallio lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Kimmo Kallio!
A very excited looking Kimmo Kallio 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Durham (ranked 7569 p4p, 395 weight class) and Keith Baldwin (ranked 7227 p4p, 388 weight class). Keith Baldwin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Baldwin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baldwin.
Keith Baldwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Baldwin. No joy for Durham on that attempt.
Baldwin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baldwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baldwin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Baldwin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baldwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Durham.
Durham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baldwin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Durham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Durham is just out of range.
Durham throws a left that rocks Baldwin and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Durham dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Baldwin regain composure!
Baldwin is rocked!
Durham in side control lands a decent elbow.
Baldwin is still in real trouble! Can Durham finish him?
Durham landing a few strikes.
Baldwin told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
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!
Baldwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baldwin seems to have recovered his senses.
Durham cracks Baldwin with a big right hand but Baldwin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Baldwin regains half guard, as Durham was trying to land strikes.
Durham drops an elbow to the side of Baldwin's head.
Durham is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baldwin is just riding it out for now. Durham eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham looks to land a strike but Baldwin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Baldwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baldwin working a defensive guard here.
Durham trying to control but Baldwin is working from the bottom.
Baldwin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baldwin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Durham trying to control but Baldwin is working from the bottom.
Durham throws a big elbow that misses.
Baldwin keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Durham misses with a double jab
and Baldwin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Durham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baldwin throws out a counter right but Durham avoids it with no problem.
Durham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baldwin circles away quickly and effectively.
Durham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baldwin.
It looked like Durham was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Durham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baldwin cracks a nice hook into Durham's ribs.
Durham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Durham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baldwin misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Baldwin.
Durham is looking to counter the offense by Baldwin and move into the clinch.
Durham throws a series of strikes that have Baldwin backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Durham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Baldwin lands a nice hook to Durham's body. Durham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mike Durham is winning the standup battle so far.
Durham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baldwin.
Baldwin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Durham closes the distance and pushes Baldwin back into the ropes.
Durham turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Durham manages to end up in side control.
Durham throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Durham throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Durham cracks Baldwin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Baldwin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Durham wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Durham working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durham fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Baldwin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Durham tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Durham has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Baldwin is trying to improve his position.
Durham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baldwin can do to turn this around?
Baldwin parries the strikes from Durham easily there. Durham is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Baldwin to escape.
Durham working away.
Durham creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Durham lands an elbow.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Baldwin dodges the ground and pound from Durham.
Check out the look on Durham's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin is trying to buck Durham off.
I wouldn't like to be where Baldwin is right now.
Durham lands an elbow.
The ground and pound from Durham seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Durham has knee on belly momentarily but Baldwin bucks him off and regains half guard.
Baldwin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Durham not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Durham not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin wants to get back to his feet.
Durham misses with a head shot. Baldwin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Durham is looking to work some ground and pound but Baldwin has wrist control.
Durham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Durham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Durham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baldwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durham stands up over Baldwin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Durham preventing the sweep.
Baldwin working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Baldwin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Durham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baldwin.
Durham throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Durham throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baldwin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baldwin controlling from the top position.
Baldwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Durham dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Baldwin misses with a body shot.
Baldwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baldwin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Durham rather than just go for the knockout.
Baldwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durham.
Durham clinches.
Baldwin stops a takedown attempt from Durham.
Durham wants a takedown.
Baldwin wants to stall.
Baldwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Durham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durham has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Baldwin after a bit of a struggle.
Durham looking to throw knees to the head but Baldwin is blocking nicely.
Baldwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Durham controls his hands.
Baldwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durham is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Baldwin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham tries to pull guard but Baldwin won't allow it.
Baldwin looking to stall.
Baldwin has Durham pressed against the ropes, preventing Durham from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Durham blocking some punches.
Baldwin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Baldwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durham is looking for a takedown.
Baldwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durham backwards.
Durham prevents a body shot from Baldwin.
Durham lands with a short shot to the head.
Baldwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Durham.
Baldwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Baldwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baldwin misses with a body punch.
Durham blocks an uppercut.
Durham is looking for a takedown.
Durham is trying to drag Baldwin to the mat but Baldwin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin working aggressively here.
Baldwin is trying to stall.
Baldwin looking to stall.
Durham is working for takedown but Baldwin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Baldwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baldwin working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Durham.
Baldwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baldwin is working Durham over against the ropes.
Baldwin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Durham is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Baldwin to the mat. Baldwin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Baldwin is adopting a defensive guard.
Baldwin is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Baldwin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Durham clinches.
Durham changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Baldwin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Durham slips a jab from Baldwin.
Baldwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Durham's head.
Baldwin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baldwin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baldwin wants it to stay on the feet.
Baldwin connects with a right hand. Durham shakes it off.
Baldwin connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin works Durham's body with a nice hook.
Baldwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Durham backs up against the ropes.
Mike Durham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durham fails to land the takedown.
Durham tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baldwin swivels and escapes.
Durham on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baldwin throws a shot to the body.
Durham defending well as Baldwin loads up on a big left hand.
Keith Baldwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baldwin tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Baldwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Durham has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Mike Durham!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Keith Baldwin!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Mike Durham!
Mike Durham wins by split decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 4230 p4p, 398 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 1853 p4p, 209 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGregor. That did some damage!
A right-left combo lands from McGregor.
Conor McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Presley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Presley.
McGregor tries to clinch
and Presley counters with a leg kick.
McGregor looks to land a right hand but Presley moved out of range.
McGregor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Presley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Presley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGregor at a distance.
We've been informed that Presley 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Presley thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McGregor if he has to take too many more of those.
McGregor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Presley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Presley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Presley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Presley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGregor.
McGregor closes the distance but Presley moves to the side
and Presley counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a right hand
and Presley counters with a thumping low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Presley.
McGregor moves to clinch but Presley breaks away
and Presley counters with a low kick, right behind McGregor 's knee.
McGregor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McGregor wants to clinch.
Presley takes the fight into the clinch.
McGregor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Presley just stands there and leans against the ropes.
McGregor is looking for a takedown.
McGregor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Presley smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Presley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Presley tries to counter by closing the distance.
McGregor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Presley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Presley clinches with his opponent.
Presley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGregors head.
McGregor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Presley to keep the fight standing.
Presley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGregor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Presley as the two fighters clinch.
Presley lands a knee to the body.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
Presley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Presley.
A nice inside leg kick there by Presley. That's going to slow McGregor down.
McGregor throws a hook to the side of Presley's head but Presley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Presley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Presley lands a right hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Presley.
McGregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Presley counters with a big head kick but McGregor shrugs it off.
McGregor throws a combination that misses
and Presley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley drives through and clinches with McGregor against the ropes.
Presley lands with a light punch inside.
Presley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Presley.
A right handed body shot lands from Presley.
Presley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Presley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGregor or not.
McGregor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that McGregor has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Presley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees in the clinch landing for Presley.
Presley crunches a lovely knee into McGregor's ribcage.
Presley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Presley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Presley obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Presley lands a knee to the body.
Presley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Presley is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley breaks from the clinch.
McGregor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Presley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.
McGregor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McGregor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Presley moves out of range of the strikes.
Presley lands a head kick!
It looks like Conor McGregor has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Presley. That's going to slow McGregor down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor looks to land a combination but Presley avoids it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Presley!
Presley throws a leg kick which misses McGregor's front leg but catches the back leg as McGregor tries to avoid it.
Presley scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Presley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conor McGregor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McGregor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Presley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McGregor lands the left hand.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Presley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGregor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Presley backs up against the ropes.
Presley tries a head kick but it misses.
Presley lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGregor will feel that in the morning.
McGregor has his takedown stuffed
and Presley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Presley.
Presley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGregor tries to pull guard but Presley won't allow it.
Presley controlling the action here for a moment.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Presley has him pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley scores with a shot to the side of McGregor's head.
Presley taking a breather.
Presley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Presley scores with a leg kick.
Presley thumps McGregor with a low kick.
Presley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Presley is trying to counter with his kicks.
Elvis Presley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Presley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Presley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Presley feints and then cracks McGregor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGregor down.
Presley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGregor tries to clinch but Presley is having none of it.
McGregor shoots and misses
and Presley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Presley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.
Presley is looking for the big counter here.
Conor McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Presley counters with an outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of McGregor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Presley scores with a leg kick.
McGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGregor throws an off balance right hand
and Presley counters with a slapping leg kick.
McGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Presley.
Presley takes a jab right on the kisser.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
Presley lands a nice shot to the body.
McGregor misses with a double jab
and Presley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Presley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley lands with a good body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Presley.
McGregor misses with a series of wild punches.
McGregor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Presley throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGregor misses with a looping left.
McGregor misses with a shot to the body
and Presley counters with a head kick that drops McGregor to the mat! McGregor scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Presley slips a jab from McGregor.
Presley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McGregor rather than just go for the knockout.
McGregor dives in for a single leg takedown but Presley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Both fighters circling a little - Presley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McGregor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Presley closes the distance and clinches.
McGregor tries to score a body lock takedown but Presley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Presley clinches.
Presley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Presley counters with a leg kick.
Presley misses with a head kick.
Presley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Presley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGregor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Presley.
Presley connects with an inside leg kick.
Presley cracks the inside of McGregor's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor misses with a right hand
and Presley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Presley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGregor's head backwards.
Conor McGregor's cut is getting worse.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Presley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Presley throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Presley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conor McGregor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
McGregor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Presley pinned against the ropes. Presley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Presley connects with a high kick.
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Presley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Elvis Presley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from McGregor misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor swings widly with a right hand
and Presley counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Presley scores with a hook to the body. McGregor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGregor's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
McGregor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Presley lands a nice hook to McGregor's body. McGregor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McGregor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Presley can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Presley.
Presley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGregor throws a combination that misses
and Presley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McGregor thinking.
McGregor tries for a takedown but Presley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGregor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Presley tries a quick counter leg kick but McGregor is wise to it.
McGregor throws a right hand that misses
and Presley counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Presley.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Presley. McGregor shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Presley.
Presley scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley lands a leg kick that knocks McGregor off balance momentarily.
McGregor tries to keep at a distance but Presley has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGregor trying to control the position but instead, Presley has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGregor into the ropes.
McGregor managing to block the knees to the body from Presley.
McGregor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Presley working McGregor over with knees to the body.
Presley is stalling here.
Presley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGregor jumps guard but Presley stands there with McGregor around his waist. McGregor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McGregor misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
McGregor lands a shoulder strike.
Presley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Presley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGregor is defending well for now.
Presley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Presley leaning against his opponent.
Presley scores a nice knee to the body.
Conor McGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elvis Presley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Presley slowing the pace effectively.
McGregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGregor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Presley blocking some punches.
Presley lands a nice knee to the body.
McGregor swings wildly with an uppercut but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Presley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a takedown attempt
and Presley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Presley.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
McGregor wants a takedown.
McGregor tries to pull guard but Presley holds him up against the ropes and eventually McGregor drops back down to his feet.
Presley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Presley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGregor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGregor.
McGregor swings wildly with an uppercut but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Presley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Presley 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight for Elvis Presley!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Elvis Presley!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Elvis Presley!
Elvis Presley wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Levar Draco (ranked 2791 p4p, 315 weight class) and Gino Trecozze (ranked 2828 p4p, 320 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Levar Draco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gino Trecozze!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trecozze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Draco circles away.
Draco has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fallen Angels in the buildup to the fight.
Draco throws a body shot but no joy.
Trecozze shoots in for a takedown but Draco shows good takedown defense.
Draco pivots, looking for a leg kick but Trecozze is out of range and Draco settles back down.
Trecozze feints the counter takedown.
Draco misses with a head kick.
Draco connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trecozze dodges the punch combination from Draco.
Draco connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trecozze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Draco as Trecozze shoots in.
Levar Draco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gino Trecozze.
Trecozze closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco throws a front kick that sends Trecozze stumbling back into the ropes.
Draco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trecozze shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Draco napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Trecozze is trying to get an arm triangle but Draco is defending well.
Draco is trying to control Trecozze's posture but Trecozze avoids it.
Draco is trying to get back to half guard.
Draco is not content to let Trecozze control the position.
Draco tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze trying to control the action but Draco is working from the bottom.
Draco manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Draco wants to get back to his feet.
Draco passes into side control, despite Trecozze's attempt to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Trecozze is working for a kimura but Draco is defending it quite comfortably.
Draco wants to improve his position but Trecozze is controlling well.
Trecozze is trying to control the action in half guard but Draco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Trecozze seems to be looking for submissions.
Trecozze wants to take a breather but Draco is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Draco sees it coming and defends easily.
Trecozze wants to pass to mount but Draco is defending the position.
Nice strikes from Trecozze there.
Draco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trecozze.
Trecozze stalling away here and it's allowed Draco to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Trecozze wants to pass the guard but Draco is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levar Draco dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Draco with a hook.
Trecozze moves away from the strike by Draco.
Draco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trecozze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Draco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Draco throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trecozze looks for a takedown but Draco sprawls well.
Draco throws a head kick but Trecozze moves out of range.
Trecozze changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Trecozze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Levar Draco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gino Trecozze.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trecozze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trecozze drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Draco defends it well.
Trecozze avoids the head kick by Draco.
Trecozze takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Draco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trecozze fails with a takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trecozze checks a leg kick.
Draco misses the jab.
Trecozze misses with a takedown attempt - Draco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Draco dips to his left and cracks Trecozze with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Draco misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trecozze is defended easily by Draco.
Draco seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Draco finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Trecozze walks into a left hand.
Trecozze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Draco is fending him off so far but Trecozze persists. Nope, Draco circles away and we're back to standing.
Trecozze slips under a jab from Draco.
Draco misses with a double jab
and Trecozze counters with a series of strikes. Draco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Levar Draco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trecozze counters with a nice double leg into side control. Draco won't be happy with that.
Trecozze working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Draco manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Trecozze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like Draco is going to stand back up.
Trecozze actively working from the bottom here.
Trecozze is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draco decides to stand up.
Trecozze closes the distance and clinches up with Draco, looking for a takedown. Trecozze pushes Draco against the ropes but Draco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Draco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trecozze momentarily.
Draco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draco looks to land a combination but Trecozze avoids it well.
Trecozze takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Levar Draco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trecozze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Draco counters with a nice body shot.
Draco stuns Trecozze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Trecozze with a lazy takedown attempt
and Draco counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levar Draco dominated that second round.
That's time! Draco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Draco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trecozze checks it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Draco.
Trecozze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Draco.
Draco bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Trecozze shoots in for a double leg but Draco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Draco throws a body shot but no joy.
Levar Draco is winning the standup battle so far.
Draco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Draco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Levar Draco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Draco is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Draco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Trecozze checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Trecozze feints the counter takedown.
Draco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trecozze can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trecozze is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Draco.
Trecozze is rocked!
Trecozze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Draco circles away.
Trecozze is still on wobbly legs! Can Draco finish him?
Levar Draco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gino Trecozze.
A clash of legs there as Trecozze blocks the low kick.
Trecozze seems to have recovered his senses.
Trecozze looking to score a takedown here. Draco is defending well but Trecozze drives through and ends up in Draco's guard.
Draco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trecozze's guard.
Draco has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Trecozze is proving hard to escape from.
Trecozze throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gino Trecozze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze has a closed guard, preventing Draco from standing up.
Trecozze looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Draco passes into side control.
Draco stands up.
Trecozze fails with the takedown.
Trecozze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Draco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Trecozze somewhat.
Trecozze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco connects with an inside leg kick.
Trecozze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trecozze misses with a head kick.
Trecozze takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Trecozze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Draco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Trecozze under the eye.
Trecozze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Draco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trecozze takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze shoots in for a takedown but Draco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Draco lands with an overhand left.
Trecozze walks into a stiff left hand from Draco.
Draco avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Draco was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle, before Draco throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Trecozze's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Draco lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Levar Draco!
Levar Draco 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.
Gino Trecozze was interviewed post fight and said 'And so I've lost. It sucks but that's what happened. I promise I'll back, stronger than ever! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyce Johnson (ranked 2901 p4p, 300 weight class) and Quentin Fer Campsonver (ranked 3220 p4p, 319 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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265 lbs
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyce Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quentin Fer Campsonver!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fer Campsonver, pushing him back against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Fer Campsonver lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fer Campsonver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fer Campsonver gets tackled into the ropes by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Fer Campsonver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Fer Campsonver misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fer Campsonver misses with a punch to the body.
Fer Campsonver working aggressively here.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Fer Campsonver misses its intended target.
Fer Campsonver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Fer Campsonver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fer Campsonver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Fer Campsonver against the ropes.
Fer Campsonver swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Fer Campsonver back into the ropes.
Fer Campsonver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fer Campsonver manages to break the clinch.
Fer Campsonver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson pushes Fer Campsonver up against the ropes in a clinch.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Fer Campsonver gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the ropes.
Fer Campsonver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, jab by Fer Campsonver - just one landing.
Fer Campsonver lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the ropes and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson pushes Fer Campsonver up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
Fer Campsonver managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson forces Fer Campsonver back against the ropes and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Fer Campsonver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Fer Campsonver circles away.
Fer Campsonver has Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Fer Campsonver.
Fer Campsonver misses with a punch to the body.
Fer Campsonver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Fer Campsonver.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Fer Campsonver backwards.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson cracks the inside of Fer Campsonver's front leg.
Johnson rushes Fer Campsonver and presses him up against the ropes.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fer Campsonver. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fer Campsonver lands with a nice body punch.
Fer Campsonver throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Fer Campsonver in a clinch.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Fer Campsonver tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Fer Campsonver back against the ropes.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johnson.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fer Campsonver struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson tries to stall but Fer Campsonver uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fer Campsonver tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Fer Campsonver back against the ropes.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fer Campsonver is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson darts in and clinches Fer Campsonver up against the ropes.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson clinches up with Fer Campsonver and pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has Fer Campsonver pushed against the ropes.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson moves out of range as Fer Campsonver strikes.
Fer Campsonver misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Fer Campsonver circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson darts in and clinches Fer Campsonver up against the ropes.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fer Campsonver looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab from Fer Campsonver.
Fer Campsonver lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fer Campsonver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fer Campsonver misses with a looping right.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fer Campsonver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fer Campsonver letting Johnson take a breather here.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyce Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fer Campsonver's calf.
Fer Campsonver throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson darts in and clinches Fer Campsonver up against the ropes.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fer Campsonver misses with a body punch.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fer Campsonver backwards.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
It looks like Quentin Fer Campsonver has been cut.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson clinches up with Fer Campsonver and pushes him back against the ropes.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson darts in and clinches Fer Campsonver up against the ropes.
Fer Campsonver misses with a body punch.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fer Campsonver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fer Campsonver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fer Campsonver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Fer Campsonver breaks from the clinch.
Johnson rushes Fer Campsonver and presses him up against the ropes.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Maybe Johnson would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fer Campsonver can do to turn this around?
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Fer Campsonver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Fer Campsonver scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Fer Campsonver.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Fer Campsonver keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fer Campsonver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fer Campsonver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Fer Campsonver pushes him off.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Johnson has Fer Campsonver up against the ropes in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fer Campsonver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson darts in and clinches Fer Campsonver up against the ropes.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fer Campsonver misses with a wild body shot.
Fer Campsonver just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Fer Campsonver. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Fer Campsonver against the ropes.
Fer Campsonver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fer Campsonver struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Fer Campsonver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson tries to clinch but Fer Campsonver moves out of range.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fer Campsonver swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fer Campsonver. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fer Campsonver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson cracks Fer Campsonver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fer Campsonver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fer Campsonver walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Fer Campsonver swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quentin Fer Campsonver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fer Campsonver looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson forces Fer Campsonver back against the ropes and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Tyce Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fer Campsonver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson stalling the fight.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson drops Fer Campsonver onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fer Campsonver is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Fer Campsonver is rocked!
Fer Campsonver is breathing heavily.
Johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fer Campsonver is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Fer Campsonver with a big uppercut! Fer Campsonver tries to clinch up but Johnson pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Fer Campsonver to the mat! Fer Campsonver covers up and Johnson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tyce Johnson!
A very excited looking Tyce Johnson 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between The Bandit (ranked 1656 p4p, 164 weight class) and Antonio Brown (ranked 1839 p4p, 182 weight class). Bandit kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mardial - Hypegone ft. Gbrand. Brown has chosen Michael Jackson- Don't stop til you get enough as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Bandit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Brown !
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bandit.
Brown gets caught napping as Bandit dives in and scores a takedown. Brown manages to retain guard.
Bandit wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Brown has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown , not yet.
Bandit works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bandit wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brown being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandit drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bandit jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bandit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandit is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bandit is one step ahead there.
Bandit passes Brown 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown .
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Bandit is proving a slippery customer.
Brown is looking for a triangle but Bandit pushes his legs off easily.
Bandit trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bandit wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Bandit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bandit is pushing down on Brown 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Bandit has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bandit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Bandit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bandit really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bandit in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Brown tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bandit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). The Bandit!
A very excited looking The Bandit 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between French Fried (ranked 2159 p4p, 199 weight class) and Walton Mack (ranked 2853 p4p, 244 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, French Fried!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walton Mack!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Fried on the inside.
Fried blocks a body shot from Mack.
Mack tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fried just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Fried.
Fried lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fried blocks a body shot from Mack.
Fried throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macks head.
Mack tries to pull guard but Fried forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Mack is trying to pull guard but Fried turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
French Fried has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walton Mack.
A short left from Fried.
Fried lands an uppercut.
Mack has Fried pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Fried manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mack tries to pull guard but Fried won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Fried - that landed with a thud.
Mack tries to pull guard but Fried holds him up against the ropes and eventually Mack drops back down to his feet.
Mack looks winded!
Nice body punch from Fried - that landed with a thud.
Our sources have told us that Fried has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fried scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fried scores with a hook to the body.
Fried lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fried lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Fried as the two fighters clinch.
Fried creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mack's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mack drops to his knees and Fried pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). French Fried!
A determined French Fried didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Oriola (ranked 1242 p4p, 158 weight class) and Ralphie Harrell (ranked 906 p4p, 115 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Oriola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralphie Harrell!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oriola misses with a low kick.
Ralphie Harrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrell looks for a takedown but Oriola sprawls well.
Oriola looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harrell has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Nonstop Works. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Oriola is pressing down on Harrell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harrell is holding on for now.
Oriola wants to control but Harrell is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oriola is looking to advance position but Harrell won't allow it.
Oriola missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harrell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oriola. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oriola is working for a kimura but Harrell is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oriola wants to pass the guard but Harrell is defending well.
Oriola is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Harrell!
Oriola looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Oriola misses with a head shot.
Oriola with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Harrell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oriola moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Harrell has worked his arm free - good work by Harrell!
Harrell prevents Oriola from moving into mount.
Harrell is looking for a sweep.
Oriola is looking to take a break and control but Harrell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oriola wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harrell, who protects the arm well.
Oriola is trying to get an arm triangle but Harrell is defending well.
Oriola goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Harrell has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Oriola but great work by Harrell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oriola tries to improve position but can't.
Oriola can't do much from the bottom here.
Harrell scores with punches from side control.
Harrell lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Oriola tries to improve position but can't.
Oriola sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oriola manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Oriola looking for a sweep. Not yet Oriola, not yet.
Oriola is working hard here to advance position.
Oriola looking for a guillotine here but Harrell defends easily.
Harrell connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oriola has momentary wrist control but Harrell slips an elbow through the middle.
Harrell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oriola is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Oriola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oriola keeping moving, preventing Harrell from controlling successfully.
Harrell is sitting in close to Oriola's body. Oriola has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Harrell is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Harrell is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Oriola.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Diego Oriola!
Diego Oriola decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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