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JBL Test Your Might 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Graham (ranked 7307 p4p, 490 weight class) and Chistopher Hammer (ranked 23743 p4p, 520 weight class). Hammer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Arch Enemy - The world is yours kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chistopher Hammer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyler Graham's chin.
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242 lbs
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Basic striking
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chistopher Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hammer looks for a takedown but Graham sprawls well.
Graham drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hammer sprawls and moves away.
Hammer throws a right hand that Graham ducks under and follows up with a left that Graham also avoids with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Graham as Hammer shoots in.
Horrible takedown attempt by Graham or perhaps it was just good defense by Hammer, which made it look bad.
Hammer pushes Graham up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer jumps guard.
Hammer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Graham controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham preventing the sweep.
Graham controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Graham stopping the sweep attempt from Hammer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer working a defensive guard here.
Graham throwing strikes from guard but Hammer blocks nicely.
Graham engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hammer fails to land the takedown.
Tyler Graham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chistopher Hammer.
Graham shoots in and gets a takedown into Hammer's guard.
Hammer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Graham controls the pace.
Graham would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammer is trying to keep Graham in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Graham is looking to control Hammer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Graham avoid being mounted?
Hammer is trying to work for a kimura but Graham is defending well.
Hammer is trying to control. Graham wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hammer passes into side control, despite Graham's attempt to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham is not content to let Hammer control the position.
A control attempt from Graham but he's now mounted!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hammer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Graham tries to hold on but Hammer pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chistopher Hammer dominated that round.
That's time! Graham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hammer shoots in looking for a takedown. Graham tries to sprawl out of it but Hammer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Graham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hammer feints a jab promting Graham to slip. Hammer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Graham slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Tyler Graham has been cut.
Hammer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Graham looks for a takedown but Hammer sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hammer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hammer defends well and Graham ends up having to push Hammer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hammer enables Graham to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hammer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hammer has his foot on Graham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Graham works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Graham not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Graham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Graham's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hammer trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hammer wants to stand and escape but Graham is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Graham looks for a takedown but Hammer sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Graham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer rushes Graham and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hammer is working for takedown but Graham is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hammer jumps guard but Graham turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hammer is pushing Graham up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer decides to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hammer is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer stopping the sweep attempt from Graham.
Hammer trying to control but Graham is working from the bottom.
Hammer controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hammer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Graham is looking to stand back up but Hammer counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Graham.
Graham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hammer on the ground.
Graham is trying to maintain the position but Hammer is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hammer trying to mount his opponent but Graham defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chistopher Hammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyler Graham's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hammer wants to clinch.
Hammer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Graham seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hammer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hammer wants it to stay on the feet.
Hammer shoots in but no luck this time.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyler Graham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chistopher Hammer.
Hammer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Graham sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Graham takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer tries to sprawl but Graham drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Graham performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like Graham is going to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Graham seems content to control.
Hammer tries to get to full guard but Graham has control of the leg.
Graham not doing much here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hammer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Further stalling from Graham.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hammer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Graham.
Graham bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Graham content to control rather than advance.
Hammer wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hammer doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Graham is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Graham is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Graham wants to stand and escape but instead Hammer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hammer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
Graham trying to keep a closed guard but Hammer is proving a slippery customer.
Hammer is standing up over Graham. Graham looks to escape but Hammer dives into side control.
Tyler Graham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hammer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graham keeps working.
Hammer cracks Graham with a big elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chistopher Hammer.
Well Hammer 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chistopher Hammer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 5824 p4p, 182 weight class) and Diederik Duvenage (ranked 6066 p4p, 185 weight class). Duvenage has chosen Dynamite! as his entrance music. 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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145 lbs
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132 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diederik Duvenage!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz fails with the takedown.
Duvenage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dela Cruz avoids it really well and circles away.
Dela Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Duvenage closes the distance and clinches.
Duvenage presses Dela Cruz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dela Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Duvenage forces Dela Cruz back against the cage and clinches.
Dela Cruz tries for a takedown but Duvenage manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Cruz tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dela Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Duvenage has the dominant position.
Duvenage stalling against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Duvenage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries for a takedown but Duvenage manages to get underhooks.
Duvenage is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dela Cruz is trying to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dela Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duvenage drives through and clinches with Dela Cruz against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dela Cruz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
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.
Duvenage is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Duvenage taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dela Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duvenage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dela Cruz tries to break free but Duvenage pushes him back against the cage.
Duvenage is trying to pull guard but Dela Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Duvenage dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dela Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duvenage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dela Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dela Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Duvenage has double underhooks.
Duvenage displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dela Cruz up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duvenage takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Duvenage's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Duvenage stalling the fight.
Duvenage receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dela Cruz is pressed up against the cage. Duvenage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dela Cruz down to the mat. Dela Cruz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Duvenage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duvenage but Duvenage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Duvenage changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Duvenage stuffs the takedown.
Dela Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dela Cruz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Duvenage defends well and Dela Cruz ends up having to push Duvenage into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Duvenage darts in looking for a takedown but Dela Cruz gets double underhooks and turns Duvenage into the cage.
Dela Cruz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Duvenage counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duvenage.
Dela Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duvenage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dela Cruz can't break the clinch.
Dela Cruz trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diederik Duvenage dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Duvenage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dela Cruz.
Duvenage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duvenage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duvenage instigates a clinch.
Duvenage'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.
Duvenage displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dela Cruz up against the cage.
Dela Cruz is trying to push Duvenage away but Duvenage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Cruz is looking to control Duvenage's arms but Duvenage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dela Cruz has his back to the cage.
Duvenage leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to take the fight to the mat but Duvenage manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dela Cruz tries to pull guard but Duvenage holds him up against the cage and eventually Dela Cruz drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Duvenage.
Dela Cruz wants to break free but Duvenage has control.
Duvenage is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Come on Duvenage - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Diederik Duvenage.
Dela Cruz dives in and grabs Duvenage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duvenage pushes down on Dela Cruz's head and hops out.
Duvenage tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dela Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duvenage as he jumps to the side.
Duvenage rushes Dela Cruz and presses him up against the cage.
Dela Cruz tries to pull guard but Duvenage won't allow it.
Dela Cruz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duvenage smiles and moves away.
Duvenage closes the distance and clinches.
Dela Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duvenage has Dela Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Duvenage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dela Cruz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck for Dela Cruz with that takedown attempt.
Duvenage tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Duvenage has managed to clinch.
Duvenage effectively controlling the action here.
A frustrated look appears on Dela Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duvenage breaks the clinch.
Duvenage's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duvenage duly obliges.
It looks like Juan Dela Cruz has been cut.
Juan Dela Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duvenage misses with a few strikes there.
Duvenage throws a series of punches but Dela Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Dela Cruz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Duvenage scores with a three punch combo!
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Duvenage shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duvenage pushes Dela Cruz up against the cage in a 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!
Duvenage manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Duvenage does no damage.
Dela Cruz is looking to counter punch.
Dela Cruz has managed to clinch.
Duvenage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dela Cruz's efforts to push away.
Duvenage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duvenage rushes Dela Cruz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duvenage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dela Cruz up against the cage.
Duvenage misses with a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Come on Duvenage - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diederik Duvenage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Dela Cruz's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
Dela Cruz shoots in for a double leg but Duvenage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dela Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown. Duvenage tries to sprawl out of it but Dela Cruz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duvenage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dela Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duvenage circles away.
Duvenage appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duvenage stuffs the takedown.
Duvenage takes the fight into the clinch.
Come on Duvenage - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Duvenage prevents a body shot from Dela Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Cruz tries to work over Duvenage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Duvenage.
Dela Cruz breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Duvenage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duvenage appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Duvenage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duvenage manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dela Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Duvenage keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Duvenage.
Diederik Duvenage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dela Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dela Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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.
Duvenage is stalling here.
Duvenage holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Duvenage tries to throw a body punch but Dela Cruz avoids it by throwing Duvenage back against the cage.
Duvenage gets underhooks to prevent Dela Cruz's takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Duvenage is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dela Cruz jumps guard but Duvenage stands there with Dela Cruz around his waist. Dela Cruz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is looking to control Duvenage's arms but Duvenage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dela Cruz has his back to the cage.
Dela Cruz letting Duvenage take a breather here.
Dela Cruz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duvenage to keep the fight standing.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position but instead, Duvenage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dela Cruz into the cage.
Duvenage pulls Dela Cruz into guard.
Dela Cruz 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.
Dela Cruz looking to pass the guard.
That's four 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.
Duvenage is trying to keep Dela Cruz in close.
Duvenage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dela Cruz is staying active underneath Duvenage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diederik Duvenage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duvenage is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diederik Duvenage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duvenage 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diederik Duvenage!
Diederik Duvenage looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Dynamite comes in small packages! You just got yours handed to you!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Di Borgo Sabottino (ranked 5893 p4p, 150 weight class) and Juan Pablo (ranked 5817 p4p, 149 weight class). Juan Pablo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Di Borgo Sabottino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo throws a wild body kick that Di Borgo Sabottino sees coming a mile off.
Pablo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Di Borgo Sabottino.
Pablo drops Di Borgo Sabottino with a right and a left! Pablo comes rushing in but Di Borgo Sabottino regains his composure and manages to keep Pablo in guard.
Di Borgo Sabottino is rocked!
It looks like Tony Di Borgo Sabottino has been cut.
Pablo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Di Borgo Sabottino wants to stand but Pablo is controlling the position.
Di Borgo Sabottino pushes Pablo off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OH! Di Borgo Sabottino has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Pablo smells blood and charges in for the finish! Pablo unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Di Borgo Sabottino sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Juan Pablo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cruzeiro (ranked 7031 p4p, 619 weight class) and Jack King (ranked 4813 p4p, 511 weight class). Cruzeiro comes into the arena with Linval Thompson - Jah Jah The Conqueror blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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218 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Cruzeiro!
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, Jack King!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruzeiro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
King looks for a takedown but Cruzeiro sprawls well.
Cruzeiro bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick there by Cruzeiro.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cruzeiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruzeiro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruzeiro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cruzeiro's corner calls for a 1-2. Cruzeiro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cruzeiro.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cruzeiro feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down.
Cruzeiro connects with a solid leg kick.
Cruzeiro scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cruzeiro cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cruzeiro.
King takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
King is rocked!
Cruzeiro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cruzeiro drops King onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! King is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruzeiro finish him?
Cruzeiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cruzeiro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cruzeiro cracks King with a nice body shot.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
King looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro lands a shot to the body.
Cruzeiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Cruzeiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cruzeiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Cruzeiro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cruzeiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cruzeiro drops King onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! King is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruzeiro lands a body shot.
Cruzeiro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cruzeiro creates a bit of space for himself and rocks King with a big uppercut! King tries to clinch up but Cruzeiro pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples King to the mat! King covers up and Cruzeiro unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Julio Cruzeiro!
A very excited looking Julio Cruzeiro 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Gianni Castellana (ranked 3973 p4p, 400 weight class) and Josh Winkle (ranked 6984 p4p, 515 weight class). Castellana's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Here Comes the Boom. The key to victory for Gianni Castellana has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gianni Castellana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Castellana finds it's target.
Castellana cracks Winkle with an open hand slap.
Gianni Castellana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Castellana.
Winkle is rocked!
Winkle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Castellana counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Winkle has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gianni Castellana!
An out of breath Gianni Castellana thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tower Roy (ranked 6853 p4p, 484 weight class) and Igor Shevchenko (ranked 3211 p4p, 321 weight class). Shevchenko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mouth For War - Pantera kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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260 lbs
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287 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tower Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Shevchenko!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shevchenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roy misses with a takedown
and Shevchenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roy.
Shevchenko works over Roy's head and body with a nice combination.
Roy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Roy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shevchenko tries to kick Roy off but Roy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Roy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shevchenko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Roy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shevchenko holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy wants to stand but Shevchenko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Roy stays in close to Shevchenko's body and controls the position.
Shevchenko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roy trying to control but Shevchenko is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko wants to improve his position but instead Roy has moved into half guard.
Roy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shevchenko trying to control from the bottom.
That's four 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left and a right from Shevchenko both land. Nice combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shevchenko is trying to break the clinch but Roy has him pressed against the cage.
Roy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Roy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shevchenko is leaning against Roy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shevchenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shevchenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Roy won't allow it.
Shevchenko misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A frustrated look appears on Shevchenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shevchenko breaks from the clinch.
Shevchenko dips to his left and cracks Roy with an uppercut!
Shevchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Shevchenko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shevchenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roy.
Nice takedown defense from Shevchenko. No joy for Roy on that attempt.
Shevchenko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Igor Shevchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shevchenko throws a looping overhand right but Roy ducks down to avoid it.
Roy has a takedown stuffed.
Roy moves out of range of the strikes.
Shevchenko misses with an uppercut.
Tower Roy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shevchenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Roy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shevchenko digs a good body shot into Roy's ribs.
Shevchenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roy.
Shevchenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tower Roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shevchenko misses with a head kick.
Shevchenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roy.
Shevchenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shevchenko wants to break free but Roy has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shevchenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shevchenko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shevchenko wants it to stay on the feet.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Shevchenko.
Roy walks into a left hand.
Shevchenko thumps Roy with a low kick.
Roy fails with the takedown.
Shevchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roy.
Shevchenko blocks the body kick.
Shevchenko misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roy.
Roy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko misses with the combination.
Roy shoots in but Shevchenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shevchenko with a hook.
Shevchenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roy feinted with a counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shevchenko thuds his right hand into Roy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Roy moves out of range of the strikes.
Shevchenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roy has a takedown stuffed.
Roy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shevchenko.
Roy slips a straight right by Shevchenko.
Igor Shevchenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooh!!! Shevchenko has knocked Roy down with a huge combo! Shevchenko steps away and waves a wobbly Roy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Roy is rocked!
Shevchenko tries to bum rush Roy with a series of wild strikes but Roy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oh Roy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Igor Shevchenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roy seems to have got his legs back now.
Shevchenko throws a combination. Roy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy closes the distance and clinches.
Roy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shevchenko after a bit of a struggle.
Shevchenko manages to break the clinch.
Shevchenko digs a good body shot into Roy's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the liver by Shevchenko. Beautiful body shot.
Roy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roy walks straight into a right hand from Shevchenko - that's dropped him! Shevchenko jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Roy from any more punishment! Roy complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Igor Shevchenko!
Igor Shevchenko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Dikoume (ranked 4394 p4p, 427 weight class) and Butch Thighpunch (ranked 3235 p4p, 352 weight class). Marcel Dikoume has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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26
180 lbs
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28
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcel Dikoume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butch Thighpunch!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thighpunch looks to score with a jab to the body but Dikoume is just out of range.
Dikoume attempts a counter takedown but Thighpunch avoids it well and moves away.
Dikoume uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thighpunch.
Thighpunch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dikoume takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thighpunch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thighpunch lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thighpunch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dikoume has time to react.
Thighpunch scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thighpunch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dikoume was well out of range. Poor timing from Thighpunch.
Thighpunch scores with a nice head shot.
Thighpunch lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Thighpunch misses.
Dikoume on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thighpunch throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dikoume decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thighpunch's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dikoume wants to control from the top but Thighpunch keeps moving.
Dikoume throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dikoume drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dikoume jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thighpunch is controlling Dikoume's posture.
Dikoume stopping the sweep attempt from Thighpunch.
Dikoume wants to control from the top but Thighpunch keeps moving.
Thighpunch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dikoume. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dikoume keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butch Thighpunch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dikoume appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dikoume takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thighpunch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dikoume circles away quickly and effectively.
Thighpunch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thighpunch sizes up Dikoume with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thighpunch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thighpunch throws a body punch but Dikoume moves out of range.
Dikoume half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch looks to throw the jab but Dikoume is out of range.
Dikoume appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dikoume walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thighpunch lands with a shot to the body.
Dikoume takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've been informed that Thighpunch has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Thighpunch is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dikoume had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thighpunch connects with a body shot that sends Dikoume's belly button to the back.
Butch Thighpunch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dikoume uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thighpunch.
Thighpunch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Thighpunch dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thighpunch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dikoume stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dikoume takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thighpunch throws a hook but Dikoume blocks it.
Butch Thighpunch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thighpunch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dikoume at a distance.
A left and a right from Thighpunch both land. Nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thighpunch feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dikoume sprawling to the canvas! Dikoume rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thighpunch finish him?!
Dikoume is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thighpunch ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Dikoume out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Butch Thighpunch!
Butch Thighpunch bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Halloween (ranked 2739 p4p, 251 weight class) and Frank Stallone (ranked 3407 p4p, 279 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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20
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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26
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Halloween!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Stallone!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Halloween scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Halloween tries to sprawl but Stallone drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Halloween's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Halloween works his way to full guard. Good work.
Halloween keeping moving, preventing Stallone from controlling successfully.
Halloween wants to sweep here but Stallone controlling him for the moment.
Stallone gets to his feet - Halloween follows without any prompting.
Stallone takes one on the button.
Halloween dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halloween looks to score with a jab to the body but Stallone is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Halloween darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Max Halloween seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halloween drops Stallone with a right and a left! Halloween comes rushing in but Stallone regains his composure and manages to keep Halloween in guard.
Stallone is rocked!
Halloween thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stallone is still in real trouble! Can Halloween finish him?
Halloween stands and throws Stallone's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stallone seems to have recovered his senses.
Halloween is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stallone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stallone wants to control but Halloween postures up.
Stallone is trying to improve his position.
Halloween is working to tighten his grip on Stallone's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Stallone has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Halloween is really squeezing tight and eventually Stallone passes out! Halloween breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Max Halloween!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce King (ranked 6871 p4p, 536 weight class) and Yuri Voronov (ranked 2188 p4p, 244 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Voronov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronov.
Voronov lands a jab to King's midsection.
Voronov lands a jab to the head.
King gets tackled into the cage by Voronov. Voronov maintains the clinch.
Voronov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King misses with some punches.
Voronov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Voronov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voronov lands a nice uppercut.
Voronov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronov lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronov lands a body shot in the clinch.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've been informed that Voronov 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.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Voronov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to King's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Voronov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King is trying to break free.
Voronov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov works on King's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Voronov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voronov tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Voronov as the two fighters clinch.
Voronov gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronov pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronov is working King over against the cage.
King is breathing heavily.
Voronov lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Voronov - that landed with a thud.
Voronov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voronov is working King over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Voronov lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Voronov as the two fighters clinch.
Voronov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
Voronov scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
King is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Voronov.
Voronov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
Voronov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voronov lands a body punch.
Voronov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Voronov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Voronov.
Voronov cracks King with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Voronov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronov lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
Voronov lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Voronov.
Voronov lands a left hand.
A short right from Voronov on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Voronov.
Voronov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voronov is working King over against the cage.
Voronov scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
Voronov scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Voronov.
Voronov lands a body punch.
Voronov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Voronov.
Voronov dips a shoulder and cracks King with a mighty uppercut! King falls back against the cage and Voronov unloads with a barrage of strikes! King is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Voronov screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Voronov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Youngblood (ranked 2171 p4p, 254 weight class) and Bill Watson (ranked 3290 p4p, 325 weight class). Bill Watson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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245 lbs
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265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Axel Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Watson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youngblood misses with an uppercut. Watson saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Watson.
Youngblood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Watson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Watson looks to throw the jab but Youngblood is out of range.
Watson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Watson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Youngblood engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Watson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Watson can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Youngblood trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Youngblood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood looking to pass the guard.
Youngblood scoring with some ground and pound.
Youngblood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Youngblood throws a big right hand that misses.
Youngblood seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Youngblood wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
Youngblood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Youngblood engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Watson pulls Youngblood in close to his closed guard and prevents Youngblood from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Watson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Bill Watson has been cut.
Youngblood ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Youngblood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Watson at a distance.
Youngblood misses with a straight right.
Watson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Youngblood shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Watson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Youngblood scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Watson to see if he's OK.
The ground and pound from Youngblood seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Youngblood has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Youngblood throws an elbow but Watson slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Youngblood misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Youngblood working the ground and pound but Watson is defending the strikes.
Youngblood throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've been hearing that Youngblood has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Youngblood staying calm.
Watson is not content to let Youngblood control the position.
Youngblood in side control, throwing shots but Watson defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Youngblood cracks Watson with a big elbow.
Youngblood is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Watson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Youngblood throws an elbow but Watson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Youngblood connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Watson some visible discomfort.
That has opened up Bill Watson's cut even more.
Watson is not content to let Youngblood control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Youngblood scores with punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Youngblood in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Youngblood is working Watson over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Youngblood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Watson's cut.
That's time! Youngblood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Youngblood misses with an uppercut.
The cut above Bill Watson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Watson tries to bum rush Youngblood with a series of wild strikes but Youngblood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Youngblood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bill Watson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Youngblood slips a jab and a cross from Watson.
Youngblood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Youngblood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watson moves away from the strike by Youngblood.
Youngblood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bill Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Youngblood shoots in but no luck this time.
Bill Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Youngblood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Youngblood slips a straight right by Watson.
Watson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Youngblood.
Watson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut lands for Youngblood. That snapped Watson's head back.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bill Watson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Axel Youngblood!
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