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SPARTA 34 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Shaw (ranked 4322 p4p, 181 weight class) and Rustam Damian (ranked 5390 p4p, 116 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rustam Damian!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damian tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Shaw misses.
Damian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Damian gets tackled into the cage by Shaw. Shaw maintains the clinch.
Shaw stalls.
Shaw is struggling to control the position.
Shaw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shaw effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Shaw for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Shaw blocks the elbow strike.
Shaw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Damian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shaw taking a breather.
Shaw slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Shaw.
Damian is looking to clinch.
Shaw misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shaw.
Shaw takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Tim Shaw has been cut.
Shaw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Damian, pushing him back against the cage.
Damian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Damian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shaw content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Damian can't find room to land a body shot as Shaw controls the action.
Shaw definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Damian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shaw.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shaw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shaw will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Damian up against the cage.
Shaw just leaning against Damian, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Shaw.
Shaw clinches with his opponent.
Shaw looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damian gets underhooks to prevent Shaw's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalling in the clinch from Shaw.
Shaw stalling in the clinch.
Damian gets underhooks to prevent Shaw's takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Damian.
Damian gets through Shaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damian prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shaw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shaw blocks an elbow strike.
Shaw is looking to control Damian's arms but Damian gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shaw has his back to the cage.
Shaw has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Damian is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Damian lands an elbow inside.
Shaw'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.
Shaw blocks a body shot from Damian.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damian misses with the head strike.
Damian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shaw clinches.
Damian prevents a takedown attempt there.
Damian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shaw looking to stall.
Shaw taking a breather.
Shaw seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Damian is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Damian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tim Shaw's cut is getting worse.
Shaw takes an elbow to the temple.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Shaw.
Shaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rustam Damian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tim Shaw's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Damian scores with a shot to the body.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
Shaw forces Damian back against the cage and clinches.
Damian struggles to land a body shot inside as Shaw controls his hands.
Shaw effectively controlling the action here.
Damian prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shaw's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Damian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shaw's brow.
Damian tries to throw a body punch but Shaw avoids it by throwing Damian back against the cage.
Shaw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shaw controlling the action here for a moment.
Damian lands a damaging elbow.
Damian comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeez, Tim Shaw's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Shaw is trying to stall.
Damian lands an uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tim Shaw's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rustam Damian!
A relieved looking Rustam Damian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Martin Espiga (ranked 4717 p4p, 498 weight class) and Noam Choms (ranked 4426 p4p, 484 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Martin Espiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noam Choms!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choms misses with a wild body shot.
Espiga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Choms has time to react.
Choms avoids the body shot from Espiga.
Choms lands with an overhand left.
Espiga lands with a hook. Choms tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Espiga misses with an uppercut.
Espiga looks to land a left hand but Choms moved out of range nicely.
Espiga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choms.
Espiga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Espiga with a jab.
Espiga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Espiga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Choms uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Espiga.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espiga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Choms.
Espiga moves into the clinch.
Espiga misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Choms.
Choms is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choms working aggressively here.
Choms holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Espiga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Choms misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Espiga prevents a body shot from Choms.
Choms lands a right hand.
Choms misses with a hook to the ribs.
Choms works on Espiga's body with a couple of short punches.
Choms tries to work over Espiga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Espiga throws a punch but it's blocked by Choms.
Choms misses with some punches.
Choms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Espiga's elbow.
Choms tries to work over Espiga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Choms throws a head punch that misses.
Choms blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Espiga fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espiga lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Espiga.
Espiga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Choms misses with a punch to the body.
Choms is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice right hand lands inside from Choms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Espiga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Espiga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Espiga fails to land.
A short uppercut from Espiga.
Choms working aggressively here.
Choms tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Espiga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Espiga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Choms looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Choms doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choms pressing his opponent against the cage.
Espiga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Choms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Espiga's elbow.
Espiga blocking some punches.
Choms lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Choms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Choms misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Espiga pushes Choms back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Espiga as Choms tries to tie him up.
Espiga throws a punch but it's blocked by Choms.
Choms misses with a hook from the clinch.
Espiga working aggressively here.
Espiga scores with a shoulder strike.
Choms fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choms misses with some punches.
Espiga misses with the head strike.
Choms is trying to stall.
Espiga throws a punch but it's blocked by Choms.
Espiga prevents a body shot from Choms.
Espiga throws a head punch that misses.
Choms tries a body shot but Espiga blocks it.
Espiga misses with the head strike.
Espiga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Espiga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Choms misses with a hook to the ribs.
Espiga lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choms blocking some punches.
Choms has Espiga pushed against the cage.
Choms misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Martin Espiga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Choms lands a slapping body shot.
Espiga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Choms slips under a jab from Espiga.
Espiga loads up on a big right hand but Choms slips the punch.
Espiga's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Choms connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Espiga scrambles back to his feet.
Espiga has Choms up against the cage in a clinch.
Espiga lands an uppercut.
Choms blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Espiga.
Espiga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Choms scores with a shot to the side of Espiga's head.
Espiga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Choms blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Choms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Espiga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Choms blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espiga throws a punch but it's blocked by Choms.
Choms can't find room to land a body shot as Espiga controls the action.
Espiga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Espiga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Choms backwards.
Espiga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Espiga misses with some punches.
Espiga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Espiga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Choms scores with a nice hook to the head.
Choms blocking some punches.
Choms fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Choms misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Choms.
Choms lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Espiga backwards.
Choms leaning against his opponent.
Espiga scores with a shot to the side of Choms's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espiga.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Choms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espiga has a couple of punches blocked by Choms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choms blocking some punches.
Espiga throws a head punch that misses.
Espiga blocks a body shot from Choms.
Choms taking a breather.
Juan Martin Espiga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Choms blocking some punches.
Choms doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Espiga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Choms working aggressively here.
Espiga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Espiga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Choms's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Choms lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Espiga or not.
Espiga has a couple of punches blocked by Choms.
Espiga swings wildly with an uppercut but Choms uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Espiga fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choms stalling the fight.
Choms is pushing Espiga up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Espiga throws a punch but it's blocked by Choms.
Choms looking to stall.
Espiga misses with a punch on the inside.
Espiga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Espiga blocks a body shot from Choms.
Espiga misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Choms.
Espiga blocks a body shot from Choms.
Choms is trying to maintain a safe position but Espiga gets an underhook and turns Choms into the cage.
Espiga misses with some punches.
Choms tries a body shot but Espiga blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espiga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Choms misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espiga.
A head punch on the inside from Choms fails to land.
Choms misses with some punches.
Choms tries to work over Espiga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Choms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Espiga's elbow.
Choms is trying to maintain a safe position but Espiga gets an underhook and turns Choms into the cage.
Espiga has a couple of punches blocked by Choms.
Choms taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Espiga throws a punch but it's blocked by Choms.
Choms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Choms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Espiga's elbow.
Choms blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Espiga fails to land.
Choms throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Espiga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Martin Espiga dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Choms bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Espiga cracks Choms with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Espiga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Espiga moves away from the strike by Choms.
Espiga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Choms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Espiga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Choms can do to turn this around?
Espiga scores with a body shot.
Espiga scores with a decent looking hook.
Espiga connects with the punch.
Choms swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Espiga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Juan Martin Espiga is winning the standup battle so far.
Choms throws a big shot that misses.
Choms ducks under a wild hook from Espiga.
Choms will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Espiga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espiga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choms.
Espiga slips under a jab from Choms.
The crowd cheers as Espiga lands an impressive looking overhand right. Choms doesn't seem phased though.
Choms clobbers Espiga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Espiga missing with a left hand there. Choms was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Choms steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Espiga.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Choms, as that shot connected.
Choms displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Espiga throws out the jab.
Choms throws a body shot but no joy.
Choms comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Espiga moves into the clinch.
A short right from Espiga.
Choms is looking to control Espiga's arms but Espiga gets an underhook and turns him. Now Choms has his back to the cage.
Choms lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Espiga misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choms takes a shot to the head.
Espiga blocking some punches.
Espiga swings wildly with an uppercut but Choms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choms makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Choms blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espiga.
The referee calls for Choms to work.
Espiga struggles to land a body shot inside as Choms controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Choms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Espiga blocks a body shot from Choms.
Espiga tries to throw a body punch but Choms avoids it by throwing Espiga back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Espiga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espiga scores with a shot to the side of Choms's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Choms.
Espiga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Choms throws a head punch that misses.
Espiga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Choms backwards.
A short right from Espiga on the inside.
Espiga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Choms's elbow.
Espiga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Choms backwards.
Choms misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Espiga fails to land.
Choms tries to work over Espiga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Choms taking a breather.
Choms blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noam Choms has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Martin Espiga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choms trying to stall but Espiga improves his position.
Espiga misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Choms - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Espiga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Choms tries to work over Espiga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Choms misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Espiga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Choms backwards.
Choms lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choms tries to throw a body punch but Espiga avoids it by throwing Choms back against the cage.
Choms misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Choms scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espiga.
Choms can't find room to land a body shot as Espiga controls the action.
Choms misses with a punch to the body.
Choms misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Choms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Martin Espiga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Espiga 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Martin Espiga!
Juan Martin Espiga decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Cassel (ranked 4301 p4p, 216 weight class) and Coach GnP (ranked 4294 p4p, 215 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Coach GnP was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Augusto Cassel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Coach GnP!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GnP throws a jab but it's blocked by Cassel.
Cassel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
GnP looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
GnP jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cassel ducks under a wild hook from GnP.
Cassel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cassel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
GnP shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cassel's guard.
GnP chips away with some ground and pound.
Cassel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
GnP makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cassel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cassel tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassel has momentary wrist control but GnP slips an elbow through the middle.
GnP connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
GnP makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
GnP working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
GnP distracts Cassel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cassel is breathing heavily.
GnP landing with the ground and pound.
GnP lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
GnP lands a couple of elbows.
GnP is working Cassel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
GnP is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
GnP with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
GnP postures up and lands a big shot to Cassel's brow.
Cassel is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
GnP forces his way into half guard.
Oh Cassel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
GnP working the head and body with strikes.
GnP lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Cassel! More strikes land and this one is all over! GnP jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Coach GnP!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nkululeko Sokhela (ranked 3167 p4p, 373 weight class) and Yitro Herzl (ranked 3238 p4p, 379 weight class). Nkululeko Sokhela has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nkululeko Sokhela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yitro Herzl!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokhela misses with a body shot.
Herzl's coach down at Temp Spar Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Herzl's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Herzl bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sokhela's head backwards.
Sokhela lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Herzl circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Sokhela.
Herzl throws a lazy body kick
and Sokhela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sokhela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herzl tries to land a front kick but Sokhela steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sokhela scores with a nice body kick.
Sokhela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herzl moves away.
Herzl throws a hook but Sokhela blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Herzl.
Sokhela buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sokhela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Herzl manages to avoid it.
Sokhela tries to land a leg kick but Herzl saw it coming and moves away.
Sokhela has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Good leg kick by Sokhela there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokhela throws a head kick that Herzl semi-blocks.
It looks like Yitro Herzl has been cut.
Herzl cracks the inside of Sokhela's front leg.
Sokhela rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Herzl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Herzl misses with a body kick.
Sokhela punishes Herzl's body with a nice straight punch.
Herzl moves out of range as Sokhela throws a body kick.
Herzl throws a jab but it's blocked by Sokhela.
Sokhela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Herzl looks winded!
Herzl misses with a right hand
and Sokhela counters with an inside leg kick.
Sokhela throws a wild body kick that Herzl sees coming a mile off.
Sokhela misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Herzl misses.
Herzl throws a lazy head kick
and Sokhela counters with a crisp one two that drops Herzl! Sokhela thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Herzl to his feet! Herzl is in big trouble!
Herzl is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herzl backs away from a small jab... but Sokhela lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Herzl crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Sokhela with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Nkululeko Sokhela!
Nkululeko Sokhela thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bkekimpilo Sotobe (ranked 3031 p4p, 337 weight class) and Aarni Immonen (ranked 3786 p4p, 402 weight class). Aarni Immonen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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161 lbs
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163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bkekimpilo Sotobe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aarni Immonen!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotobe scores with a jab.
Sotobe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sotobe catches Immonen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Immonen misses.
Sotobe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Immonen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Immonen looks to land a right hand but Sotobe moved out of range.
Immonen 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.
Immonen misses the jab.
Immonen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sotobe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Good leg kick by Sotobe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sotobe.
Immonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Sotobe is retaining full guard.
Immonen trying to control but Sotobe is working from the bottom.
Immonen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sotobe haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Immonen drops back looking for a leg! Sotobe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sotobe manages to kick Immonen off! Immonen jumps back into Sotobe's guard.
Immonen controlling from the top position.
Sotobe keeping full guard, as Immonen tries to pass.
Immonen 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.
Immonen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sotobe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Immonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sotobe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sotobe has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Immonen 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.
Sotobe keeping full guard, as Immonen tries to pass.
Immonen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sotobe dives on top into guard.
Sotobe stays in close to Immonen's body and controls the position.
Immonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sotobe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sotobe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Immonen trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotobe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Immonen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sotobe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Immonen is looking for a triangle but Sotobe pushes his legs off easily.
Sotobe is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Immonen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sotobe is looking to defend but Immonen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sotobe! Immonen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sotobe taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aarni Immonen!
After winning the bout, Aarni Immonen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Garcia (ranked 3327 p4p, 397 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 2850 p4p, 356 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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192 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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191 lbs
3 - 2 - 1 |
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rafael Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia walks into a left hand.
Gomi slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Gomi's shoulder, as Gomi tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia lands with a hook. Gomi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garcia drives through with a takedown into Gomi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gomi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Temp Spar Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Garcia trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Garcia is stalling in the full guard.
Garcia has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Gomi is keeping the position.
Gomi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Gomi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Garcia frees his head nicely. Oh but Gomi has switched to an armbar! Garcia is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Takanori Gomi!
Takanori Gomi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Put Lorlek (ranked 2370 p4p, 305 weight class) and Brook Whitebeard (ranked 2709 p4p, 339 weight class). Whitebeard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Remember The Name. Brook Whitebeard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Put Lorlek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brook Whitebeard!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitebeard throws a series of punches but Lorlek avoids them all with ease.
Lorlek has managed to clinch.
Lorlek scores with a shot to the side of Whitebeard's head.
Lorlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitebeard controls his hands.
Lorlek blocks a body shot from Whitebeard.
Lorlek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lorlek blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitebeard.
Lorlek misses with some punches.
Lorlek lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorlek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lorlek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lorlek misses with a body punch.
Lorlek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whitebeard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whitebeard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitebeard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lorlek has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head punch on the inside from Whitebeard fails to land.
Whitebeard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitebeard is trying to force a seperation but Lorlek has the dominant position.
Whitebeard working aggressively here.
Whitebeard blocks a body shot from Lorlek.
Lorlek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lorlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Whitebeard.
Whitebeard swings wildly with an uppercut but Lorlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitebeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lorlek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lorlek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitebeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitebeard lands a right hand.
Lorlek pushes Whitebeard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lorlek blocking some punches.
Lorlek lands with a left to the head.
Lorlek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitebeard.
Lorlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitebeard controls his hands.
Lorlek swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitebeard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitebeard wants to get back to striking at distance but Lorlek won't allow it.
Whitebeard lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Lorlek.
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!
Whitebeard is looking to break free of the clinch but Lorlek has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitebeard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorlek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lorlek gets through Whitebeard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whitebeard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Whitebeard catches Lorlek right on the button with a cross.
Whitebeard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lorlek misses with a body punch
enabling Whitebeard to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitebeard lands with a hook. Lorlek tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lorlek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitebeard swings for the body but Lorlek moves out of range.
Whitebeard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lorlek counters with a right hand to the body.
Lorlek moves out of range as Whitebeard strikes.
Lorlek swings widly with a right hand
and Whitebeard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lorlek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whitebeard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorlek tries to clinch up
and Whitebeard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lorlek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Whitebeard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lorlek misses with a straight right.
Lorlek moves into the clinch successfully.
Whitebeard swings wildly with an uppercut but Lorlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitebeard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Lorlek.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitebeard.
Lorlek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitebeard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitebeard is trying to force a seperation but Lorlek has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Put Lorlek will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Whitebeard throws a jab but it's blocked by Lorlek.
Lorlek ducks under a wild hook from Whitebeard.
Whitebeard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lorlek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lorlek avoids the body shot from Whitebeard.
Lorlek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitebeard.
Whitebeard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Whitebeard counters with a nice body shot.
Lorlek just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorlek staying out of range there.
Lorlek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lorlek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lorlek throws a body punch but Whitebeard moves out of range.
A jab from Lorlek does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitebeard misses the body punch
and Lorlek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lorlek thuds his right hand into Whitebeard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lorlek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitebeard.
Whitebeard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lorlek fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Whitebeard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Whitebeard looks to score with a jab to the body but Lorlek is just out of range.
Whitebeard throws a right hand that Lorlek ducks under and follows up with a left that Lorlek also avoids with ease.
Lorlek throws a body punch but Whitebeard moves out of range.
Lorlek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whitebeard throws out a counter right but Lorlek avoids it with no problem.
Lorlek swings away with a body shot that misses
and Whitebeard counters with a nice uppercut.
Brook Whitebeard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lorlek lands with a good body shot.
Lorlek is looking to wear down Whitebeard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Whitebeard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lorlek clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitebeard controls his hands.
Lorlek has Whitebeard pressed against the cage, preventing Whitebeard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Whitebeard blocks a body shot from Lorlek.
Whitebeard misses with a punch on the inside.
Whitebeard works on Lorlek's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lorlek.
Whitebeard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lorlek lands a body punch.
Lorlek throws a head punch that misses.
Lorlek presses Whitebeard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lorlek misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lorlek.
A frustrated look appears on Whitebeard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitebeard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lorlek has him pressed against the cage.
Lorlek scores with a shot to the side of Whitebeard's head.
Whitebeard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lorlek backwards.
Lorlek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitebeard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whitebeard blocking some punches.
Lorlek lands a nice uppercut.
Whitebeard tries a body shot but Lorlek blocks it.
Lorlek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lorlek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lorlek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lorlek tries a body shot but Whitebeard blocks it.
Whitebeard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitebeard controls his hands.
Lorlek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitebeard's elbow.
Lorlek scores with a shot to the side of Whitebeard's head.
Whitebeard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Lorlek.
Lorlek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitebeard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitebeard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lorlek tries a body shot but Whitebeard blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lorlek has a couple of punches blocked by Whitebeard.
Whitebeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whitebeard misses with a punch to the body.
Whitebeard lands a nice uppercut.
Whitebeard breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Put Lorlek 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!
Lorlek lands a right hook to the body.
Whitebeard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Whitebeard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Whitebeard is rocked!
Lorlek lands with a right and another and another! Whitebeard is in big trouble! Lorlek lands again and this time it's lights out for Whitebeard! A quality knockout there for Lorlek.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Put Lorlek!
Put Lorlek was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 1120 p4p, 143 weight class) and Kubo Sujitsu (ranked 2583 p4p, 294 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My Time Is Now. This should be a great matchup!
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163 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dwayne Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kubo Sujitsu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sujitsu.
Johnson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sujitsu, pushing him back against the cage.
Sujitsu throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Sujitsu fails to land.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Sujitsu controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sujitsu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson has Sujitsu pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Johnson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sujitsu tumbling to the mat - Johnson dives into Sujitsu's guard.
Johnson throws a strike but Sujitsu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sujitsu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Sujitsu controlling him for the moment.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Sujitsu from controlling successfully.
Johnson controlling Sujitsu's posture.
Sujitsu tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Sujitsu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Sujitsu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sujitsu 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.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Sujitsu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson controlling Sujitsu's posture.
Sujitsu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sujitsu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sujitsu tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson advances position into side control!
Sujitsu taking a bit of punishment here - Johnson scoring with strikes.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sujitsu on the ground.
Sujitsu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Sujitsu is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Sujitsu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Johnson cracks Sujitsu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The strikes coming from Johnson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sujitsu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Sujitsu is rocked!
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Sujitsu is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson lands a big elbow - Sujitsu is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Dwayne Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robin Gracie (ranked 1458 p4p, 154 weight class) and Arttu Peltonen (ranked 2311 p4p, 223 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Olha a Explosão. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robin Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arttu Peltonen!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Peltonen quickly recovers to half guard.
Gracie maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Peltonen could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gracie has cracked it and Peltonen is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robin Gracie!
After winning the bout, Robin Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 414 p4p, 61 weight class) and Kaensak Sor Ploenchit (ranked 1351 p4p, 199 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Olha a Explosão. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaensak Sor Ploenchit!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a hook but Sor Ploenchit avoids it easily.
Sor Ploenchit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yaw-Yan Ardigma in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circling - Sor Ploenchit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sor Ploenchit was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie swings for the body but Sor Ploenchit moves out of range.
Sor Ploenchit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sor Ploenchit tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sor Ploenchit digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Sor Ploenchit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Sor Ploenchit is defending well.
Sor Ploenchit is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Gracie has latched onto it... Big trouble! Gracie pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Sor Ploenchit is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Gracie!
Royce Gracie retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Royce Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Kaensak Sor Ploenchit was interviewed post fight and said 'You are just lucky today!'.
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