|
NSC 24: Glozman vs Fakiiri PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ross Buchanan (ranked 16087 p4p, 239 weight class) and Elroy Clarks (ranked 2231 p4p, 103 weight class). Buchanan comes to the ring accompanied by Roy Buchanan's Train Blues. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
|
|
|
169 cm
34
147 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
|
163 cm
25
139 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
| |
|
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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Buchanan! 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, Elroy Clarks! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Clarks drives through with a takedown into guard. My spies in Malmi Aitta inform me that Clarks has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Clarks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Clarks tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Clarks has hold of Buchanan's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Buchanan seems comfortable defending it but Clarks has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Buchanan is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Buchanan is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Clarks couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Elroy Clarks! Elroy Clarks seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Harper Jr (ranked 4513 p4p, 441 weight class) and Ikemba Onazi (ranked 3504 p4p, 394 weight class). Harper Jr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, MachineHead-Bush. Onazi has chosen Harrysong - Samankwe as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
|
|
|
185 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
|
193 cm
20
208 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
| |
|
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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Harper Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ikemba Onazi! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Onazi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Bryce Harper Jr has been cut. Horrible takedown attempt by Onazi or perhaps it was just good defense by Harper Jr, which made it look bad. Onazi throws a sloppy head kick and Harper Jr moves out of range easily. Harper Jr avoids the head kick by Onazi.
Onazi shoots in for a takedown but Harper Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Onazi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Harper Jr counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Onazi! Bryce Harper Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikemba Onazi. Onazi parries the strikes from Harper Jr easily there. Harper Jr is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Onazi to escape.
Harper Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Onazi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Onazi tries to buck Harper Jr off but Harper Jr is having none of it. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Harper Jr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Onazi some visible discomfort.
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! Onazi tries to bench press Harper Jr off him but Harper Jr keeps the position. Harper Jr working away. Onazi sneaks back into half guard. Onazi wants to control but Harper Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harper Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Onazi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Onazi looking for submissions off his back. Harper Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Onazi won't allow Harper Jr to pass to mount. Harper Jr winds up and cracks Onazi with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Harper Jr slips a nice elbow through Onazi's hands, connecting with Onazi's forehead. Onazi is pressing down on Harper Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Onazi tries to land a sweep but no joy. Harper Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Onazi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Onazi has his feet on Harper Jr's thighs here. He's pushed Harper Jr off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Harper Jr screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ikemba Onazi! A relieved looking Ikemba Onazi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. Bryce Harper Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'He stuck his finger up my ass and i froze, then he ko'd me. What kind of guy puts his finger in another man's ass, i want to win but i'm not doing that...'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
58% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Munson (ranked 1558 p4p, 199 weight class) and Boris Boulder (ranked 2868 p4p, 324 weight class). Boulder is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nipsey Hussle - Victory Lap . Boris Boulder told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
|
|
|
185 cm
35
185 lbs
23 - 11 - 3 |
|
177 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
| |
|
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
23 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Munson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Boulder! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big left from Boulder misses. Munson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boulder. That did some damage! Boulder throws out a leg kick but Munson moves out of range and Boulder only half commits. Boulder misses with a looping left. Munson ducks under a wild hook from Boulder. Boulder misses with a hook. Boulder misses with a right hand and Munson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Boris Boulder has been cut. Boulder throws a poor cross that misses
and Munson counters with a slapping leg kick. A jab from Munson does it's job there. Boulder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Munson on the side of the head. Munson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Munson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boulder. Munson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Munson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Munson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Munson lands a jab to Boulder's midsection. Boulder drops his hands momentarily and Munson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Boulder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boulder misses with an uppercut
and Munson counters with an inside leg kick. Munson moves out of range as Boulder strikes. Boulder scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Munson ducks under a wild hook from Boulder. Munson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boulder. Munson slips under a jab. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Munson, right into the meat.
Boulder shoots in but Munson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boulder throws a lazy uppercut
and Munson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Boulder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Munson sprawls well. Munson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boulder gets slowly back to his feet. Boulder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boulder closes this distance looking for a takedown but Munson circles away. Robert Munson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Boulder. Boulder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Munson sees it coming and avoids it easily. Boulder throws out a leg kick but Munson moves out of range and Boulder only half commits. Munson lands a jab to the head.
Boulder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Munson to counter with a crisp jab. Munson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Munson throws a series of punches but Boulder moves out of range. Boulder feints the counter takedown. Munson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Munson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Boris Boulder's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boulder looks to land a left hand but Munson moved out of range nicely. A big left from Boulder misses. Munson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Boulder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Munson counters with a nice body shot. Boulder on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Munson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boulder. Munson checks a low kick from Boulder. Boulder tries for a takedown but Munson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Munson. Boulder shrugs it off though. Munson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boulder. It looked like Munson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oooooh!!! Munson has knocked Boulder down with a huge combo! Munson steps away and waves a wobbly Boulder back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Boulder is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Munson lands with a good body shot. Boulder is still on wobbly legs! Can Munson finish him? Boulder is breathing heavily. Munson ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Boulder out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robert Munson! During a confident post fight interview, Robert Munson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
70% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Longburn Rayson (ranked 2398 p4p, 278 weight class) and Jeff Johnson (ranked 2122 p4p, 251 weight class). Rayson comes to the ring accompanied by Judas Priest - No Surrender. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
|
|
|
191 cm
27
203 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
|
183 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
| |
|
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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Longburn Rayson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Johnson! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rayson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A swing and a miss from Johnson. Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Rayson throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it. Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Rayson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Rayson cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg. Rayson scores with a jab to the head.
Rayson moves out of range as Johnson strikes. Rayson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rayson digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs. Rayson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson. Johnson scores with a nice strike. 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! Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. It looked like Rayson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Rayson cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. That kick from Rayson tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on. Johnson misses with a hook. Rayson ducked under it nicely. Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rayson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet. Rayson moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Rayson cracks Johnson with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Longburn Rayson! Longburn Rayson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
78% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Rivers (ranked 2381 p4p, 266 weight class) and Demetrius Tektas (ranked 1936 p4p, 218 weight class). Rivers comes to the ring accompanied by start from scratch. Tektas has chosen Alexander The Great as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
|
|
|
178 cm
27
157 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
|
182 cm
28
163 lbs
14 - 8 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
| |
|
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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Rivers! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demetrius Tektas! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tektas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Rivers lands a jab to the nose. Tektas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Tektas is looking for a kimura here.
Tektas is looking for a kimura but Rivers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tektas to get the leverage. Rivers is defending against the submission attempts here by Tektas.
Tektas slips a nice elbow through Rivers's hands, connecting with Rivers's forehead. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tektas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rivers keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tektas missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Tektas seems to be looking for submissions.
Tektas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Tektas seems to be working for a kimura but Rivers defends the submission attempt. Tektas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rivers sees it coming and defends easily. Tektas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rivers has managed to free his arm - good work. Rivers looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Tektas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rivers has managed to free his arm - good work. Rivers wants to get back to his feet. Tektas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tektas stops Rivers from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Tektas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rivers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tektas. Rivers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tektas on the ground. Rivers looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Tektas dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tektas fails with the takedown. Tom Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rivers lands with a right hand. A left lands for Rivers. Rivers misses with a straight left. Tektas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Tektas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivers. Rivers obviously looking to wear him down.
Tektas sizes up Rivers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Tektas staying out of range there. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rivers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tektas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tektas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rivers misses with a leg kick. Rivers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tektas momentarily.
Tektas cracks Rivers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Tektas avoids the body shot from Rivers.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rivers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rivers throws a right and a left that both miss. Tektas scores with a nice strike. We've been told by Rivers's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Tektas throws a hook but Rivers avoids it easily. Rivers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Tektas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivers.
Tektas throws a big shot that misses. Tektas throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Rivers throws an overhand right that lands on Tektas's shoulder, as Tektas tries to avoid the shot. Tektas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rivers. That one must have hurt. Tom Rivers is winning the standup battle so far. Tektas jabs Rivers right on the nose. Rivers blinks but takes it well. Tektas throws a lazy right hand but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. No joy there for Rivers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tektas feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tektas has his takedown stuffed enabling Rivers to counter with a crisp jab. Tektas scores with a jab to the head.
Rivers moves into range and connects with a jab. Nice shot by Tektas. Tom Rivers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tektas checks a leg kick. Tektas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rivers defends it well. A telegraphed right hand from Tektas misses the target. Tektas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rivers momentarily.
Rivers misses the jab. Tektas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Tektas scores with a jab. Rivers lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rivers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Rivers dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rivers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Tektas with the counter takedown but Rivers avoids it easily. Tektas moves forwards but Rivers connects with a nice, crisp jab. Tektas lands with a shot to the body. Rivers throws a hook but Tektas blocks it. Tektas slips under a jab. Rivers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tektas throws out the jab. Rivers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. A telegraphed right hand from Rivers misses the target. Tektas throws an overhand right that lands on Rivers's shoulder, as Rivers tries to avoid the shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tektas moves out of range as Rivers strikes. Rivers throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Tektas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Rivers uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Tektas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. 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! Tektas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tektas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Tektas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivers. Decent striking displayed by Rivers there. Rivers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tektas. Rivers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Rivers throws out a loose jab but Tektas uses good head movement to avoid it. Tektas slips a straight right by Rivers. Demetrius Tektas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Good standup being displayed there by Tektas as he connects with a hook. Rivers throws the left hand but Tektas avoids the punch easily. Tektas missing with a left hand there. Rivers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Rivers slips a straight right by Tektas. Tektas lands a lovely overhand right. Rivers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tektas fails with a takedown attempt. Tektas's corner calls for a 1-2. Tektas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rivers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tektas with the counter takedown but Rivers avoids it easily. Tektas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab. A shot to the liver by Rivers. Beautiful body shot. Rivers sizes up Tektas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Tom Rivers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Tektas takes a swing at Rivers's ribcage but misses. Rivers moves out of range as Tektas strikes. Tektas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
And that's the end of the fight! Tom Rivers showed his dominance in that final round. I think Rivers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Tom Rivers! Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Tom Rivers! Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Tom Rivers!
Tom Rivers wins by unanimous decision! A relieved looking Tom Rivers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. Demetrius Tektas spoke after the fight, saying 'I am sorry . I did all my best. '.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
59% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brent Boston (ranked 2483 p4p, 245 weight class) and Billy West (ranked 2863 p4p, 276 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying West's choice of entrance music: Gojira - Shooting Star. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
|
|
|
182 cm
31
265 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
|
192 cm
36
226 lbs
23 - 17 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Excellent grappler
World class MT
Fast |
| |
|
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
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brent Boston! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy West! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck for Boston with that takedown attempt. West throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Brent Boston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. West darts in and clinches Boston up against the ropes. West gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boston.
West jumps into guard, dragging Boston to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Boston throws a sloppy strike and West has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Boston is forced to tap! Great BJJ from West!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy West! A relieved looking Billy West thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
83% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerardo Pacheco (ranked 1997 p4p, 203 weight class) and Aldo Crespo (ranked 1717 p4p, 186 weight class). Crespo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Toxic Waltz kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aldo Crespo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
|
|
|
174 cm
29
152 lbs
17 - 11 - 2 |
|
185 cm
29
152 lbs
15 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
| |
|
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
17 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aldo Crespo! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good exchange - Pacheco coming out on top. Crespo lands with a nice body kick. Pacheco throws a looping overhand right but Crespo ducks down to avoid it. Crespo darts in looking for a takedown but Pacheco gets double underhooks and turns Crespo into the ropes. Pacheco lands with a straight right. Crespo didn't see that one coming. A slow jab from Pacheco misses its intended target. Pacheco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crespo. Pacheco throws a series of punches but Crespo moves out of range. Crespo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacheco. Crespo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Pacheco scores with a nice strike. Crespo throws an off balance right hand
and Pacheco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Crespo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pacheco throws a shot from downtown. Crespo moves away and avoids it. Pacheco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Crespo avoids the body shot from Pacheco.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crespo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Pacheco throws a nice looking combination but Crespo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Pacheco has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gentlemans Offence and Defense System in the buildup to the fight. Gerardo Pacheco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Crespo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Crespo moves out of range of the strikes. Pacheco takes one to the chin there. Crespo moves out of range of the strikes. Crespo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacheco was well out of range. Poor timing from Crespo. A jab from Crespo finds it's way through Pacheco's defenses. Pacheco wants to clinch. Pacheco throws a hook but Crespo blocks it. Pacheco swings for the body but Crespo moves out of range.
Crespo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Pacheco avoids the body shot from Crespo.
Crespo moves out of range as Pacheco strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crespo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacheco. Nice defenses there by Crespo. Pacheco throws a hook to the side of Crespo's head but Crespo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pacheco takes a swing at Crespo's ribcage but misses. Pacheco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Crespo. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Crespo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Gerardo Pacheco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Crespo. Pacheco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Crespo throws a head kick but Pacheco moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crespo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Pacheco misses with a body shot.
Gerardo Pacheco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Pacheco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacheco throws out a token jab with nothing on it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerardo Pacheco dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Good exchange - Pacheco coming out on top. Crespo tries to land a body kick and Pacheco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Crespo misses with a head kick.
Pacheco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Pacheco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crespo can do to turn this around? Pacheco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Pacheco lands a jab to the nose.
Crespo is rocked! Crespo misses with a lunging right hand
and Pacheco counters with a crisp right that sends Crespo to the canvas! Pacheco follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerardo Pacheco! During a confident post fight interview, Gerardo Pacheco thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
61% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Froyo Hoyo (ranked 1167 p4p, 133 weight class) and Chosu McGrady (ranked 1704 p4p, 185 weight class). Hoyo's entrance music is Bad to the bone. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
|
|
|
175 cm
29
150 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
|
170 cm
29
150 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
| |
|
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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Froyo Hoyo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chosu McGrady! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice uppercut lands for Hoyo. That snapped McGrady's head back.
Hoyo with a body punch. A glancing blow. Hoyo jabs McGrady right on the nose. McGrady blinks but takes it well. McGrady shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoyo sprawls well. Hoyo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGrady gets slowly back to his feet. McGrady feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hoyos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! No luck for McGrady with that takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hoyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGrady manages to avoid it. Hoyo sizes up McGrady with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. McGrady tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hoyo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGrady somewhat. Froyo Hoyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chosu McGrady.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGrady misses with a takedown attempt and Hoyo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. McGrady scores with a jab. McGrady closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hoyo circles away. McGrady looks for a takedown but Hoyo sprawls well. Hoyo is looking to counter punch. McGrady with a lazy takedown attempt and Hoyo counters with a nice leg kick. McGrady with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hoyo to score with a decent uppercut. Hoyo lands with a good body shot. McGrady is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoyo. McGrady is looking to clinch. A nice leg kick lands there from Hoyo. McGrady wants to clinch up but Hoyo keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hoyo throws a looping overhand right but McGrady ducks down to avoid it. Hoyo just misses with a punch to the body.
McGrady is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hoyo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Hoyo thinks about countering with a head kick. Hoyo with a hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McGrady with a poor takedown and Hoyo counters with a straight right hand. Hoyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Hoyo misses with a hook. McGrady tries for a takedown but Hoyo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. An attempted straight right counter from Hoyo misses the target. McGrady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hoyo but Hoyo pushes him off and we're back to square one. McGrady fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Hoyo misses with a hook. McGrady ducked under it nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Froyo Hoyo dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
McGrady misses with a combination
and Hoyo counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoyo. McGrady uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoyo. McGrady will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Hoyo is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Hoyo connects with a right hand. McGrady shakes it off. Hoyo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. McGrady shoots in but no luck this time. McGrady sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McGrady dives in for a single leg takedown but Hoyo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes. Froyo Hoyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chosu McGrady. McGrady will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. McGrady tries to move into range but Hoyo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Hoyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hoyo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McGrady takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. McGrady connects with a nice looking jab.
McGrady fails to land the takedown. McGrady misses with a takedown and Hoyo counters with a right hand to the body. McGrady feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. McGrady is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hoyo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hoyo has escaped and now he's on top! McGrady keeping moving, preventing Hoyo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGrady tries to land a sweep but no joy. Hoyo trying to control but McGrady is working from the bottom. McGrady throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hoyo preventing the sweep. McGrady keeping full guard, as Hoyo tries to pass. Hoyo trying to control the position from guard on top but McGrady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hoyo preventing the sweep. McGrady has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hoyo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Hoyo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGrady on the ground. This has been an exciting period of action! McGrady has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hoyo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Froyo Hoyo dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McGrady connects with a crisp jab. McGrady fails miserably with a takedown attempt. McGrady slips under a jab from Hoyo. McGrady with the counter takedown but Hoyo avoids it easily. McGrady doesn't succeed with the takedown and McGrady takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Froyo Hoyo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. McGrady drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McGrady fails with a takedown attempt from distance. As McGrady backs away, Hoyo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Froyo Hoyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chosu McGrady. Horrible takedown attempt by McGrady or perhaps it was just good defense by Hoyo, which made it look bad. McGrady shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McGrady was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round. Hoyo is positioning himself to get back to half guard. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Hoyo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Hoyo trying to hold on to McGrady's head to control him but McGrady postures up.
McGrady is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hoyo defends it well. McGrady looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McGrady lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Chosu McGrady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Hoyo is positioning himself well to prevent McGrady advancing to mount. McGrady takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hoyo blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGrady. McGrady has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. McGrady thows a huge punch but Hoyo dodges it nicely.
Hoyo is holding on to half guard well.
And that's the end of the fight! Chosu McGrady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Hoyo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Froyo Hoyo! Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Froyo Hoyo! Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Froyo Hoyo!
Froyo Hoyo wins by unanimous decision! During a confident post fight interview, Froyo Hoyo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
47% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Donde (ranked 1667 p4p, 180 weight class) and Enzo Salvatore (ranked 2179 p4p, 216 weight class). Salvatore has chosen Reich mir die Hand as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
|
|
|
180 cm
26
155 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
|
172 cm
26
160 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
| |
|
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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Donde! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Salvatore! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Salvatore just misses with a punch to the body.
Enzo Salvatore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Salvatore looks to land a body kick but Donde moved away. Salvatore throws a looping overhand right but Donde ducks down to avoid it. Donde has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight. Donde darts in and clinches Salvatore up against the ropes. Donde misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Donde throws an elbow but misses. Donde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Donde struggles to land a body shot inside as Salvatore controls his hands.
Donde goes for a takedown in the clinch but Salvatore prevents it.
Donde throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice body punch from Donde - that landed with a thud.
Donde tries a body shot but Salvatore blocks it.
Donde looks to throw an elbow but misses. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Donde just misses with a elbow thrown towards Salvatore's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Salvatore blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Donde just misses with a elbow thrown towards Salvatore's brow. Salvatore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donde takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salvatore throws a head kick but Donde moves out of range.
Donde attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Salvatore now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Salvatore sizes up Donde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Donde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salvatore is able to avoid easily. Nice sprawl there from Salvatore as Donde shoots in. Salvatore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salvatore has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Salvatore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enzo Salvatore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Salvatore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donde defending well as Salvatore loads up on a big left hand. Donde drops down looking for a counter takedown but Salvatore sprawls and moves away. Salvatore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Donde moves out of range as Salvatore strikes. Salvatore misses with a looping left. Donde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salvatore. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Donde on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donde moves away from the strike by Salvatore. Donde attempts a counter takedown but Salvatore avoids it well and moves away. Salvatore looks to land a right hand but Donde moved out of range. Donde feinted with a counter takedown. Salvatore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Donde. Salvatore throws a hook but Donde blocks it. Salvatore tries to bum rush Donde with a series of wild strikes but Donde uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Salvatore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvatore might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Salvatore misses with an uppercut. Donde throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Salvatore tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Donde is in Salvatore's guard. Donde has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Donde pushes down on Salvatore's leg and manages to get into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Salvatore 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.
Donde ducks under a wild hook from Salvatore. Salvatore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donde counters with a takedown into side control. Salvatore throws Donde to one side and escapes! Salvatore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Donde. Salvatore throws a hook but Donde blocks it. A big left from Salvatore misses. Salvatore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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! Salvatore misses with a looping left. A big right from Salvatore misses. Donde feinted with a counter takedown. Donde fails to land the takedown. Donde slips under a jab from Salvatore. Salvatore looks to land a left hand but Donde moved out of range nicely. Donde shoots in for a takedown but Salvatore shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Salvatore throws a looping overhand right but Donde ducks down to avoid it. Donde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvatore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donde. Donde circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Salvatore lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Salvatore throws a looping overhand right but Donde ducks down to avoid it. Donde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Salvatore throws out a loose jab but Donde uses good head movement to avoid it. Salvatore gets caught flat footed, as Donde shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Donde tries to free his leg and advance position but Salvatore is retaining full guard. Donde trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Salvatore manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Salvatore has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Donde is looking for a triangle but Salvatore pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Salvatore works a leg free and moves into half guard. Salvatore tries to pass to full mount but Donde defends it. Salvatore wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Donde uses the opportunity to regain full guard. Salvatore wants to stand but Donde is controlling his posture from full guard. Salvatore trying to control but Donde is working from the bottom. Donde looking for a sweep. Not yet Donde, not yet. Salvatore wanted to stand there but Donde had control of the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Salvatore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. This is the final round!
Salvatore throws a jab but it's blocked by Donde. Donde half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Nice defenses there by Donde. Donde shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salvatore but Salvatore pushes him off and we're back to square one. Salvatore throws a hook to the side of Donde's head but Donde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Salvatore defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Donde. Donde shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Salvatore tries to kick Donde off but Donde keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Donde tries to pass the half guard into mount. Salvatore knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Donde is working for a kimura but Salvatore is defending it quite comfortably.
Salvatore wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Salvatore won't allow Donde to pass to mount. Salvatore is trying to stand up here but Donde is controlling him well. Donde tries to pass to full mount but Salvatore defends it. Donde wants to work for an arm triangle but Salvatore is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Donde trying to mount his opponent but Salvatore defends it. Donde is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Donde moves nicely into side control.
That's two 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. Donde tries to move to mount but Salvatore blocks the move with his legs. Salvatore tries to escape but Donde is in control. Raymond Donde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Salvatore prevents Donde from moving into mount. Donde goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Salvatore rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Donde's guard! Nice work there by Salvatore! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Salvatore wants to stand but Donde has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Donde throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Enzo Salvatore. I've got Salvatore winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Enzo Salvatore! Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Enzo Salvatore! Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Enzo Salvatore!
Enzo Salvatore wins by unanimous decision! Enzo Salvatore made sure to mention his sponsor, RESISTANCE in his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitzi Glozman (ranked 819 p4p, 102 weight class) and Nakki Fakiiri (ranked 829 p4p, 103 weight class). Fakiiri is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Limp Bizkit- BREAK STUFF. Nakki Fakiiri is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
|
|
|
193 cm
36
265 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
|
202 cm
38
265 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitzi Glozman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nakki Fakiiri! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fakiiri moves into range and clinches up with Glozman. Glozman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fakiiri avoiding damage as Glozman throws knees to the body.
Glozman misses with a knee strike.
Glozman tries a knee to the head but Fakiiri blocks it.
Glozman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Glozman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Our sources have told us that Glozman has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Glozman tries to land a knee to the head but Fakiiri blocks with his arms.
Fakiiri lands an elbow that stopped Glozman in his tracks for a moment. Fakiiri lands with a left to the head. Glozman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Glozman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Glozman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fakiiri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Fakiiri managing to block the knees to the body from Glozman.
Fakiiri pushes off an throws an elbow but Glozman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Fakiiri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Knees in the clinch landing for Glozman.
Fakiiri misses with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Glozman.
Fakiiri looks winded! Glozman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glozman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fakiiri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glozman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fakiiri's face.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fakiiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Glozman. Glozman misses with a knee to the head. Fakiiri avoiding damage as Glozman throws knees to the body.
Fakiiri takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Nakki Fakiiri has been cut. Glozman misses with a knee to the head. Glozman blocks a body shot from Fakiiri. Glozman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fakiiri backwards. Fakiiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Glozman uses good head movement to avoid it. Glozman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glozman pushes Fakiiri back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Glozman tries to land a knee to the head but Fakiiri blocks with his arms.
Fakiiri can't find room to land a body shot as Glozman controls the action.
Fakiiri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Fakiiri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Glozman trying to land knees to the body.
Glozman looking to throw knees to the head but Fakiiri is blocking nicely.
Glozman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fakiiri misses with a hook from the clinch. Glozman misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short uppercut from Fakiiri. Glozman misses with a knee strike.
Fakiiri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glozmans head. Glozman prevents a body shot from Fakiiri. Fakiiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glozman's elbow. A left hand lands to the body for Glozman.
Fakiiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glozman digs a right hand into Fakiiri's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fakiiri's gas tank. Glozman working some nice short punches in the clinch. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Fakiiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glozman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fakiiri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fakiiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Glozman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fakiiri backwards. Glozman tries to land a knee to the head but Fakiiri blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Glozman misses with a knee strike.
Glozman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fakiiri backwards. Fakiiri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Glozman misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Glozman. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitzi Glozman dominated that round. The cut man is working on Nakki Fakiiri's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fakiiri shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Glozman eats them both and turns towards Fakiiri to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Fakiiri avoids the body shot from Glozman.
Fakiiri has Glozman up against the ropes in a clinch.
Glozman scores with a nice hook to the head. A head punch on the inside from Fakiiri fails to land. Fakiiri lands on the inside with an uppercut. Fakiiri working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glozman. Fakiiri has a couple of punches blocked by Glozman.
Mitzi Glozman has scored more points in the clinch so far. Glozman tries a knee to the head but Fakiiri blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Fakiiri fails to land. Glozman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Glozman looking to throw knees to the head but Fakiiri is blocking nicely.
Glozman lands a hook to the side of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Fakiiri tries a body shot but Glozman blocks it.
Fakiiri misses with a short punch on the inside. Glozman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fakiiri can do to turn this around? Glozman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fakiiri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fakiiri can't find room to land a body shot as Glozman controls the action.
Glozman blocks an uppercut.
Fakiiri misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fakiiri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fakiiri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glozman backwards. Glozman misses with a knee strike.
Glozman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Glozman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A head punch blocked on the inside by Fakiiri. Glozman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fakiiri. Fakiiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Fakiiri trying to stall but Glozman improves his position.
Glozman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fakiiri misses with a hook from the clinch. Glozman misses with a punch on the inside.
Fakiiri lands a shoulder strike. Glozman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri misses with a short punch on the inside. Glozman tries to land knees in the clinch but Fakiiri avoids the damage to the body. Glozman misses with a knee to the head. Glozman blocks a body shot from Fakiiri. Glozman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fakiiri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glozman takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Mitzi Glozman has been cut. A short right from Fakiiri on the inside. 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! Glozman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fakiiri lands an elbow inside. Glozman blocks a body shot from Fakiiri. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Fakiiri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Glozman's brow. Glozman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glozman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fakiiri avoiding damage as Glozman throws knees to the body.
Glozman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glozman misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Fakiiri fails to land. Glozman looking to throw knees to the head but Fakiiri is blocking nicely.
Fakiiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fakiiri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glozman avoids it. Glozman crunches a lovely knee into Fakiiri's ribcage. Fakiiri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Glozman blocks it with crossed arms. Glozman working Fakiiri over with knees to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Glozman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fakiiri blocks it with crossed arms. Glozman misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nakki Fakiiri will probably get the nod - 10:9. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fakiiri throws a body punch but Glozman moves out of range. Glozman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Fakiiri struggles to land a body shot inside as Glozman controls his hands.
Glozman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Glozman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fakiiri avoids it. Glozman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fakiiri is defending well for now. Glozman tries to land knees in the clinch but Fakiiri avoids the damage to the body. Fakiiri missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glozman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fakiiri avoids it. A shot in the inside from Fakiiri. Glozman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Glozman missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fakiiri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fakiiri lands with a right to the head. Fakiiri lands a hook that snaps the head of Glozman backwards. Fakiiri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A body shot lands from Fakiiri.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fakiiri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fakiiri is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Glozman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fakiiri pushes off an throws an elbow but Glozman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Fakiiri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Glozman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fakiiri is trying to stall.
Fakiiri pushes Glozman back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Fakiiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glozman's elbow. Glozman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Glozman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Fakiiri tries to work over Glozman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Fakiiri misses with a short punch on the inside. Fakiiri throws a head punch that misses. Fakiiri lands a nice shot to the body. A shot in the inside from Fakiiri. Fakiiri throws a head punch that misses. Glozman tries a body shot but Fakiiri blocks it.
Glozman prevents a body shot from Fakiiri.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right from Fakiiri on the inside. Glozman tries a body shot but Fakiiri blocks it.
Glozman lands a knee to the head.
Glozman blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Fakiiri.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fakiiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Glozman uses good head movement to avoid it. Fakiiri missing with knees to the body.
Glozman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fakiiri scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short uppercut from Fakiiri. Fakiiri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fakiiri is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Glozman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glozman looking to throw knees to the head but Fakiiri is blocking nicely.
Fakiiri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Fakiiri misses with the head strike.
Fakiiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Glozman uses good head movement to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nakki Fakiiri really dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fakiiri darts in and clinches Glozman up against the ropes. Glozman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Glozman lands a knee to the head.
Glozman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glozman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fakiiri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glozman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Glozman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Fakiiri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Glozman's brow. Glozman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fakiiri or not. Glozman tries a knee to the head but Fakiiri blocks it.
Glozman working Fakiiri over with knees to the body. Glozman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Glozman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glozman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Glozman tries to land a knee to the head but Fakiiri blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fakiiri misses with a body punch.
Glozman has a couple of punches blocked by Fakiiri.
Glozman misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fakiiri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Glozman or not. A short right from Fakiiri on the inside. Fakiiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Glozman. Glozman tries a knee to the head but Fakiiri blocks it.
A knee to the head by Glozman.
Fakiiri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Fakiiri trying to land knees to the body.
Glozman prevents a body shot from Fakiiri. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fakiiri. Glozman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Glozman trying to land knees to the body.
Fakiiri looking to stall.
Fakiiri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Glozman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fakiiri blocks it with crossed arms. Fakiiri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Glozman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Glozman misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fakiiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fakiiri scores with an uppercut up the middle. This has been an exciting period of action! Fakiiri misses with a short punch on the inside. Glozman blocking some punches.
Glozman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fakiiri lands a right hand. Fakiiri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Fakiiri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glozmans head. Fakiiri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glozman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glozman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fakiiri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fakiiri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. A head punch blocked on the inside by Glozman. Glozman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fakiiri blocks it with crossed arms. Fakiiri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glozman backwards. Fakiiri presses Glozman against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Fakiiri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Fakiiri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Still in the clinch, Fakiiri scores with a nice short uppercut. Glozman blocks an elbow strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Nakki Fakiiri will probably get the nod - 10:9. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fakiiri swats away the attempt to clinch by Glozman. Fakiiri is looking for the big counter here. A slapping leg kick lands for Fakiiri.
Fakiiri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Nice defenses there by Fakiiri. Glozman misses with a hook. Glozman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fakiiri lands with a nice body punch. Glozman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Glozman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A left and a right from Fakiiri both land. Nice combination. Fakiiri clinches. Glozman blocking some punches.
Fakiiri misses with the head strike.
Glozman tries a body shot but Fakiiri blocks it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Fakiiri is working Glozman over against the ropes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fakiiri.
That's one minute gone in the round. A right handed body shot lands from Fakiiri.
Glozman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fakiiri lands a nice uppercut. Fakiiri lands with a short head shot on the inside. Mitzi Glozman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Fakiiri avoiding damage as Glozman throws knees to the body.
Fakiiri struggles to land a body shot inside as Glozman controls his hands.
Fakiiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Fakiiri lands a shoulder strike. Fakiiri has a couple of punches blocked by Glozman.
Fakiiri looks to throw an elbow but misses. Fakiiri throws a head punch that misses. Fakiiri trying to control the position but instead, Glozman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fakiiri into the ropes. Fakiiri tries a body shot but Glozman blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Fakiiri.
Glozman working aggressively here.
Fakiiri trying to land knees to the body.
Fakiiri lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fakiiri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fakiiri. A nice left hand lands by Fakiiri.
Nakki Fakiiri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. This has been an exciting period of action! Fakiiri scores with a nice hook to the head. Glozman tries a knee to the head but Fakiiri blocks it.
Fakiiri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Glozman throws a head punch that misses. Fakiiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Fakiiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fakiiri pushes Glozman back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Fakiiri has a couple of punches blocked by Glozman.
Fakiiri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glozman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fakiiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Glozman. Glozman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fakiiri lands with a short shot to the head. Fakiiri takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Fakiiri. Fakiiri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glozman backwards.
And that's the end of the fight! Nakki Fakiiri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Fakiiri 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Nakki Fakiiri! Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Nakki Fakiiri! Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Nakki Fakiiri!
Nakki Fakiiri wins by unanimous decision! Nakki Fakiiri seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
80% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|